News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
The Helsinki-based festival and label We Jazz visits Savoy Theatre with a solid star lineup featuring two of the greatest living legends of jazz, Kenny Barron and Dave Holland, who present their new trio featuring younger generation drum great Johnathan Blake.
Soaring on the border of modern jazz and classical impressionism, Emmi U. Quintet spices up the Nordic jazz scene with lyrical tones and unorthodox structures. The debut album "My Bird" is out on November 29th on vinyl LP, CD and digitally. The debut single "Double Life" is available on streaming services. The music video for the titular song of the album is also out now.
The 14th Bucharest International Jazz Competition, 16 - 23 May 2020, is open to bands and vocalists of all nationalities.
The super weekend of jazz music offers four concerts in Jyväskylä during this weekend.
The exhibition presenting the works of Lars-Gunnar Nordström opens in Galerie Forsblom on 29 November.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra presents a new concert series Great Voices dedicated to stellar vocalists!
“Predator” single was recorded together with American musician-producer Jonathan Wilson at his studio in Los Angeles. After the single release, the duo is heading to tour the US as an opening act for American alternative rock group Wilco.
The new album, Lake, is released by We Jazz Records on vinyl, CD and digital format on 29 November. Album release is celebrated with a concert at We Jazz Festival on 7 December.
Jarkko Martikainen and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra are heading to a Christmas tour in December.
The trailblazing experimental trio Elifantree joins forces with the leading contemporary wind ensemble Tölöläb for a very special album. Blood Moon, released in Finland on November 1st, is a true out-of-body experience of celestial improvisation from masters of their craft. The album release concert takes place at Korjaamo on 28 November.
