Turku-based Aura Flow to play in Helsinki and Tallinn
The acclaimed quintet celebrates the release of their debut by hitting the road.
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NYConnection issues their sophomore today
The inter-continental jazz group NYConnection issues their sophomore album, “Urban Griot”, on 2 May 2014. This spring the band will also return to the stage, performing their new material live in Estonia and on tour in Finland.
Niklas Winter celebrates his 20-year career in Japan
Guitarist-composer Niklas Winter sets out on tour in Japan in May. Year 2014 is the year of two anniversaries for Winter: He celebrates his 20-year career by returning to Japan first time in 10 years.
Jazz Finland festival programme released
Jazz Finland export festival showcases a colourful variety of Finnish jazz to international professionals and the Finnish audience. The Finnish Jazz Federation organizes the festival together with Music Finland, Sibelius Academy and Europe Jazz Network in Helsinki on September 18 - 21.
The HERD club nights continue in Lahti
The concert series hosted by jazz group HERD is bringing top guests to Pikkuteatteri in Lahti next fall.
Lassy, Pöyhönen and UMO are going to jail
Valtteri Pöyhönen is composing a full concert of new music for Timo Lassy and UMO. Tour named "Kiven sisään" is comprised of three gigs in three different prisons.
The biography of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is released on the 14th of April
The book publishing company Aviador Publishing is starting its activity by releasing a biography of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt on the 14th of April. The book is called "Django, vallaton virtuoosi" (engl. Django, the rambunctious virtuoso).
Mopo & Olli Hirvonen Quartet @ We Jazz Club on 12th of April
Mopo presents fresh material from its new album Beibe and New York -based Finnish guitarist Olli Hirvonen performs with his new international quartet. The night ends with the fantastic We Jazz DJ's and National RGB VJ's.
We Jazz 2014 is organized in Helsinki on 8-13 December 2014
The event successfully debuted in last December is to be continued in December 2014 with spacial and musical experiments. M.A. Numminen has promised as the official protector of the festival.
Jazz-Espa and JazzPiknik programme released
The annual Jazz-Espa concert series takes place for the 15th time at the Espa outdoor stage, in the heart of Helsinki. This year Jazz-Espa features six topical Finnish jazz acts from Monday the 28nd of July to Saturday, the 2nd of August.