News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
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 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 concert series hosted by jazz group HERD is bringing top guests to Pikkuteatteri in Lahti next fall.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Saxophonist Markus Holkko’s and guitarist Aki Haarala’s LightBoxer release their second album for a tour in Japan next fall. The Finnish and Estonian fans get to hear the new material first when the band goes on a nine-concert tour between April 2 and May 2. The tour is supported by the Finnish and Estonian Jazz Federations.
This year's Teosto Prize winner is published on April 10th in Helsinki. The seven nominated albums or other musical works include two jazz records.
