Jukka Perko and Iiro Rantala to bring out a duo album
Perko and Rantala's upcoming duo recording will be the first of its kind for Perko on the German label, ACT Music. The power duo will perform their new material at April Jazz on 25 April.
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Aki Rissanen // Jussi Lehtonen Quartet with Dave Liebman to tour Germany toward the end of March
On the recently-released album, "Aki Rissanen // Jussi Lehtonen Quartet with Dave Liebman", the Finns Rissanen, Lehtonen and bassist Jori Huhtala are joined by the legendary American saxophonist, Dave Liebman. The quartet is now heading to Germany to play three live shows at three renowned jazz clubs: A-Trane in Berlin on 25 March, Unterfahrt in Munich on 26 March and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen's JazzGap, in the German Alps, on 27 March. The album came out internationally on 13 February on the German label, Ozella Music.
Big Band School run by Turku Jazz Orchestra to offer pop/jazz classes in April
Turku Jazz Orchestra’s Big Band School is looking for students! The school runs a periodically and offers big band lessons for amateur musicians of all ages from beginners to advanced-level players. Two orchestras will be formed, of which one is aimed at less-experienced, the other at experienced students. Registration is open until Friday 27 March on Turku Jazz Orchestra’s website.
Viola da Gamba player Mikko Perkola to feature UMO on Good Friday
At a unique concert on Good Friday, big band music will meet viola da gamba for the first time in history.
"Aus Finland" -support available until 31.3.2015
Application for Music Finland's "Aus Finland" support in the following programs is open until March 31st: Live, Marketing and Visibility.
Verneri Pohjola to celebrate new album by performing at Finnish National Theatre 22 March
Published by the British label Edition Records, Verneri Pohjola Quartet's newest album has become one of the definitive releases of the early 2015 in Finnish jazz. The album-launching show, taking place on the main stage of the Finnish National Theatre on 22 March, will no doubt be a memorable event. Pohjola's able crew is composed pianist Aki Rissanen, bassist Antti Lötjönen and drummer Teppo Mäkynen. The album will be available on vinyl in late April.
UMO’s 40-year history now available online
UMO Jazz Orchestra has compiled the 40 years of their history onto one website. The site comprises a wide variety of data on UMO, including bios, videos and newspaper articles.
Joona Toivanen Polarities and Big Blue to head to Sweden together
Pianist Joona Toivanen and Finnish jazz quartet Big Blue head Sweden on a double-header tour this March, playing at three venues. The concert programme constitutes of Toivanen’s solo material, "Polarities", and of Big Blue’s quartet set.
New album from Esa Pietilä Liberty Ship
Liberty Ship made the waters stir already on their first double release. Now the star quartet, composed of the leader-saxophonist Esa Pietilä, pianist Aki Rissanen, bassist Antti Lötjönen and drummer Olavi Louhivuori, are bringing out the follower, also a double album. Seascapes continue to be present on the sophomore, too.
Tentative Ideas Concerning the Fluid Nature of Jazz
In his opening article for the Jazzpresso article series, Professor Jukkis Uotila tackled the current state of jazz and the potential degeneration of jazz music’s original Afro-American tradition. He aimed his text to the next debater, saxophonist Jukka Perko. Perko takes the floor and provides some echoes and alternative angles for Uotila's ideas that proved hot potatoes in the social media.