UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra's concerts begin this week
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will return to the concert stages with the whole big band this week.
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The "secret concerts" of the Viapori Jazz 2020 festival began this week
Viapori Jazz Festival is operating this year with a completely new concept. The festival takes its audience to Suomenlinna's closed places through "secret concert videos". The videos reveal the history of each location through stories and music from Viapori Jazz.
Baltic Sea Day is celebrated with jazz in Turku
Baltic Sea Day is celebrated on Thursday 27 August through various events. Archipelago Sea Jazz and Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association will organize a jazz concert at the Forum Marinum in Turku, where the Jussi Fredriksson Trio will perform. The concert's entrance fees are collected as voluntary donations to the association's activities.
Jazz City Turku serves up concerts live and online this autumn
Jazz City Turku features seminal jazz music all autumn with a domestic focus. The programme includes interesting collaborations i.a. with Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Turku Conservatory and music academy. The concerts can also be enjoyed remotely online every week.
Jussi Lehtonen releases a new album in September
Drummer Jussi Lehtonen, who received the Yrjö Prize in the autumn of 2018, will release a new album Connection on September 4th, 2020 with his own quartet.
People enjoyed the summer and jazz music safely at the Jazz-Espa
The 21st edition of the annual Jazz-Espa concert series was organised with special measures between 27 July and 1 August. The festival drew over 2000 people to the Espa Stage and restaurant Kappeli to enjoy the free open air concerts.
Jazz Finland begins the season with a double-bill record release tour
Jazz Finland opens the post-corona touring season with a double-tour by solo pianist Kari Ikonen and Finnish-Danish JAF Trio (Adele Sauros – sax, Joonas Tuuri – bass, Frederik Bülow – drums). The concert venues are currently preparing their safety protocols, and they will post instructions on their websites, so please follow your local jazz club's social media and web pages.
The 8th Porvoo Jazz Festival will be held in September
Porvoo Jazz Festival 2020 will take place 25th–27th September. The festival will be hosted at the event's homestage Vanha 123, its downstairs pop-up club 123 Kellari and Porvoo Art Hall.
Jazz in Pori - Validi Karkia's programme released for autumn and spring
Validi Karkia's programme for autumn 2020 begins with Tribute to JK, a celebration of the father figure of Pori's jazz culture, Jyrki Kangas who passed away in 2020.
New music club in Helsinki - Astoria Klubi opens 15th August 2020
A new live music club opens on Iso Roobertinkatu in Astoria hall. Astoria Klubi's opening will be on 15th August and see Emma Salokoski take the stage together with Kalevi Louhivuori's Free Fall ensemble.