Jazzbasilli album release celebrates the great Finnish jazz schlager singers
Jazztrio HERD release their awaited Jazzbasilli album with vocalist Aili Ikonen.
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Tuomas Paukku Description on tour in Finland
Finnish-Swedish jazz group Tuomas Paukku Description tours Finland in 26.9. - 2.10. The band plays Scandinavian-toned jazz music.
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa starring the new Live at We Jazz episode
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa just released their debut album and currently are touring Finland to celebrate it. We Jazz and Unifilm produce a series which brings jazz bands to perform in an office environment once a month.
Finnish Kadi Quartet performed in the Nordic YNJC showcase for European jazz professionals
Six young and talented bands got on stage at the annual Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase in Norway's Trondheim yesterday night. For the first time the event took place within Europe Jazz Network's General Assembly. EJN is the network for European jazz professionals, so Kadi Quartet got an audience of festival promoters, concert organizers, jazz media and other key figures in the industry.
Tampere Jazz Happening again on Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2013
Tampere Jazz Happening brightens up the beginning polar night for the 32nd time with a diverse setting of contemporary jazz. The Festival combines the most interesting jazz musicians from five different continents: Australia, North and South America, Africa and Europe. 24 line-ups with 16 international bands arrive to Tampere.
New jazz event in Helsinki in December
Organized on 9 to 14 December, We Jazz 2013 showcases both domestic and international jazz artists in its week-long run of concerts. Acts featured in the bill include Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Timo Lassy Band, Andrew Cyrille & Mikko Innanen, Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa, Black Motor & Verneri Pohjola and Klima Kalima. The event spreads itself across town, touching down on various different venues ranging from the Savoy Theatre to the intimate surroundings at Teatteri Kallio. In addition to concerts, We Jazz 2013 features a jazz-themed gallery exhibition.
Jazz Finland festival and international export event to take place in Helsinki
Finnish Jazz Federation organizes a Finnish showcase festival and an international export event in Helsinki on September 18 - 21, 2014.
The faces of Jazz Finland turn to the future
The website was officially launched on the 5th of September in the Music House in Helsinki, followed by a panel discussion on the future of suomijazz. Jazz Finland's three faces, vocalist Aili Ikonen, trumpeter Verneri Pohjola and drummer-pianist-composer Jukkis Uotila, share their views on the website and their hopes for the future.
Contemporary jazz in the jaZZanti concert series
Helsinki Jazz association produces four acoustic jaZZanti concerts on Tuesdays during the fall in Restaurant Laulumiehet.
Porvoo Jazz Festival kicks off
On Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September, the first ever Porvoo Jazz Festival, will be presenting a series of concerts in the heart of Porvoo.