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Tampere Jazz Happening Programme published

Tampere is preparing for an unforgettable All Saints weekend, when the annual Tampere Jazz Happening takes place 2–5 November 2023. Once again, the festival offers a wide variety of styles and shades of jazz on both sides of the Tullikamari square.



Osku Rajala invited as an honorary member of Suomen PerinneJazz ry

Suomen PerinneJazz ry invited Osmo "Osku" Rajala, the founder and editor-in-chief of Jazzrytmit magazine, as an honorary member of the association during its 10th-anniversary meeting in May of last year. Other honorary members of the association include Erik Lindström, Ossi Runne, Helena Siltala, Pentti Lasanen, and Seppo Hovi.


Jazz Finland Residency welcomes Joris Roelofs in the autumn of 2023

Finnish Jazz Federation, Sibelius Academy Jazz Music Department at Uniarts Helsinki, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and the Finnish Musicians’ Union's Jazz Finland Residency program welcomes Joris Roelofs in the autumn of 2023.  His two-part residency begins with concerts at the Porvoo Jazz Festival on September 30th and Hietsu is Happening on October 1st.






Sointi Jazz Orchestra's 10th-anniversary year culminates in a celebratory concert at Korjaamo in November

Sointi Jazz Orchestra's 10th-anniversary year culminates in a celebratory concert at Korjaamo in Helsinki on November 1st. Additionally, the orchestra will perform with Anders Jormin and Anni Elif at G Livelab in Tampere on September 20th and in Helsinki on September 21st. They will also have a concert collaboration with saxophonist Joakim Berghäll at Lappeenranta's Nuijamies on November 8th.


Sir Garrison and The Litany of The Peaks on the collaboration tour of Jazz Federation and Free Voices agency (Vapaat äänet)

The Vapaat äänet tour in late September will offer a wild mix of new jazz and improvisation as the American-Finnish trio Sir Garrison and the French trio The Litany of The Peaks hit the road. Both trios will perform at five concerts from September 18th to 22nd in Helsinki, Loviisa, Joensuu, Äänekoski, and Savonlinna. In addition, Sir Garrison will be heard in Turku on September 11th and in Loimaa on September 26th. This marks the 35th tour produced jointly by Vapaat äänet and the Finnish Jazz Federation since 1996.