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Maja Mannila in the spotlight at the Nordic Jazz Comets

9.5.2023 | news

Singer, composer, bandleader Maja Mannila’s trio represents Finland at the Nordic Jazz Comets event in Stockholm and Gävle on May 11–12. The event is a part of the two-year project Nordic Jazz Comets Dagsverke, which is steered by the five Nordic jazz organizations. In the project, Nordic bands learn about sustainability projects, meet colleagues and promoters, and play at a showcase. Maja Mannila and Jazz Federation’s producer Raisa Siivola share their thoughts about the upcoming event on the project website.

Max Zenger becomes the new artistic director of Porvoo Jazz Festival

9.5.2023 | news

The artistic management of Porvoo Jazz Festival ry is in for a renewal. Drummer Jaska Lukkarinen, who has been the association's artistic director for eight years, will step back as he focuses on his doctoral studies at the Sibelius Academy. In the fall season of 2023, saxophonist-composer and woodwind specialist Max Zenger will start as the organization's new artistic director.

Joonas Tuuri Quartet on Jazz Federation tour on May 10–20

8.5.2023 | news

Bassist Joonas Tuuri leads his quartet to a seven-concert tour from the Northern city of Oulu all the way to the other side of the Baltic Sea, to Tallinn. The group released their debut album Dimensions in 2022, and collected over two Million Spotify streams to it.

In May SaloJazz highlights great drummers and world music

6.5.2023 | news

SaloJazz's Jazz tutuksi theme evenings will continue on Friday, May 5 when one of the top drummers of domestic jazz, Teppo Mäkynen, steps on the stage. The free "Get to know Jazz" themed evenings present Finnish musicians and composers as well as different styles of jazz music over the decades.

We Jazz festival in Helsinki 26.11.–3.12. – first performers announced

28.4.2023 | news

The tenth We Jazz festival will spread around Helsinki from November 26 to December 3. The first performer announcements are the Norwegian Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra and Teppo Mäkynen's Stance Brothers, who are returning to the stage after a break of more than ten years. Festival season tickets and Korjaamo's December 2 advance tickets are now on sale at Tiketti.

Teosto Prize awarded to Mikko Sarvanne’s, Draama-Helmi’s and Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen’s works

28.4.2023 | news

The winners of the 2023 Teosto Prize are Mikko Sarvanne’s compositions on Mikko Sarvanne Garden’s album Heräämisen valkea myrsky, Helmi Kajaste and her team’s works on Draama-Helmi’s album Draama-Helmi kuistilla and Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen’s composition Water. Recognising bold, original and innovative works of music, the Teosto Prize is one of the biggest art prizes in the Nordic countries. Its total prize money of EUR 40,000 will be divided equally among the winning works.

Urban Jazz-Espa summer event launches full program

25.4.2023 | news

The annual Jazz-Espa concert series will once again be seen and heard in Helsinki’s Esplanade Park between 31 July and 5 August. The free concerts will feature close to twenty ensembles, including  Valtteri Laurell Nonet feat. Antti Sarpila, Signe, Eero Koivistoinen, DANTCHEV:DOMAIN, and Mikko Innanen’s New Quintet.