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Mainly composed of new pieces, the album is Ikonen’s third one to date and entirely in Finnish. In addition to the album-launch show at Helsinki’s Savoy Theatre, the vocalist and her crew will perform the new material around Finland on a launch tour.
Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle and the Finnish Jazz Federation celebrate the federation's 50-year-anniversary by putting together an impressive history of Finnish jazz.
The Finnish semi-final for the annual Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase takes place at Koko Jazz Club on Saturday 16 April.
A host of Finland’s favourite artists feature the 16-piece UMO in a concert that pays homage to the legendary Finnish singer-songwriter Juice Leskinen. ”Tribute to Juice” will be heard in Helsinki, Tampere and Hämeenlinna in early May this year.
"Drops" is the group's third effort and it came out last year.
This year, UMO’s spring season is full of exciting moments. One of them will, no doubt, take place on 5 April when the recent Grammy-nominee, American tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman (b. 1969) takes to the stage with the big band. One of the most notable reformers of contemporary jazz, Redman’s robust sound and charismatic expression have earned him globewide fame. So far, Redman has been a rare visitor not only in Finland but in the ranks of any big band so we are talking about a very unique occasion.
Single ”Once Upon a Time in the North” marries Western feels with the idiom of Finnish schlager.
The Finnish semi-final for the Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase takes place at Koko Jazz Club on Saturday 16 April.
This union of five up-and-coming jazzers testifies to the vitality of the jazz scene of Turku. Aura Flow celebrate their debut by taking to the stage at their native Turku, Parainen and Germany.
Expanding the boundaries of alternative pop, traditional song formats and idea of jazz, Johanna Elina builds up her own universe questioning the idioms of the already known. Sigur Ros producer Birgir Jon Birgisson provides mastering for her second album "Belonging".
