Ministry of Education and Culture supports the internationalization of the Finnish jazz industry
Finnish jazz industry have been granted two culture export benefits by Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Call for Jazz Finland tours in spring 2020 - application period ended
Jazz Finland produces two tours and supports two co-produced tours in the spring of 2020. The application to perform on or produce these tours in open on April 15 at 10am and closes on May 20 at 4pm.
Jere Haakana Varjosto on a lengthy record-release tour by Jazz Finland
Guitarist Jere Haakana's Varjosto quartet tours Finland and Estonia in May 2–17. The tour celebrates the release of the band's self-titled debut album.
Iro Haarla and UMO Helsinki concert series during Easter Holy Week
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and pianist-harpist Iro Haarla collaboration continues at Easter time with Silent Music church tour. Tour visits Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Askola and Porvoo.
Air Force Big Band celebrates the 200th anniversary of military music by releasing a new album
Air Force Big Band released a new album Maisemakuvia Suomesta on April 4th to celebrate the 200th anniversary of military music. Multi-instrumentalist Pepa Päivinen is the soloist of the album with saxophones and flute. The album consists of Anssi Tikanmäki´s compositions that are now rearranged and recorded for the first time for big band. The album release concert is held the same day in Tavastia, Helsinki.
Tuomas Paukku Scription released a new music video Opening
Visually imaginative music video Opening plays with shadows and light. The band Tuomas Paukku Scription also performs in Turku and Joensuu this month.
G Livelab announced new performers for the spring
This month G Livelab presents many Finnish musicians with variety of styles, such as Sami music, singer-songwriters, classical, jazz and finnish-benin rhytms. April Jazz, Iisa, Tuomo & Markus feat. Verneri Pohjola, Nicole Willis & Banda Palomita and Karina are seen at the G Livelab stage among many others.
The music repertoire of TTT-Club for next fall now published
TTT-Club offers 15 concerts with great variety of musical styles at fall 2019: jazz, blues, world music, rock, indie pop, progressive rock, singer-songwriters, reggae and rap.
Ilmiliekki Quartet releases new album after 13 years
The long-awaited album, Land of Real Man, is released on We Jazz Records on 26 of April.
Jean Erik's debut album combines Nordic jazz, sounscapes and first-rate musicians
Double bassist Janne Tuovinen’s quartet Jean Erik combines acoustic jazz compositions with synthetic sounds and soundscapes. Top-notch soloists, saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen and pianist Artturi Rönkä, bring virtuosity to the airy melodies.