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Drummer Markku Ounaskari receives the Yrjö award 2014

31.10.2014 | news

Finnish Jazz Federation, the umbrella organisation of Finnish jazz, has awarded drummer Markku Ounaskari with the Yrjö award on Friday 31 October at Tullikamarin Pakkahuone, Tampere Jazz Happening. The Yrjö is the most prestigious jazz prize in Finland. The Varjo-Yrjö, granted by the Finnish Broadcasting Company, Yleisradio, was given to the Turku-based jazz society Flame Jazz. In addition to the two prizes, the Andania prize, to honour a life's work in the field of jazz, was given to Juha Söder. Söder has been an active and long-standing member and the President of the Finnish Jazz Federation.

Liberty Ship also to Helsinki straight from their tour in Japan

29.10.2014 | news

Saxman Esa Pietilä's celebrated improvisational quartet Liberty Ship visits also Helsinki on their Jazz Federation tour. The power quartet Pietilä-Rissanen-Lötjönen-Louhivuori set up for a hive-minded performance at Lavaklubi on Thursday 30 October, after their intensive tour in Japan.

James Morrison to star Kymi Brass!

28.10.2014 | news

Horns hoot again in Kouvola as brass music festival Kymi Brass comes for the 14th time. Kymi Brass, one of the two biggest brass music festivals takes place from Friday 31 October to Saturday 2 November bringing some of the frontline horn blowers to Kouvola. This time the honorary guest is the world-renowned Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison.

Gregory Porter to front UMO in March 2015

25.10.2014 | news

Gregory Porter is without a doubt one of the hottest jazz vocalists around right now. In March 2015 he will join UMO on Helsinki Hall of Culture stage as the orchestra celebrates its 40th year.

Finnish Musicians’ Union rewards Jussi Fredriksson and Timo Pulakka

24.10.2014 | news

The Finnish Musicians’ Union (Suomen Muusikkojen Liitto ry) has awarded jazz musician Jussi Fredriksson and orchestral musician Timo Pulakka with the annual recognition prize for their exceptional contribution to the field of Finnish music. Both are known as musicians who do more than is expected, for which each will receive the full prize amount of 5000 euros.

Kansi Auki Piano Jazz Festival comes in November

23.10.2014 | news

Kansi Auki Piano Jazz Festival is organised for the fourth time on 13-16 November in Helsinki. The fourth edition of the festival offers a number of premieres by Finnish artists and brings some of the most interesting European pianists to town.

New album out from Jussi Fredriksson Trio

21.10.2014 | news

Jussi Fredriksson, one of the central figures in today’s Finnish jazz scene, has recently formed a new trio with bassist Jori Huhtala and drummer Mika Kallio. Their debut album ?explores the positive and empowering aspects of uncertainty. Stylistically, the group goes for a warm living room feels.

Satakunta Museum and Pori Jazz collaborate to record the cultural heritage of Pori Jazz

18.10.2014 | news

Pori Jazz celebrates its 50-year anniversary in 2015 and Satakunta Museum is strongly involved already in the preparations. The museum will run a special exhibition and arrange several Pori Jazz –themed events for the public, but it will also collect various sorts of material – from oral to visual – to record the festival’s history. One of the goals of the project is to explore how the recorded material could be utilised to allure tourists and economic life to the whole Satakunta region.