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Joe Lovano and Carminho to perform at April Jazz Festival in Espoo

9.10.2021 | news

The 35th April Jazz will be held October 27th-31st at the Espoo Cultural Center and the Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA. The main performers of the festival will be Grammy-winning American tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, who will perform as the soloist with the Polish Marcin Wasilewski Trio, as well as Portuguese fado singer Carminho. The festival's strong domestic repertoire includes all five 2020 Jazz-Emma nominees: Lenni-Kalle Taipale, who is celebrating his 25-year career as an artist, the festival's host orchestra, Espoo Big Band, and pianist Aki Rissanen who will perform at the solo concert. Tickets are for sale at Lippupiste's online store and offices.

We Jazz 2021 vietetään 28.11.–5.12. Helsingissä

11.9.2021 | news

Helsingin laajamittaisin jazztapahtuma We Jazz järjestetään kahdeksatta kertaa. Huippujazzia tarjoilevan festivaalin ohjelmistossa ovat mukana muun muassa Greg Foat 7tet, Timo Lassy Trio, Atomic, Ilmiliekki Quartet, Iro Haarla presents: Leo Records, Jason Nazary ja Linda Fredriksson Juniper.

Dana Hall ap­pointed vis­it­ing pro­fes­sor of jazz at the Sibelius Acad­emy

10.9.2021 | news

American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader and ethnomusicologist Dana Hall has been appointed visiting professor of jazz at Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy. The purpose of the professorship is to strengthen the understanding of African American cultural tradition in the academy’s Department of Jazz and to further develop cooperation with American universities. Hall began his two-year term in August 2021.

 

Vastaa kyselyyn jazzmuusikoiden työllistymisestä, urapoluista ja tulonmuodostuksesta

7.9.2021 | news

Suomen Jazzliitto toteuttaa yhteistyössä Music Finlandin, Muusikkojen liiton ja Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemian jazzmusiikin koulutusohjelman kanssa kyselyn, jonka tavoitteena on luoda kokonaiskuvaa jazzmuusikoiden työllistymisestä, urapoluista ja tulonmuodostuksesta, sekä päivittää ymmärrystä suomalaisen jazzin kansainvälistymisen tilasta ja mahdollisista siihen liittyvistä haasteista. Kyselyllä kartoitetaan tilannetta ensisijaisesti koronapandemiaa edeltäneeltä ajalta. 

Taking on the world, sustainably

31.8.2021 | blog

Writer and Communications Specialist Helmi Saksala interviewed Jazz Finland's Producer Raisa Siivola about the Nordic Jazz Comets project, and Apocalyptica's Mikko Sirén on his views when it comes to ways to make use of social influence in nudging towards sustainability.