Mathias Sandberg on a record release tour in Finland
Throughout spring and summer Mathias Sandberg's trio tours 30 venues in Finland.
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Suomen Jazzliitto hakee viestintä- ja tuotantokoordinaattoria
Suomen Jazzliitto ry hakee viestintä- ja tuotantokoordinaattoria vakituiseen työsuhteeseen vastaamaan Jazzliiton viestinnästä ja tuotannoista.
14 new artists announced for Pori Jazz's main concerts
The new performers for Kirjurinluoto's main concerts include e.g. jazz singer Kurt Elling, blues guitarist Eric Gales and recent Grammy winner Snarky Puppy and three rising jazz saxophonists Chelsea Carmichael, Melissa Aldana and James Brandon Lewis.
Survey: Female and male music authors have a completely different idea of equality in the industry
According to a recent Finnish survey, 70% of female lyricists and composers feel that the music industry is unequal, whereas the corresponding figure for men is only 32%. The biggest reasons given for this were the prevailing attitudes in the music industry and the lack of networks and role models for women. Desired measures to improve matters were also highlighted in the survey, including providing better support and encouragement through music teaching, increasing opportunities for having music as a hobby and increased showcasing of role models.
Yhteiset yleisöt -seminaari järjestetään huhtikuussa Turussa
Ohjelma on julkaistu ja ilmoittautuminen on avoinna 28.2.–31.3.
Grammy-winning Samara Joy performs at Savoy JAZZFest on March 2
Savoy JAZZFest, which will be held for the fifth time in 2023, is one of the top jazz events in the capital region.
Turku Jazz Festival begins
Turku Jazz Festival will be held this year for the 54th time. Trumpeter Mikko Gunu Karjalainen shines as the festival's Artist of the Year, and Logomo's festival stage will present, among others, jazz legends Dave Holland and Eero Koivistoinen. Saturday evening March 4 culminates with a performance of Turku Jazz Orchestra and Astrid Nicole's Beyoncé! project.
The new generation of European jazz will be featured in UMO's spring season
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra's spring season highlights female musicians and composers.
Sointi Jazz Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary – the spring program includes first performances, joiks and accordion
Sointi Jazz Orchestra's 10th anniversary year starts in March with three joint concerts with contemporary folk music duo VILDÁ on March 16–18 in Helsinki, Kangasa and Porvoo. In addition, the spring program includes a concert with composer-pianist Sid Hille on April 14 in Temppeliaukio church, and May 16 an evening of new music at Malmitalo, where Tero Hyväluomaa will be heard as violin soloist.
Frank Gambale performs and holds a masterclass evening at Espoo Cultural Centre in March
Frank Gambale, one of the most prominent guitarists in fusion jazz, arrives in Finland to spread the good news of fusion music on March 15-16, 2023.