News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Jazz Finland (Suomen Jazzliitto) produces two tours in the spring season 2023, between March 13–26, 2023 and May 8–21, 2023. All kinds of jazz ensembles, with a majority of Finnish musicians, may apply to perform on these tours. The application period is from April 11, 2022 at 9 am to May 9, 2022 at 4 pm.
Suomessa järjestetään heinäkuussa ensimmäinen Jazzcamp for Girls -jazzleiri osana Pori Jazz Kidsin ohjelmaa. Leiri järjestään yhteistyössä Pori Jazz -festivaalin, Suomen Jazzliiton ja Palmgren-konservatorion välillä.
Puistoblues has unveiled all of their artists for next July’s concert.
The Finnish live music industry joins forces in two sustainability projects this year to measure the carbon footprint of the business, and to build a digital planning toolkit for sustainable development. Jazz Finland administrates the projects in 2022–2023, and the steering group consists of the main umbrella organisations in Finnish live music.
Singer-composer Susanna Aleksandra's quartet is the last of Jazz Finland Spring Tours this year. The foursome tours seven cities, playing compelling tunes from their lates album The Siren, which was released in Finland last year.
After a gap year, the joy of rhythm can once again be enjoyed on the Kirjaslampi stage, when the 13th Kirjazz & Blues mini-festival brings the scenic Kirjaslampi to life on Saturday, June 11.
The annual Jazz-Espa concert series will once again present the best Finnish jazz in the Esplanadi Park from 25-30 July. The free concerts will feature close to twenty ensembles, with top artists such as Joonas Haavisto, Anna Inginmaa, Raoul Björkenheim and Riikka Keränen.
This week, we will celebrate UNESCO’s International Jazz Day. In addition to the intrinsic artistic value of jazz, the wider context of the day – its message of peace, intercultural dialogue, and respect for human rights and human dignity – is particularly poignant this spring. In Finland, the message will be delivered through Jazz Finland’s Jazz Day campaign, in collaboration with musicians Timo Lassy and Kaisa Mäensivu.
Kerkko Koskinen’s first instrumental recording Agatha, released in 2007, will receive a sequel Agatha 2 in the autumn of 2022.
Pope Puolitaival Nordic4's co-production tour with Jazz Finland extends to six locations throughout Finland.
