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Finnish Jazz Federation’s Yrjö Award to saxophonist Linda Fredriksson – The new Taimi Award aimed at young musicians to pianist and wind instrumentalist Joonatan Henriksson

3.11.2023 | notifications

The most prestigious recognitions in the Finnish jazz scene were awarded at the Tampere Jazz Happening on Friday, November 3rd. The Yrjö Award from the Finnish Jazz Federation was presented to saxophonist Linda Fredriksson, while the new Taimi Award for young musicians was given to pianist and wind instrumentalist Joonatan Henriksson. Concert organiser Marita Nyrhinen received the “Shadow Yrjö” recognition for her contributions to jazz culture, presented by Yle Jazz Radio.

Apply to Jazz Federation Tours and Jazz-Espa

2.11.2023 | notifications

In the autumn season 2024, Finnish Jazz Federation produces three tours as inhouse productions, on September 16–24, October 7–15 and November 4–12 and supports the production costs of two externally produced co-operative tours. We are also calling for artists to perform at the Jazz-Espa concert series in Helsinki in July–August 2024. The application opens at 10 am on October 16 and closes at 4 pm on November 6, 2023.

We Jazz Festival in Helsinki promises new music and surprises from November 26 to December 3

24.10.2023 | news

The eight-day We Jazz Festival will showcase a wide range of jazz music in Helsinki from November 26 to December 3. Several of the performers will be heard in Finland for the first time, and many bands will make their public debut. Additionally, the festival will feature fresh collaborations between visiting and local musicians and new performance venues. Tickets for the tenth edition of the We Jazz event are available on Tiketti.

Sarah Murcia brings her quartet Eyeballing to Finland in October-November.

20.10.2023 | news

French jazz artist Sarah Murcia, a distinctive multi-talent as a bassist and composer, is bringing her Eyeballing quartet to Finland in October-November. The tour kicks off in Savonlinna on October 26. Afterward, the band will perform in Outokumpu, Raahe, Helsinki, Loviisa, Salo, and Turku, where the tour concludes on November 3. In Helsinki, you can catch Eyeballing quartet on Tuesday, October 31, at Hietsun Paviljonki. The concert will open with a duo performance by pianist Benoît Delbecq and saxophonist Mikko Innanen.

Kenny Garrett and Verneri Pohjola as the stars of Turku Jazz Festival 2024

16.10.2023 | news

The first performers of the March Turku Jazz Festival have been announced. The jazz weekend will take place at Logomo's Teatro Hall from March 8 to 9, 2024. On Friday evening, the stage will come alive with the world-class saxophonist Kenny Garrett and his high-energy band, Sounds From The Ancestors. On Saturday, the spotlight will shine on the masterful trumpeter Verneri Pohjola and his highly anticipated Monkey Mind. The full festival program and the artist of the year will be revealed on December 15.

Elma.live – a digital toolkit for sustainable development in the live music industry – is now available in English

9.10.2023 | news

Since its launch in the autumn of 2022, the content of the Elma.live platform is expanding even further. Majority of the content is now available also in English, and new lessons, action proposals, and further reading has been added to Elma’s learning materials in Finnish. New partners for Elma are the Finnish ticketing agency Tiketti and the sustainability agency Positive Impact.