Lahden Jazztori festival takes places this week
The 33rd Lahden Jazztori festival, organized by Lahti Big Band ry, takes place this weekend.
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Lewis Capaldi to perform at Pori Jazz – Tickets available for a special Christmas price
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.
Jazzia tuetaan uudistuvalla esittävän taiteen valtionosuudella
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.
Jazz Finland and Yle Jazz Radio decorated jazz powerhouses in Tampere – Yrjö Award to drummer Mikko Hassinen
Finland’s most prestigious jazz awards were celebrated on the 5th of November at Tampere Jazz Happening. Jazz Finland granted the Yrjö prize to drummer-composer Mikko Hassinen, and acknowledged singer-pedagogue Maija Hapuoja with the Andania Award for lifetime achievement in Finnish jazz. Yle Jazz Radio presented their “Shadow-Yrjö” recognition to manager Pia Raitala.
40th Tampere Jazz Happening takes place this weekend
The 40th international Tampere Jazz Happening will be organized at the Tullikamari’s Pakkahuone, Klubi, as well as restaurant Telakka venues between 4th and 7th November 2021. During four days, altogether 23 ensembles will perform at the festival, including the winner of this year’s Yrjö Award, who will be performing in conjunction with the award ceremony that takes place at the festival. This anniversary year’s festival program includes artists such as John Scofield & Dave Holland, Lakecia Benjamin, and Pepe Willberg & Jukka Eskola Statement.
Selma Juudit Alessandra on Jazz Finland Tour in November–December
The indie-jazz foursome, led by singer-songwriter Selma Savolainen, plays live in nine cities on Nov 8–11 and Nov 29–Dec 3.
jaZZanti happening 13.–14.11.2021
Helsinki Jazz organizes the first jaZZanti event, where top Swedish and Finnish musicians will meet in the spirit of free improvisation.
Elena Mîndru Finnection feat. Adam Bałdych on Jazz Finland tour
Jazz singer Elena Mîndru will bring her band on a Jazz Finland tour in November, with Polish violin virtuoso Adam Bałdych (PL) as the visiting soloist. The tour, which will take place in different cities in Finland as well as in Tallinn, includes a total of seven concerts.
Flame Jazz juhlii 10-vuotissynttäreitään lauantaina 30.10. aamusta iltaan
Turun kulttuuripääkaupunkivuonna alkunsa saanut konserttisarja Flame Jazz järjestää 30.10. 10-vuotisjuhlat! Juhlapäivän aikana jazzia kuullaan aamusta iltaan kymmenessä eri konsertissa Turun keskustan alueella. Mukana ovat kotimaisen jazzin kärkinimet, ja illan kruunaa newyorkilaislaulaja Samara Joy huippuyhtyeineen.
Adele Sauros Quartet to represent Finland at the Nordic Jazz Comets showcase
Copenhagen’s Jazzhus Montmartre hosts the next edition of Nordic Jazz Comets showcase on the 9th–10th of February, 2022. The event, that is known to connect the Nordic jazz professionals, takes place now for the 22nd time. The club and festival network selected five bands to perform at the showcase. The Finnish new jazz is brought to the Montmartre stage by Adele Sauros Quartet.