News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Espoo-based April Jazz and Turku-based Flame Jazz bring the distinguished American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau to Finland in February 2016. A five-time Grammy-nominee, Mehldau released his latest album – a compilation of solo pieces recorded live in Europe over a ten-year period – only in last October. He will be seen on stage at Turku’s Sigyn hall on Friday 12 February and at Espoo’s Sello Hall on the following day.
So you think you are open-minded? Journalist Petri Silas digs into the heart of the question in the new Jazzpresso article.
Improvised Music Company, the Dublin based producers of 12 Points Festival, announce that the 2016 edition of 12 Points will take place from 20-23rd of July in the vibrant Basque city of San Sebastian (Donostia) in Northern Spain, in association with Donostia Kultura. Deadline for applications is 30 January 2016.
Young Nordic Jazz Comets is an annual showcase for the most talented, young jazz acts of the Nordic countries. Finland selects their national representative at a band competition in April.
Buba Wii Aa and We Jazz DJs are to entertain us in a preview event for the upcoming We Jazz 2015 festival. The party takes place on 5 December at Helsinki's Kahvila Sävy.
Sointi Jazz Orchestra's new big band take on the traditional Christmas play Star Boys' Singing Procession will be touring the Helsinki metropolitan area for the second time this Christmas. The group has also collaborated with saxophonist Jukka Perko on a new version of the traditional hymn Hoosianna. The song can be caught on the Jouluradio starting from the first Advent.
Due to great demand, UMO and Anna Puu’s collaborative Christmas tour is to visit Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio Church twice on Thursday 10 December. The additional show is to take place at 6:00PM. The later show of the day, starting at 9:00PM, is already sold out.
Led by one of the pioneers of Finnish jazz, Eero Koivistoinen takes his thoroughbred team around Finland at the turn of December. The group will perform material from their new album Hati Hati, in eight Finnish cities in total.
Young and up-and-coming, Buba Wii Aa is a trio formed by three promising Finnish jazzers. This month the group will go on a unique tour, performing in art galleries and museums around the country.
Five talented jazz bands were presented in the annual Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase on the 29th of October in Tampere, Finland, as the showcase officially opened the 34th Tampere Jazz Happening festival. Next year the YNJC travels to Northern Sweden, to Umeå Jazz Festival.
