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Aki Rissanen // Jussi Lehtonen Quartet with Dave Liebman to tour Germany toward the end of March

20.3.2015 | news

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

20.3.2015 | notifications

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.

Verneri Pohjola to celebrate new album by performing at Finnish National Theatre 22 March

16.3.2015 | news

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.

New album from Esa Pietilä Liberty Ship

4.3.2015 | news

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

4.3.2015 | news

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.

Aki Rissanen Aleatoric and French Impérial Quartet on Free Voices, Free Sounds tour

26.2.2015 | news

Trio Aleatoric, composed of the pianist Aki Rissanen, the Belgian saxophonist Robin Verheyen and the drummer Markku Ounaskari, trust the magic of the moment. Impérial Quartet, led by the sax players Damien Sabatier and Gérald Chevillon, belongs to the friskiest newcomers of the French jazz scene. The first stop of the two groups’ double-header tour is at Kanneltalo on 12 March 2015.