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).
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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.
Oulu Music Festival’s Jazz & Etno streamed concert series will continue in May
Due to the positive audience feedback received for Oulu Music Festival's March stream concerts, the festival's year-round Jazz & Etno concert series will feature a stream concert in May, when Kadi Vija Key Project arrives in Oulu on a tour organized by Jazz Finland. The stream concert will take place at Restaurant Rauhala on Wednesday May 5, and a live audience of 10 people will be allowed to attend within the public event restrictions. Both stream tickets and on-site tickets to Restaurant Rauhala will go on sale on Wednesday April 21 at Ticketmaster outlets.
Three concert streams at Eclipse Club in April-May
Eclipse Club’s stream series will continue for three concerts.
Sointi Jazz Orchestra's spring streaming concerts continue on April 27th
Sointi Jazz Orchestra continues its series of spring streaming concerts with music by Timo Alakotila.
Pori Jazz opens a new café-restaurant in Kirjurinluoto and organizers concerts in the summer weekend
Cafe Pori Jazz is a summer oasis open to everyone, offering a comfortable environment for enjoying leisurely moments and delicious meals. With the new restaurant, Pori Jazz wants to be part of the Pori summer also outside the festival week, and the goal is to offer customers the same relaxed atmosphere for which the festival is known nationwide.
We Jazz Records to release new album by U.S. drummer Jason Nazary in June
American drummer Jason Nazary’s new album will host guests artists such as trumpet player Jaimie Branch. Single Telefunk, the first taste of the forthcoming Spring Collection album, is already available via streaming.