Eclipse Jazz Club Expands to Two Stages for the Fall Season
Eclipse Jazz Club is expanding to two stages for the fall season of 2024.
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Eclipse Jazz Club is expanding to two stages for the fall season of 2024.
Fans of domestic progressive rock and prog-jazz fusion are in for a treat in mid-September, as three leading Finnish progressive music ensembles will perform across five different locations over five days (in varying combinations). According to Helsingin Sanomat, 5th Season, which released the "domestic prog album of the year," is teaming up with the Mortality ensemble, composed of top names in Finnish jazz, and the progressive rock band Tatu & Tutkimusmatkailijat.
The festival features a diverse lineup of eleven performing groups.
The 36th joint production tour by the Finnish Jazz Federation and Vapaat Äänet agency in September-October 2024 will bring together saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen’s solo project and the Jacky Molard & François Corneloup Quartet. This Finnish-French journey through the worlds of jazz and world music will reach Seinäjoki, Raahe, Kajaani, Oulu, and Espoo. In addition, Pauli Lyytinen will perform solo in eight other locations in Finland, while the Jacky Molard & François Corneloup Quartet will independently perform in Kalajoki.
Jazz City Turku kicks off the autumn season at Bar Ö on Saturday, September 7th, with the album release concert of jazz multi-talent Mikko Hassinen. The season will feature outstanding international guests, a fusion of big band music and opera, and the popular jazz cruise. Free concerts will be offered at Rica Bar's Monday Jazz Happening and in the new after-work jazz series at Logomo’s Teatro.
Porvoo Jazz Festival takes place for the 12th time.
Suomen Jazzliiton järjestämä Jazz-Espa juhli 25-vuotista historiaansa pääosin poutaisessa kesäsäässä. Viikon mittainen Jazz-Espa toimii vuosittain ikkunana monipuoliseen suomalaiseen jazzmusiikkiin ja tämän kaupunkifestivaalin maanantaina 29.7. avannut Helsingin apulaispormestari Paavo Arhinmäki muistuttikin puheessaan, että tapahtuma on myös kansainvälisessä mittakaavassa harvinaislaatuinen kulttuurituotanto kaupunkilaisille ja matkailijoille.
The TTT-Klubi, a restaurant stage at the Tampere Workers' Theatre, offers a setting for a musical program that, in addition to comedy and stand-up, can be described as remarkably diverse in content. Various phenomena and creators of rhythmic music will also find their place in autumn 2024.
This autumn's Jazz & Etno series offers 8 concerts in total.
Kumaus Festival takes over Lappeenranta 14–18 August.