News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Finnish Jazz Federation develops the sustainability of touring concepts. During fall 2022, we study the emissions of seven differently produced tours, and collect data about their impacts and user experiences. The third of the pilot tours takes bassist Jonathan Bäckström’s quartet along the South-Western archipelago.
Finnish Jazz Federation renews its visual identity and introduces a new logo. From September 21th on, the new website www.jazzliitto.fi will provide information about the organisation's activities in three languages. The Jazz Finland service continues to operate at this address.
The Nordic network of national jazz organizations and club & festival promotors opens a call for bands to participate in a showcase and educational event in Sweden on May 11–12, 2023. The deadline for applying is September 30, 2022.
Villa Karo is a Finnish-African cultural center, which is located in the village of Grand-Popo, Benin, West Africa. The center’s goal is to enhance the African knowledge of Finnish cultural figures, promote collaboration between Finnish and African artists and researchers as well as to support Finland and Benin’s cultural exchange.
Pianism from the top of the world, electro-psychedelic jazz trance or entertaining big band music? All of these are served at this year's Lahden Jazztori, which brings guests to Lahti from Berlin and New York - including two Grammy-awarded artists.
The autumn season of Oulu Music Festival's Jazz & Etno concert series starts on Saturday, August 27.
The main concert event in the Kerava hall consists of three artistically distinctive bands.
The Finnish Jazz Federation (Jazz Finland) celebrated the 23rd edition of the Jazz-Espa open air event in late July with a set of greener production solutions and an emphasis on safer spaces. The participants are encouraged to leave feedback about the event before August 31, 2022.
After the longest period of exceptional circumstances it is finally time to gather to celebrate the 20th anniversary festivities of this exclusive jazz happening. Join the festival and enjoy August evenings in Suomenlinna and be catered to the musical offerings of Viapori Jazz!
This year, Porvoo Jazz Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In honor of the anniversary we will see a wider set of jazz concerts during the festival on September 23–25. The concert venues are Porvoo Jazz’s own cultural space Vanha 123, Porvoon Taidetehdas, RUNO Hotel Porvoo, and as a new addition, the rough, beautiful and atmospheric old locomotive stables of Porvoo's Old Railway Station.
