Finno-Swedish Ilma Records to release four albums this month
Four albums are to be released by artists Aki Rissanen, Mikko Innanen, Joonas Riippa and quintet Röd/Blå. Two launch shows are to take place in Helsinki and Turku.
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Danish quintet Girls In Airports to release new album
The fourth album Fables is issued on British Edition Records.
Rytmimusiikin viikonloppu to offer live music and education in Turku
Turku Conservatory and Turku Jazz Orchestra organise Rytmimusiikin viikonloppu (Weekend of Jazz) for the second time for professional and amateurs musicians and jazz enthusiasts.
DIG. Festival presents jazz from three continents
To be organised at Music Centre in Helsinki 15- 17 October, this year’s DIG. festival features American drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Chico Pinheiro and sax players Fredrik Lndborg, Walter Smith III and Jerry Bergonzi. Naturally also some of their best Finnish colleagues from the jazz department of the Sibelius Academy will take the stage at the three-day event.
How I was drawn to Finnish music
Pianist-composer and co-owner of the British Edition Records label, Dave Stapleton is no stranger to Finnish jazz and musicianship. Edition has released i.e. Verneri Pohjola's, Olavi Louhivuori's and Alexi Tuomarila's music. In the latest Jazzpresso he reveals why the Finns have a special place in his heart.
Icelandic guitarist Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson to release an album with Finnish group on 9 October
Best known for his work with DEFEKT ja Equally Stupid, the Icelandic guitarist Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson -- now based in Helsinki, Finland -- joins up with top Finnish musicians for a very special album combining jazz, improv and prog rock.
ECM signee Dominique Pifarély to tour Finland extensively
Starting from Helsinki on 29 September, Free Voices, Free Sounds tour takes the French violinist to 14 different locations around Finland. Pifarély will be joined at some of the concerts by his fellow countryman, bass player Claude Tchamitchian and pianist Aki Rissanen whose newest solo album is due out later this autumn.
UMO to organise a concert to welcome asylum seekers
UMO Jazz Orchestra and the congregation of Kallio organise concert event Human meets Human for asylum seekers lodging at the reception centres of Helsinki. The event takes place at Kallio Church and Kallio Church park on Monday 28 September from 3-5PM. All are welcome.
Turku Jazz Orchestra’s big band composition competition deadline postponed until 26 November
More compositions are expected to enter the competition for jazz composers hailing from Southwest Finland.
Teemu Åkerblom album launch at Flame Jazz Talent Night
Flame Jazz Talent Night, focussing on up-and-coming jazz stars, presents Teemu Åkerblom Quartet in an album-launching show at Turku's Jazz Club Monk. The album came out roughly a week ago on the legendary label Jazzaggression, run by Finland-based Norwegian DJ Fredrik Lavik. Åkerblom’s album sees a new chapter in the label's catalogue, so far mainly specified on reissues.