Jazz trio Equally Stupid to tour Finland this September
Equally Stupid, formed by Finnish saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen, Icelandic guitarist Sigurdur Röngvaldsson and Swiss drummer David Meier, will perform in five Finnish cities this September.
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Eero Koivistoinen the first guest of the HERD Club series at Pikkuteatteri
The concert series hosted by trio HERD will bring top class guests to Lahti this autumn.
International jazz stars Ellery Eskelin, Obed Calvaire and Antoinio Faraò to play live at Koko Jazz Club on Thu 4 September
A three-day summer camp organised by the Sibelius Academy’s jazz faculty brought Finnish and international A-listers together. Now they will display the fruits of their collaboration in a concert at Koko Jazz Club.
UMO Celebrates the 80-year-old Lasse Mårtenson
Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri or UMO will celebrate Lasse Mårtenson’s 80th anniversary by giving a concert at Savoy Theatre in October.
Kalkkiranta Jazz brought over 400 visitors to Sipoo’s Kalkkiranta
The one-day festival was curated by Panu Savolainen for the first time.
Koko Jazz Club publishes programme for November and December
The club counts on household names this autumn.
Turku Jazz 2014 broke records
Turku Jazz festival’s new concept was a success: The festival doubled the number of visitors this year.
Miikka Kallio Band 15 years
Lahden Jazztori festival climaxes in the 15-year old Miikka Kallio Band’s show on Saturday 13 September. The group will be joined by a number of soloists from previous years, and the regulars Mikko Peltoniemi, Johanna Boedecker and Jani Mahkonen, The group played their second ever gig at Lahden Jazztori.
We Jazz 2014: new artists announced, three opening events
The programme of We Jazz 2014 has grown larger. Dawn of Midi, Jimi Tenor Jazz à la Karma, Ahvenlahti-Koivistoinen 3 G Quintet and Tatu Rönkkö Plays Your Kitchen have been confirmed as new acts. We Jazz 2014 offer three opening events in addition to the already announced opening concert at Aleksanterin teatteri: knitwear design will shake hands with jazz, Timo Lassy and Higher Ground will explore spiritual dimensions of jazz and Hailu Mergia, a major force of today’s Ethiopian jazz, will play with his trio at Kuudes Linja. Also the timetable has been released, and the festival tickets are now available for purchase.
Turku Jazz happening this year more summery than ever
Turku Jazz 2014 kicks off today, running from 14 to 17 August. Turku Jazz festival has taken place the old capital for 45 years. Now the festival has switched indoor venues to outdoor concert milieus and the date from early spring to late summer. The festival starts today and is centered in the brewery restaurant Koulu’s courtyard, which accommodates 900 visitors. The green milieu of the Samppalinna outdoor theatre acts as the second main venue. It will host Saturday’s concert, where Iiro Rantala features as a soloist for Turku Jazz Orchestra. The programme will consist of the orchestra’s conductor Vellu Halkosalmi’s five-part composition Changes, specially composed for Rantala, and the soloist’s own pieces.