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The board of Music Archive Finland has awarded the 38th Finnish Jazz Legend Prize to drummer, pianist, composer and jazz pedagogue Jukkis Uotila.
For the first time, April Jazz Festival in Espoo will run for three weeks and take place on April 14-30, 2022. The program of the 36th festival has been published in its entirety and tickets are on sale via Lippupiste.
During the spring season of the year-round Jazz & Etno concert series of Oulu Music Festival, audiences can enjoy the top ensembles of domestic jazz and folk music. The season is crowned by the visit of French band Sarāb to Finland. The artistic director of the concert series is saxophonist Jukka Perko.
Archipelago Sea Jazz festival series serves high-class jazz events in the Baltic Sea archipelago during the summer. Pre-tickets are sold from Monday 14 February.
Two years ago, a new joint event for saxophonists, Pirkanmaa Saxophone Festival in the form of concerts, orchestra training and a master class, was only partially realized due to the pandemic. Now the event will be held again from March 27 to April 3, 2022.
Grands Formats is a French federation of artists which set up a European network for jazz and improvised music large ensembles four years ago, called Think Big!. The network is launching a call for applications to join in 2022.
With the Archipelago Sea Jazz concept, Turku has received a newcomer to the summer festival calendar. Turku Sea Jazz, held for the second time in 2022, will serve delicacies to all the senses at Forum Marinum on the last weekend of July. In addition to top jazz, high-quality food and drink will come to the fore when the cooperation with Turku Food & Wine Festival begins.
Jyväskylän Kesä announced its performers and their theme for 2022.
Simply Red will perform at Pori Jazz on Saturday, July 16th. Other additions to the festival program include the likes of Charles Lloyd feat. Bill Frisell, Thundercat and Finnish special ensemble Maustetytöt X Agents.
