News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
The winner of the 2014 We Jazz Rising Star Prize, the eleven-piece plays their eponymous leader’s compositions. The album-launching show takes place on 19 May at We Jazz club at Helsinki’s mbar.
Jazz-Espa features twenty topical Finnish jazz acts from the 27th of July to the 7th of August. The upbeat festival period takes a breather on Sunday the 2nd of August with an urban mini-festival JazzPiknik at mbar’s terrace and on the Lasipalatsi square.
The 22th Kalkkiranta Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday 15 August 2015 in Kalkkiranta, Sipoo.
The 24th Kerava Jazz Festival will be back to delight us 5 – 7 June 2015.
Esko Linnavalli composition competition finalists were chosen on 10 April. The final competition will be aired on YLE Radio 1 on 19 May 2015.
Finland's representative at the Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase is Katu Kaiku. The saxophone trio is led by Adele Sauros.
Brand new jazz comets are launched on their orbit on Saturday, May 9 at Helsinki's Lavaklubi at the National Theatre. Come and cheer for your favourite band to win the contest and represent Finland at the annual YNJC showcase!
Koko Jazzin Kannatusyhdistys ry (Koko Jazz Supporters’ Assiciation) was founded on 5 March 2015 by Timo Hirvonen, Jouko Paananen, Severi Pyysalo, Arttu Takalo and Anna Veijalainen. Having operated formerly as a part of the KokoTeatteri ry, Koko Jazz Club becomes now a more distinct entity with the foundation of its own association.
Next writer in the Jazzpresso series is pianist Jussi Fredriksson. Turku-born Fredriksson represents Finnish jazz profession at its best - or worst - as he produces events, runs a record label and participates in the culture-political discourse. Fredriksson is not concerned about the demise of tradition in jazz music, but instead is contemplating over how to protect the artistic liberty and independence.
Timo Lassy, one of the fixed stars of Finnish jazz, issues a new album on German label Membran. The upcoming release, entitled “Love Bullet”, will be celebrated at Bar Dubrovnik in Helsinki on 3 June with two full-length live sets.
