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The eight-day We Jazz festivalin Helsinki presents its most varied program so far from November 27 to December 4. The opening concert, opening brunch and Monday's secret gig have been sold out. There are still last minute additions to the program to be announced. In addition, the film program and the content of Friday's professional program have still surprises to yield.
Led by bassist Joachim Florentin, Designers is a new band born in France, whose minimalist but rich sound is built by the collaboration of three equally strong, creatively improvising artists. Florentin is accompanied by pianist Aki Rissanen and Australian drummer Will Guthrie. We Jazz releases the band's debut album and invites them to perform at the We Jazz 2022 festival on December 1. Vapaat äänet organizes a tour for the trio around this concert in Helsinki. The Designers trio will be heard in Loimaa on November 29, Seinäjoki on November 30, Rajamäki on December 4 and in Turku on December 5.
Angelo Badalamenti's and David Lynch's legendary Twin Peaks theme songs come to life in the treatment of the Pink Twins artist duo, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and jazz singer Kadi Vija in Espoo's Sellosali and Vantaa's Kulttuuritalo Martinus at the end of November. Electronic music blended with big band jazz is accompanied by spectacular video installations.
Swiss star trombonist Samuel Blaser brings his trio to Finland, where he is joined by French guitarist Marc Ducret and Danish drummer Peter Bruun. This international top trio will be heard from 15.-17.11. in Turku and Tampere.
In the second half of November the Vapaat äänet tour serves bursts of French-Belgian-Finnish power jazz.
Finland’s most prestigious jazz awards were celebrated on the 4th of November at Tampere Jazz Happening. Jazz Finland granted the Yrjö prize to trumpeter-bandleader Jukka Eskola, and acknowledged drummer-influencer Reiska Laine with the Andania Award for lifetime achievement in Finnish jazz. Yle Jazz Radio presented their “Shadow-Yrjö” recognition to Sibelius Academy’s student advisor Anne Etelätalo.
Raoul Björkenheim's 40-year artist celebration tour, which started in spring 2022, will continue this fall. The guitarist's band eCsTaSy will give concerts in four more locations: Riihimäki, Salo, Jyväskylä and Vaasa on November 9–12.
The 41st Tampere Jazz Happening starts today, on Thursday the 3rd of November 2022. This year 25 ensembles and more than 130 musicians will perform at the festival altogether.
Oulu Sinfonia and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra start a concert collaboration in 2022.
The festival is held for the 35th time.
