Vibraphonist Panu Savolainen to host his own Panurama Club
Starting in February, Panu Savolainen hosts a series of club nights at the National Theatre's Lavaklubi.
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Kadi Quartet and Virta on a Jazz Comet tour in Finland
The Finnish YNJC representative, vocalist Kadi Vija's quartet goes on tour with the runner-up in the Finnish YNJC 2013 competition, experimental Virta trio. The tour visits six major cities in Finland in January 9 - 22. Both bands are currently working on a new album: Kadi Quartet their debut plate and Virta already their second.
We Jazz 2013 begins today
Festivaalilla nähdään paitsi lukuisia konsertteja, myös kuvataidetta ja poikkitaiteellisia esityksiä. Kluuvin gallerian jazz-aiheisessa näyttelyssä järjestetään ohjelmaa, ja myös lapset on otettu huomioon monipuolisessa, koko Helsingin keskustaan levittyvässä ohjelmistossa.
Impressive lineup of Finnish music at Winter Jazz in New York
Black Motor, Rakka and Mikko Innanen & Andrew Cyrille Duo have two concert nights in NYC's Brooklyn and East Village in January, as a part of the APAC performing arts conference and Winter Jazz event.
Pianist Iiro Rantala awarded with Pro Finlandia medal
The Order of the Lion of Finland awards 14 artists with Pro Finlandia honour. Musicians who receive the Pro Finlandia this year are jazz pianist-composer Iiro Rantala, singer-songwriter J. Karjalainen and opera singer Camilla Nylund-Saris.
Tribute To Ella on nine-concert tour in Finland
The fall season of the Finnish Jazz Federation tours gets its cherry on top on the long-awated Tribute To Ella tour in December. The enchantingly fresh and stylish sextet takes over their audiences with singer Aili Ikonen's nuanced vocals and leader Mikko Pellinen's clever arrangements of traditional vocal jazz classics by the likes of Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and George Gershwin.
Timo Alakotila visits the last HERD club before the hiatus
The popular HERD club series takes an indefinite Xmas break after the last concerts on Dec 12 - 14.
AR Quartet to receive the We Jazz Rising Star Award
The first We Jazz Rising Star Award means support for the debut album of a promising young band. AR Quartet performs live at the We Jazz 2013 festival in Helsinki's Koko Jazz Club on December 12th.
Reija Land New Trio's newly released album echoes energy
Reija Lang New Trio releases their debut album 'Blood of Joy' on November 29th.
Tampere Jazz Happening by John Ephland in AllAboutJazz.com
"As with everything else that was played and heard (including, no doubt, the few shows this reviewer missed), Tampere Jazz Happening was once again in the ears, hearts and minds of everyone on hand to help complete the circle and make it all come alive. And that they did."