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We Jazz 2015 preview at Kahvila Sävy on 5 December
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 on the air and stage this December
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.
UMO and Anna Puu to give an extra concert in Helsinki this Christmas
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.
Eero Koivistoinen Quartet on Finnish Jazz Federation Tour at the turn of December
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.
Trio Buba Wii Aa to tour Finnish museums and art galleries this month
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.
Nordic bands from Tampere to Umeå next year
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.
Kokko Quartet on Australian tour this December
The Helsinki-based Kokko Quartet hits the road for Australia this December. The tour comprises six concerts in major Australian cities.
Tampere Jazz Happening drew full houses
Tampere Jazz Happening filled the venues of Tullikamarinaukio, Tampere, with modern jazz already for the 34th time last weekend. One of this year's special themes was the union of jazz and verse.
Double-bassist Ulf Krokfors to receive the Yrjö prize 2015
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.