News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Mopo24 sees the jazz-punk trio Mopo play 24 gigs in 24 hours on Friday 12 December, some venues including Radio Helsinki, the main office of Teosto, mbar, Tavastia, the Parliament House, the cab stop of Eliel Square, Sörnäinen tube station and ABC petrol station. The concept is one of the several commissioned works to take place at the We Jazz 2014 festival.
Saxophonist Jukka Perko has entered into a recording contract with one of the world’s leading jazz labels, the German ACT. The album, entitled It Takes Two To Tango, is due to be released in April 2015 and made in collaboration with another successful ACT artist, pianist Iiro Rantala.
The Rising Star prize is to aid a promising group in releasing their debut album and grant an opportunity to play live at the We Jazz 2014 event. The prize is now granted for the second time.
Existence is a concept album that takes its listener on a journey into the wonders of the human experience. Louhivuori's music combines progressive and ambient electronic music with powerful drumming.
Jyväskylä Big Band with the guest conductor Jussi Lampela and guest vocalists Emma Salokoski and Yona (a.k.a Johanna Pitkänen) will give a Christmas concert at Jyväskylä Theatre on 14 December 2014.
A very special guest, the award-winning singer Vieno Kekkonen, will join the crew this December, too.
The dynamic festival of young European Jazz 12 Points is looking for Finnish acts to perform at the 9th edition of the festival. The festival will take place in Dublin, Ireland, 15-18th April 2015. Previous Finnish bands to showcase their talent include Elifantree and Big Blue. The last chance to submit your application is 12 December 2014.
Emma Salokoski and Yona dazzle as guest vocalists in Jussi Lampela Nonet's Christmas concert at Kanneltalo on 9 December.
Composer-arranger Rasmus Soini and drummer Siiri Partanen present their new interpretation of the Christmas classic, Star boys’ singing procession. The production, featuring a 17-piece orchestra and a vocal group, tours Helsinki this December.
Pepa Päivinen&Good Romans, a freely improvising trio from Finland, releases their debut album ’Ghost Of A Dog’ on 1 December 2014 on Presence Records.
