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Daily program of Odysseus Festival announced

The first Odysseus Festival will take place in the marine environment of the Lonna island from 24th–25th July. The event will feature e.g. Hailu Mergia, Y-OTIS, Lucia Cadotsch Speak Low, Dalindèo, Timo Lassy, ​​Verneri Pohjola Quartet and Eero Koivistoinen Quartet performing the material of their classic album Odysseus. The daily program will be announced today.


Live music for a living planet

We have persevered through a whole year of exceptional circumstances. The lengthened crisis has forced us to stop, adapt, and adjust our lives and activities to the ever-changing circumstances, where uncertainty is the only constant. Still, this abrupt stop may well lead to something good for a range of disciplines, including the music industry. One such view into a more positive future is provided by the Finnish project KEMUT – Sustainable music industry toolkit.


The 31st Oulu Music Festival starts on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Oulu Music Festival will now be held for the 31st time. Jaakko Kuusisto has been the artistic director of the event since 2013, and his term ends this spring. During the two week event, chamber music, symphony concerts and varied rhythm music are featured in the program. The concerts will be streamed live and the recordings will be available to watch throughout the festival.


Koma Saxo releases first single from their upcoming live album

Koma Saxo will release a first taste of the quintet’s upcoming live album today, the stunningly beautiful folk-influenced single Fiskeskärsmelodin. We Jazz Records will release the new album by the band, led by Berlin bassist Petter Eldh, on April 30th.


We Jazz Records will release Alder Ego’s new album in April

The quartet, led by drummer-composer Joonas Leppänen, will return with a new full-length album. In addition to Leppänen, Alder Ego consists of trumpet player Tomi Nikku, tenor saxophonist Jarno Tikka, bassist Nathan Francis and guest artist harpist Natalia Castrillón.


Bassist Nathan Francis' debut album will be released on March 26

Bassist and composer Nathan Francis makes his debut as band leader with his new quartet line-up. The band compiled by Francis includes power figures of Finnish jazz, the legendary tenor saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen, pianist Markus Niittynen and drummer Aleksi Heinola. The album will be released on March 26 on vinyl, CD and digitally.


Saxophonist Masa Orpana and his band will release a digital EP

Alba Records’ new digital release is Masa Orpana Honk with Johnny Gideon’s EP The Big B. The EP is released in digital music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. This EP will get a sequel in the fall when another EP Shakin is released in digital platforms as well.


Matti Nives starts a new experimental music program on Yle

Frekvenssi dives into the world of experimental music and also brings out the views of artists. The first episodes of the program will be heard in March-April on Sunday nights at Yle Radio 1. The first three episodes can now be listened to at Yle Areena.