News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Helsinki Jazz Underground collective promotes Finnish jazz both on record and live. Their JazzHUG club nights have been an instant hit and there seems to be no end to the success story so far. JazzHUG presents four monthly duo concerts in the wine bar VinVin in Helsinki center. All the concerts are free of charge.
Kansi Auki Piano Jazz Festival hosts international jazz music in intimate surroundings.
See the rap-jazz big band Julkinen Sana, dance jazz band Dalindéo and so much more on the brand new Viking Grace cruise ship. Flame Jazz hosts an all-nighter of some of the coolest jazz Finland has to offer right now!
Tampere's Työväen Teatteri theatre has set up a series of jazz concerts called "TTT-klubi". The three club nights take place in the theatre's restaurant. The opening night is already sold out, but there's still a chance to get tickets for the two upcoming concerts.
Six-year old rascal PLOP trio release their second album per se on vinyl-LP and tour Finland in the end of September. The Helsinki-based combo is the favourite of all avantgarde jazz fans.
Jazztrio HERD release their awaited Jazzbasilli album with vocalist Aili Ikonen.
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 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.
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 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.
