Kuopio Jazz & Blues festival takes place 8-9 June 2023
Kuopio Jazz & Blues Festival takes place 8.-9.6.2023 at Saana. Audiences can enjoy musical experiences in a beautiful setting by the lake Kallavesi.
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Turku Sea Jazz's program includes domestic and international stars and culinary experiences
Turku Sea Jazz, which will be organized for the third time, will start at Cathedral Park Terrace on Wednesday 26 July 2023. Thursday will be spent on Seili island. The weekend concerts take place on 28–29 July in front of Forum Marinum Maritime Center on the bank of Aura river, where the audience gets to enjoy the hottest rhythms of the domestic and Nordic jazz scene, maritime atmosphere and delicious food experiences served by Turku Food & Wine.
Myyr York Rhythm & Jazz Festival takes place in Vantaa this weekend 12-13 May 2023
Myyr York Rhythm & Jazz Festival brings Finland's rhythm music, jazz and groove artists to the heart of Myyrmäki for the weekend. Over the course of two days six ensembles will shine on stage, and their groove and rhythm will not leave anyone cold!
Maja Mannila in the spotlight at the Nordic Jazz Comets
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
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
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
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.
Porvoo Jazz Club offers program for the whole family during its spring closing weekend
Porvoo Jazz Clubs' spring program will come to a close this weekend. In honor of that, the program is aimed at all ages.
Metropolia järjestää yleisötyön ja kulttuurihyvinvoinnin pedagogisen täydennyskoulutuksen muusikoille
Koulutuksen toteuttaa Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu, ja sen yhteistyökumppanit ovat Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia ja Suomen Sinfoniaorkesterit ry, joiden asiantuntijoita toimii opintojaksojen kouluttajina.
We Jazz festival in Helsinki 26.11.–3.12. – first performers announced
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.