News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Renowned South Indian Carnatic music star, flutist Shashank Subramanyam, will be performing in Helsinki in October. The performance, scheduled for Sunday, October 22nd, at the Balder Hall, is part of the Helsinki Jazz Association's jaZZanti concert series and the Etnosoi! festival.
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.
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.
The captivating sound of big jazz orchestras will fill the city next week as part of the Finnish Big Band Days. Turku Jazz Orchestra and Tero Lindberg will celebrate their new album, and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will perform a free concert in the Sigyn Hall.
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.
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.
Incorporating Northern mysticism, catchy melodies, and free improvisation, Case Kämäräinen feat. Severi Pyysalo will be performing in nine municipalities in Finland from September 20th to 30th as part of the Finnish Jazz Federation’s joint production tour.
Porvoo Jazz Festival brings cross-artistic concepts to jazz enthusiasts who are eager to explore something new every year. This year the festival surprises its audience again, as the Saturday night concludes with Jazz Raves.
Hietsu is Happening, organized by Antti Lötjönen, Mikko Innanen, and Petri Kumela since 2016, brings ambitious and high-quality music to the audience in an approachable and relaxed manner.
The world-renowned vocal ensemble New York Voices, known for their unique interpretations and virtuoso singing, will perform in Helsinki in December. Their concert will take place at St. John's Church on Sunday, December 17th.
