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Eskola's crew is composed of organist Mikko Helevä and drummer Teppo Mäkynen, but in addition the recording features a host of notable guests. The 10-inch vinyl EP is co-released by new Helsinki-based label, Grotto Editions, and We Jazz. The group opens the new We Jazz concert series on island Lonna on Sunday 12 June.
Turku Jazz Festival has released the programme for the upcoming festival. The festival gathers a number of topical, prominent Finnish jazz acts to the old capital of Finland. The second oldest jazz festival is now organised for the first time as a part of the project Jazz City Turku, in cooperation with Flame Jazz and Turku Jazz Orchestra.
Lonna, one of the coastal islands of Helsinki, will play host to a new concert series, organised by We Jazz and featuring some of the best Finnish jazz acts and the We Jazz DJ collective. Each edition will be opened by a live broadcast of the popular Jazz kiinnostaa radio programme, running on Radio Helsinki. The concert series will kick off on 12 June with Jukka Eskola Soul Trio giving an EP launching show.
Too busy relaxing at mökki for Jazz-Espa fortnight? Can't make it to afterwork at Espa stage? Not to worry, there's always jatkot!
Operating in conjuction with the Music Archive JAPA, Erik Lindström Fond has awarded a grant of 2,000 euros to vocalist Josefiina Vannesluoma. The grant is given each year to support a young Finnish musician's studies in the United States. Vannesluoma received the grant on 24 May at the May edition of the jaZZanti concert series.
This year’s edition of the Kalle Salonen Terrace Club features Niko Ahvonen, Timo Kämäräinen, Marjo Leinonen, Eero Koivistoinen and Jukka Gustavson.
Organised for the first time, the one-day festival Megakupla presents the freshest players of the Finnish jazz scene! Six acts, four hours of music. What will happen when two bands take the stage at the same time for 45 minutes?
The monthly Summer Jazz Club concert series, taking place at Jyväskylä’s jazziest bar Poppari, kicks off on Tuesday 24 May. The first edition of 2016 will combine experienced talent and youthful joy of playing when the stage is taken by the internationally recognised pianist Alexi Tuomarila and the young, local musicians of Kae-nuu. Tuomarila will introduce his brand new act, Alexi Tuomarila Lithium: a trio composed of up-and-coming stars bassist Joonas Tuuri and drummer Jonne Taavitsainen.
Two guitars and a saxophone, Jukka Perko Avara is an unusual dream team that has no seams and knows no bounds. The group’s new album will be available through on of the biggest European jazz labels, the German ACT Music, on 27 May, and a launch party will take place on the brand new G-Livelab club in Helsinki.
The spring season of Flame Jazz and Turku Jazz Orchestra culminates on 21 May when singer Aili Ikonen takes the stage of Domino Theatre. The first half of the concert sees the vocalist perform new material with her own band; while the second half honours Ella Fitzgerald.
