News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
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.
Summer Jazz Club brings once again young jazz talents to Poppari club monthly from May to August.
Pulsating in the heart of Kallio, Koko Jazz Club has brought us jazz concerts on a regular basis already for five years. This summer will see the popular Koko kesä Kalliossa concert series return to the club already for the fourth time with the best Finnish pop and rock stars. They will perform their best-loved songs with a twist: namely, accompanied by a jazz orchestra. The able Koko Jazz Club house band is conducted by vibraphone player Arttu Takalo.
Celebrating their 40th anniversary, UMO Jazz Orchestra plays around ten live concerts both in Finland and abroad in the upcoming summer. Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lenny Pickett and Junnu Aaltonen front UMO Jazz Orchestra at Hamburg’s Elbjazz Festival this May.
Under the Ground both records and is inspired by the soundscape of the Kehärata tunnels, located in Vantaa. The duo's music will also be played in the train stations once the railroad is inaugurated in July.
The final concert of Esko Linnavalli composition contest was aired live on YLE1 radio channel on Tuesday, May 19. Young composer Kasurinen's afro jazz piece "Samson" received the first prize and 1.500 euros.
Music Finland's ongoing application round for Finnish music exports expires on May 29th.
Esko Linnavalli composition competition final is aired on YLE Radio 1 on 19 May 2015 at 19.03. UMO, conducted by Antti Rissanen, will play the 10 compositions that qualified for the final.
Tiistaina 19.5. starttaavan klubisarjan esiintyjiin kuuluvat Mikko Sarvanne Hip Company, Lukkarinen/Lötjönen+, Verneri Pohjola X Tatu Rönkkö ja kosmisen jazzin erikoiskonsepti We Jazz Loft Sessions in 3D. Levymusiikista vastaa We Jazz DJs ja visuaaleista National RGB VJs.
Laura Annika Quartet issued their debut EP on 8 May. The release came out in a digital format only, being now available on Spotify, iTunes and SoundCloud.
