TTT-Klubi's spring season promises musical ambition
TTT-Klubi's spring 2023 program can again be characterized as high-level and versatile. 25 different titles are now open for pre-sale, and individual events will be added later.
News
News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
OASBB sets up the Christmas mood at the OASBB Tiernapojat Christmas concert 17 December
On December 17 Oulu All Star Big Band will perform the familiar Tiernapojat play as a concert version in the Tulindberg hall.
The legendary The Count Basie Orchestra tours Finland in December - concerts in Helsinki and Turku
The legendary The Count Basie Orchestra visits Finland for two concerts in December. This world-famous orchestra will perform in Helsinki's Musiikkitalo on December 3 and at Turku Concert Hall on December 4.
We Jazz festival started with sold-out nights, last-minute additions to the program
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.
Designers tours Finland and performs at We Jazz Festival
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.
UMO serves up Twin Peaks themes and video installations with jazz
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.
Samuel Blaser trio tours Finland in November
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.
Pohjola Tikkanen Darrifourcq + Darrifourcq Hermia Ceccaldi tour Finland in November 2022
In the second half of November the Vapaat äänet tour serves bursts of French-Belgian-Finnish power jazz.
Jazz Finland and Yle Jazz Radio decorated jazz powerhouses in Tampere – Yrjö Award to trumpeter Jukka Eskola
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 anniversary continues in November 2022
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.