Jazz Connective presents European top-level jazz in Helsinki on 28.–30.
Go Northward: Jazz Connective in Helsinki brings the most interesting trends of European jazz to Finland at the end of October.
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News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
Savoy JAZZFest announces first acts for 2020
The four-day festival opens with world-class trio trio Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez featuring The Pocket Queen.
Hietsu Is Happening! Goes Gilgamesh on 22 October
Hietsu Is Happening concert series takes place at Hietaniemen Paviljonki and features six artist gathering around the oldest epos in the world.
Trombonist Aarni Häkkinen performs at three concerts with Euroradio Jazz Orhestra this weekend
Every year, the Euroradio Jazz Producers put together a European jazz big band under the name of the Euroradio Jazz Orchestra (EJO), a project that can trace its roots back to 1965.
Jazz guitarist Kari Antila (BE) and New New Trio on tour in October
Two Finns, Smalls Jazz Club in New York City 2018, waiting in a line. What are the odds to meet in these circumstances! From this point of view, they started their collaboration.
Antero Mentu Landscaping Team presents limpid combination of chamber music and jazz on its debut album
The Many adventures of Sunshine Sally is the debut album of guitarist Antero Mentu's Landscaping Team ensemble.
Riitta Paakki Quartet Tour Extends To 10 Cities
Pianist Riitta Paakki's quartet, featuring guest bassist Kaisa Mäensivu, tours Finland on November 5–16. The tour is the last of the Jazz Finland tours for the fall season 2019.
Jukka Eskola Soul Trio releases new album
Trumpeter Jukka Eskola’s Soul Trio releases the long-awaited sophomore album Steamy! on 11 October via Timmion Records. The band celebrates the new album at G Livelab Helsinki on 31 October.
Nordic Jazz Comets top the busy Nordic-French networking season in December
Nordic Jazz Comets, the annual showcase for five up-and-coming Nordic jazz acts, and its French equivalent Jazz Migration, highlight this year’s General Assembly for the French club and festival network Association Jazzé Croisé. The assembly event in Paris on December 2–4 brings together jazz professionals from all over Europe to enjoy music and discuss topical matters. Les Rencontres AJC x Nordic Jazz Comets, is just a cherry on the top of a busy networking season this fall.
Creative Music and Sound Workshop on Helsinki on 26–27 October
Saxophonist Esa Pietilä’s popular Creative Music and Sound Worksoop takes place at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki on 26 and 27 October. Course is aimed at everyone interested in creative expression and improvisation, regardless of the genre.