We Jazz releases AINON's debut album in September
We Jazz Records releases the debut album of AINON, a Helsinki-based ensemble founded by cellist-composer Aino Juutilainen, on 4th September.
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News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
G Livelab Helsinki hosts jazz concerts from Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen ja Jukka Eskola Soul Trio in August
G Livelab Helsinki serves up a variety of Finnish jazz, folk, hip hop and alternative rock in August.
We Jazz releases US saxophone player Stanley J. Zappa's new album 7th August
US saxophone player Stanley J. Zappa and Finnish drummer/percussionist Simo Laihonen come together on the new album Muster Point on We Jazz Records, August 7. The two students of Milford Graves add bassist Ville Rauhala on a couple of tracks to make a bold and adventurous album captured both live and in the studio while Zappa was touring in Finland with the Black Motor musicians. This is a set full of fire and thunder, but also features some more meditative spiritual jazz.
Jazz-Espa features a diverse serving of Finnish jazz
Jazz-Espa concert series will begin 27th July. The week-long program will feature a variety of Finnish jazz ensembles right at the heart of Helsinki on the Espa stage.
Brand-new ELive Stream brings jazz concerts to the listeners
The brand new ELive Stream brings online jazz concerts to the viewer's homestead from Ostrobothnia.
The first 18 acts for Pori Jazz 2021 announced
Pori Jazz has announced the first 18 artists to perform at the 2021 festival including American megastar John Legend, British singer Emeli Sandé and jazz legend Chick Corea. Tickets for the 2021 festival in July are available at Ticketmaster Finland.
Lahti Jazztori programme to feature Finnish top musicians
Lahti Big Band has released the first features of the Lahti Jazztori 2020 programme. Held between 25th September-3rd October, the festival will host Finnish top names and interesting international guests.
Jazz associations, municipal funding, and a bit of history
In this guest column, I examine municipal funding for jazz music on a general level, but in particular through my own, long-standing Jazzkerho -76 association from Joensuu.
Jazz-Espa will be organised with special measures at the Espa Stage in late July
The Jazz-Espa concert series, organised annually by Jazz Finland, will go ahead as planned at the Espa Stage between 27 July and 1 August. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, special measures will be in place, ensuring that the event remains safe for both audiences and artists. The Savoy Theatre, the administrative body for the Espa Stage, will resume concert activities at the stage from 1 July onwards.
We Jazz releases Otis Sandsjö's new album 24th July
Berlin-based Swedish saxophonist Otis Sandsjö returns with Y-OTIS 2, the eagerly-awaited sequel to Y-OTIS.