News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
At the Flame Jazz Stream Magnetia Orkesteri, consisting of the tops of domestic jazz led by saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen, will take the stage. The concert will be streamed on Friday 19.2. live from Åbo Svenska Teater's Café Tiljan.
The spring of St. Michel Strings continues in the spirit of jazz. Jukka Perko (saxophone), Toomas Keski-Säntti (piano), Eero Seppä (bass) and Teppo Mäkynen (drums) will arrive at Mikaeli to interpret the music of Charlie Parker, one of the most significant influencers of bebop.
Bass artist Jori Huhtala’s grandious seven-piece Talambo play live at Turku Jazz Festival stream on Friday, 5th of March. The rest of the band's concerts on their Jazz Finland tour are postponed until later in the year.
Elifantree will release a new double album Hachi on February 26, 2021. The album is released by Eclipse Music. The ambitious project involves top drummers from around the world.
The City of Tampere annually gives out the Cultural Achievement of the Year award. The 2020 award was given to G Livelab Tampere, which is a live music venue founded in 2019 in Koskipuisto.
Due to the corona pandemic, the Finnish tour of The Duke Ellington Orchestra planned for April 2021 will be postponed by one year to May 2022.
Think Big ! is a European network of large ensembles of jazz and improvised music created by the french federation Grands Formats. With more than 90 professional bands and collectives, Grands Formats represents the artistic diversity of jazz and improvised music.
The new album The Siren by Estonian jazz singer Susanna Aleksandra was completed with pianist Joonas Haavisto as the producer of the album. The collection of original compositions, folk songs and standards compiled by Susanna Aleksandra and Haavisto exudes elegance and charm with strong respect for the tradition of jazz music.
Vibraphonist Panu Savolainen will play new music from his album Soiva at the Kangasala House in a concert on February 25, 2021. In his compositions, Savolainen relies on the beauty of simplicity while seeking all possible tonal colors from the trio formed by vibraphone, accordion and double bass.
Sointi Jazz Orchestra's first concert of the year will be broadcast from the Kapsäkki Music Theater live on Friday 12 February at 19:00. Before the concert, the orchestra’s new podcast will also premiere, delving into big band music and the stories of various composer and musician guests.
