Skip to content

In Finnish  /  In English

News

News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland. 

Double-bassist Ulf Krokfors to receive the Yrjö prize 2015

30.10.2015 | news

Double-bassist Ulf Krokfors received the Yrjö prize on Friday 30 October at Tullikamarin Pakkahuone, Tampere Jazz Happening. Awarded annually by the Finnish Jazz Federation, the umbrella organisation of Finnish Jazz, the Yrjö is the most prestigious jazz prize in Finland. The Varjo-Yrjö prize, granted by the Finnish Broadcasting Company, Yleisradio, was given to Seppo Hanste for his active role in the jazz life of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Teddy's West Coasters issue their sophomore

30.10.2015 | news

Drummer-composer-producer Mäkynen and his crew draw inspiration from the so-called West Coast jazz of the 1950s and 60s. The first disc of the two-part album was released last summer, and its darker sister is to come out on 30 October. Teddy and co can be heard live at We Jazz Festival at Aleksanterin teatteri on 7 December.

Aki Rissanen and Jussi Lehtonen Quartet feat. Dave Liebman on German tour

29.10.2015 | news

On the newish album "Aki Rissanen // Jussi Lehtonen Quartet with Dave Liebman", legendary American saxophonist Dave Liebman features the Finns pianist Aki Rissanen, drummer Jussi Lehtonen and bassist Jori Huhtala. The group is to hop on the stage at three German clubs to celebrate the release, which came out on 13 February 2015. The tour takes the quartet to Berlin's B-Flat club on 3 November, Köln's Loft on 5 November and Karlsruhe's Hemingway Lounge on 6 November.

So how's the new job anyway?

27.10.2015 | news

Jazz Federation's newly-appointed director Ami Vuorinen has already heard this question a bunch of times during his first two months behind the steering wheel.

KYN goes Mikko Hassinen at Koko Jazz Club on 30 October

26.10.2015 | news

Women’s choir KYN performs Teosto-winning Mikko Hassinen’s compositions on 30 October at Koko Jazz Club. In concert KYN Goes Hassinen the choir will be joined by the top artists Manuel Dunkel (saxhophone), Ville Herrala (double bass) and Hassinen himself on the drums. The night will be kicked off with a discussion where Kaija Viitasalo, the conductor for KYN, and maestro Hassinen shed light on the background of the project.

APPLICATION FOR JAZZ FEDERATION FALL 2016 TOURS & JAZZ-ESPA IS OPEN

19.10.2015 | notifications

The Finnish Jazz Federation will organise two traditional tours and two co-produced tours in autumn 2016. Application for the Jazz-Espa Festival 2016, organised in July, can be completed with the same application form. Application closes on 15 November 2015. The Finnish Jazz Federation will complete the selection process before Christmas.