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The Finnish Jazz Federation has chosen four talented, up-and-coming jazz groups to perform in the Finnish YNJC contest. The bands compete over a spot at the Nordic YNJC showcase at the Jazz Finland festival.
Tampere-based Eclipse Music released recently two first-class albums. Kadi Quartet's debut, "Stories", and Ville Vokkolainen & Kadotettujen Paratiisi's self-titled album are both characterised by open-mindedness, strong role of free expression and testing of genre boundaries.
Tomorrow, on 10 May 2014, Jazzrytmit magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary. Unarguably one of the flagships of the Finnish jazz media, Jazzrytmit was published in print in 1994-2008. Since that the publication has appeared in online format as Jazzrytmit Web Magazine.
This week, there is no want of first-rate jazz in Oulu, as Jarmo Saari Republic performs at 45 Special on Thursday 8 May at 7PM. The concert is part of the group’s ongoing Finnish Jazz Federation tour. On the following day, Friday 9 May, the Luleå-based Norrbotten Big Band, conducted by Lars Möller takes the stage at Valve hall.
The Black Motor Club, organised by the trio Black Motor, will run three more months in Tampere. The second concert will be heard today and the remaining two in June and July.
The debut album of Jarmo Saari Republic came out in the end of April and the record saw daylight at April Jazz festival. Now the new super combo goes on tour to spread the word of light to all of Finland. On the Finnish Jazz Federation tour the band will visit eight cities from North to South and East to West.
Finnish Jazz Federation produces a minimum of three jazz tours in Finland per season. The bands are chosen by applications. Apply now for the tours in spring of 2015. The electronic form can be found below, and the last day to apply is the 5th of May.
This week will be the last chance to see Dalindèo + Nieminen & Litmanen together on stage. Also NYConnection will end their tour, celebrating the newest relaese, at Koko Jazz Club.
The acclaimed quintet celebrates the release of their debut by hitting the road.
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.
