News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Taking place in the courtyard of brewery restaurant Koulu on 18-21 August, Turku Jazz Festival has confirmed the first acts of this year’s festival: Dalindèo, Finnish Jazz Federation Jubilee Orchestra and the Turku Jazz Artist of the Year are to take to the stage on Friday 19 August. The programme will be released in its entirety at the turn of April.
Espoo Big Band joins forces with jazz fusion trio husband on the new album Lauma, due out on 21 April.
Around 50 Yrjös is a touring museum art exhibition on display now for the last time at Kirjasto 10's in Helsinki. The exhibit consists ofsome of the art pieces that were granted as Jazz Federation's Yrjö prizes during 1967 - 2015.
Young and stellar Fifth Avenue will hop on the Finnish Jazz Federation tour bus and take their NY-influenced jazz sound around Finland. Led by pianist Tuomas J. Turunen, the group will visit altogether eight Finnish cities.
The Finnish Jazz Federation warmly welcomes you to the 17th Jazz-Espa Festival. The two-week concert series sees twenty Finnish jazz acts entertain music-lovers this summer on the Espa Stage in the Esplanadi Park.
O. Saastamoisen Kvartetti was chosen to represent Finland at the Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase at the Umeå Jazz Festival in October. The annual band contest took place at Koko Jazz Club on Saturday the 16th of April.
The tour will see the duo play live in five Finnish cities this April. The programme will be comprised of material of their recent album; music written by Italians singer-composer Giorgio Gaber and lyricist Sandro Luporini.
Finnish Jazz Federation celebrates its 50-year anniversary by a special jazz prize Yrjö-themed concert and art exhibition at April Jazz Festival in Espoo next week. On the concert day, Friday the 22nd, opens not only the Around 50 Yrjös exhibition at Espoo Cultural Center, but also a remarkable 50-year history study online here in Jazz Finland.
The acclaimed Finnish artist publishes a book, entitled Jazzin meining, this April on Finnish Aviador Publishing. The book comprises historically significant material, some of which previously unpublished. Book launch parties will be organised in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere.
This April the Finnish Jazz Federation presents jazz music tinged with Romanian folk music à la Elena & The Rom Ensemble. The tour sees the quintet give altogether eight shows around the country.
