News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Helsinki Free Fall festival presents new, groundbreaking improvised music in an international concept that's like the music itself: always finding new forms and ways to come out in the best possible way. The father of Helsinki Free Fall festival is composer, saxophonist Esa Pietilä.
Fredator and his fellow lizardists have mastered the genre of danceable Latin jazz since 2009. After their debut album in 2010, the orchestra shed its skin, gained some new members, and took a whole new direction before publishing their second album Rebirth of the Bad in 2012. Now the bunch heads for a two-week long tour in Finland.
Today is the last day to register as Music Finland's co-exhibitor for the jazzahead! fair, and get mentoring in advance by Ralph Gluch!
Turku-based Aura Flow quintet released their first album 'You'll Hear From Me' on Fredriksson Music.
William Suvanne's new album 'The Tenor' is released on January 24th. The album is an adventure in Las Vegas.
Saxophonist Esa Pietilä's Liberty Ship released their self-titled debut album in October 2013, and New York Jazz Record chose it among the top 30 jazz albums of the year.
Teemu Viinikainen Trio release their second album on Prophone Records on January 29. The official release concert takes place on Flame Jazz Cruise.
Helsinki Jazz Association continues to organize the jaZZanti concert series in Restaurant Laulumiehet on Tuesday nights. The concerts focus mainly on free and acoustic jazz
UMO starts the big band Mondays at the Koko Jazz Club in February. This is the first time for the no 1 Finnish big band to perform at the club.
Tampere Art Museum's TR1 Art Hall exhibits legendary jazz trumpetist Miles Davis' paintings, posters, photographic works and album cover art.
