News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Film and live music will be combined for the second time at the Loud Silents Festival in Helsinki at Kino Regina on December 17th–19th. The program features, among other things, the best Brazilian film ever made, early music videos, a focus on Czech films and a domestic cult hit from the 2010s.
Talambo, which has grown from a studio project to a plush-sounding septet, will visit four locations in mid-December. The tour was originally scheduled to take place in the spring of 2021, but was postponed to the fall due to corona. NB! Concert in Joensuu on Dec 14 is cancelled!
Jazz Finland’s equality policy 2021-2023 was completed in autumn 2020. Each year, we implement a new action program in order to ensure we reach our goals.
Muusikot kaipaavat jazzalalle lisää keikkapaikkoja, taloudellisia resursseja, yhteisöllisyyttä ja työelämäopintoja
Saxophonist-composer-arranger-conductor Ville Vannemaa will take up the post of artistic director of Turku Jazz Orchestra from the beginning of next year. He will follow in the footsteps of Tero Lindberg, who has been leading the orchestra since 2018.
Otto Eskelinen, Olavi Louhivuori and Superposition feat. Elsa Tölli will also perform at the event. Pianist Greg Foat has unfortunately canceled his gig at the festival. We Jazz 2021 will be celebrated from 28 November to 5 December. in different parts of Helsinki.
One of Finland’s most distinctive saxophonists Mikko Innanen presents his new ensemble Autonomus on its first Finnish tour on in November 2021. Starting from November 17th the quartet formed by great Nordic talents will play 12 concerts across the country and one final concert in Vilnius on November 30th.
The 33rd Lahden Jazztori festival, organized by Lahti Big Band ry, takes place this weekend.
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi will be performing at Pori Jazz on Friday, July 15th in 2022. Festival tickets are available for a special Christmas price at Ticketmaster Finland.
Valtionosuusjärjestelmän uudistuksen myötä jazzia tuetaan aiempaa enemmän vuodesta 2022 alkaen. UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestran rahoitus saa jatkoa ja Jazz City Turku nousee uutena toimijana esittävän taiteen valtionosuuden piiriin. Jazzia tuetaan yhteensä 39 henkilötyövuoden verran.
