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Jazz City Turku's autumn season kicks off

Jazz City Turku kicks off its autumn season at Bar Ö on Friday, September 8th, with the cool Freezer album release concert. During the autumn, there will be the Finnish Big Band Days, jazz performances at a new wine event, and, of course, the highly popular Flame Jazz Cruise.





Riikka Keränen launches the Jazz Federation's autumn season

Captivating audiences with her debut album A Vision of a Garden, singer and composer Riikka Keränen and her quartet embarks on a tour across Finland from September 6th to 16th. Initiating the Jazz Federation’s autumn season, this tour spans nine performances, reaching from Oulu to Espoo.



We Jazz to launch new record label Other Power

In October, the upcoming release Angel Tape by Islaja will soon be followed by Stupor from Kenyan-born, Berlin-based artist KMRU. In the future, Other Power will not only release new music but also previously unreleased selections from Pekka Airaksinen's extensive archives. The launch night of the record label will be celebrated with a live performance by Islaja at G Livelab in Helsinki on October 20th.




InkJazz entertains at Ankkapurha and also introduces young people to the enchantment of jazz music

Nationally renowned jazz musicians will once again take the stage on Friday, August 25th. In the evening concert led by Jari Perkiömäki, international and domestic jazz talents will be heard in the unique environment along the Kymijoki river. Hundreds of students from Kouvola's elementary schools will also have the opportunity to enjoy the enchantment of jazz as part of Kouvola's cultural education program Lennokki.