Jukka Haavisto 85 years!
Haavisto, who was bestowed upon the honorary title of musiikkineuvos by the President of Finland in 2007, turned 85 on 5 June.
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Kalle Salonen to host a club series this summer
The Hammond wizard Kalle Salonen invites a number of great pop and jazz musicians to join him at the terrace of Elmun Baari, at rock club Nosturi, in Helsinki, this summer in the framework of a new club series. The club runs from June to August, seeing Salonen perform with fine guests from the vanguard of Finnish music.
Lars-Gunnar Nordström’s unique jazz collection to Finnish National Library
The Lars-Gunnar Nordström Fund has donated Nordström’s extensive collection of jazz music to the Finnish National Library. The collection comprises 15 000 recordings, literature and music players that represent jazz culture from the 1940s to the 21st century, amassed by painter, sculptor and graphic artist Lars-Gunnar Nordström.
Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana to perform twice at Kulttuuritalo on 10 October
Due to a huge demand, the 20-piece gives two album-launching concerts on Saturday 10 October.
Savitaipale Soi brings the best of Finnish jazz to South Karelia
Savitaipale soi festival comes again this June – now jazzier than ever. The three-day event features pianist Iiro Rantala, trumpeter Mikko Pettinen & Happy People, saxophonist Timo Lassy with vocalist Johanna Försti, salsa group Tiempo Habana, the definitive group of Finnish funk, The Northern Governors, young stellar vibeist Panu Savolainen and the acclaimed Ilmiliekki Quartet with Emma Salokoski.
Annual Erik Lindström Grant to Sami Nummela
Part of the music Foundation JAPA, Erik Lindström Fund has bestowed its annual grant upon drummer Sami Nummela this year. The prize sum of 2500 euros is directed to support Nummela in his studies in the United States.
A cinematic music video for Timo Lassy's "Love Bullet" now released
Timo Lassy, one of the most acclaimed of Finnish jazz artists, has released a music video for the title track of his new album, Love Bullet. The video features Finnish actress Katariina Kaitue and actor Jussi Nikkilä. Both the album and the video came out on 29 May. The sax man launches his fourth studio album on 3 June at club Dubrovnik in Helsinki. The concert is sold out.
UMO to release a live album featuring sax legend Michael Brecker
"Live in Helsinki 1995", a live recording by UMO Jazz Orchestra and saxophone legend Michael Brecker (1949-2007) is set for release this coming autumn. The concert was recorded at the recently opened Royal Cotton Club in Helsinki in October 1995. The recording was produced by Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE and the release is UMO’s first from YLE’s archives to feature an international soloist. It is also Brecker’s first posthumous live album.
Turku Jazz Orchestra’s big band composition competition opens 1 June
Turku Jazz Orchestra arranges a big band composition competition for composers hailing from or based in South-West Finland. Organised now for the first time, the contest aims at putting South-Western Finnish jazz composers on the map and presenting them to a larger audience.
The second Summer Jazz Club series begins in Jyväskylä
Summer Jazz Club brings once again young jazz talents to Poppari club monthly from May to August.