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

11.9.2023 | news

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)

5.9.2023 | news

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.

Jazz City Turku's autumn season kicks off

4.9.2023 | news

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

31.8.2023 | news

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

27.8.2023 | news

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.