Jazz: Music of inclusion
This piece is more about being true to oneself as an art professional, which entails embracing all aspects of one's existence, than it is about jazz or diversity.
News
News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
We Jazz Records released Koma Saxo’s long-awaited LIVE album
The new album was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 We Jazz Festival. Petter Eldh, Jonas Kullhammar, Otis Sandsjö, Mikko Innanen and Christian Lillinger play on the powerful and brutally unedited live album.
Hay Moon - New single and music video from Elena Mîndru in collaboration with Adam Bałdych
On May 14th, 2021 the Montreux Jazz Voice Competition award winner Elena Mîndru will release the first single Hay Moon of her upcoming album Hope under Eclipse Music.
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble will release new album 21 May
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble will release a new album on May 21st. The theme of the album is an expression of support - a call to remain strong despite the uncertain outlook for the future. The songs on the album mix strikingly with the rhythms of the Beninese voodoo tradition, afrobeat, jazz, soul and hip hop. Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble is an eight-member band led by Helsinki-based guitarist Janne Halonen and Beninian percussionist-singer Noël Saïzonou.
Pori Jazz 2021 is canceled - a series of summer concerts will be organized
Due to the corona situation and the uncertainty related to the coming summer, Pori Jazz will have to cancel the festival planned for this year. However, a concert series will be organized in the summer, as part of which the three-day music event Pori Jazz soi taas will take place on 15–17 July.
Footprints International Jazz Platform Call for artists extended until May 7th
The artist call is an opportunity to join the 2021 edition of International Jazz Platform (Lodz/Poland).
The Musicians' Union’s first Nyrkki Award to Aki Hauru
The Musicians' Union has awarded musician Aki Hauru with the first Nyrkki Award for his significant work for the benefit of musicians and the entire music industry.
April showers bring May flowers – and Kadi Vija Key Project live to your living room
Singer Kadi Vija's exciting quartet Kadi Vija Key Project goes on a mini tour, featuring three streamed concerts. The original record release tour in 2020 was postponed to this spring, and now this May sees live shows from Oulu on 5.5., Joensuu 12.5. and Turku on 14.5.. The first two aforementioned concerts have also a limited number of live tickets on sale.
Pianist Aurora Hentunen will star this Friday's Flame Jazz Stream night
Flame Jazz will continue online concerts during the spring via the Keikalla.fi service. Friday 23.4. the stage is set by a band led by pianist Aurora Hentunen, whose stories range from sensitive northern tones to deep and dark waves. The concert will be streamed live from Logomon’s Teatro Hall and will be available to watch for seven days.
Russian jazz projects looking for Finnish collaborators in the Finnish-Russian Cultural Forum’s open call
The Finnish-Russian Cultural Forum is developed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the Russian Federation Ministry of Culture to activate and promote direct cultural cooperation between civic organisations, cultural institutions and artists.