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Pori Jazz is proud to present Archie Shepp Quartet, Ron Carter Foursight, ALMA, JD McPherson, Mahalia, Nubya Garcia, Alfa Mist, Antibalas, Louis Cole Big Band and Ibibio Sound Machine as the new additions to the festival program for summer 2019.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra delves into the pop icon Prince’s classic album Parade in the tour that arrives in Turku, Hämeenlinna, Kuopio, Tampere and Helsinki in March.
Jazz Finland and Savoy Theatre present the annual Jazz-Espa festival for the 20th consecutive summer. The event is a rare treat for the Helsinkians and travellers, even on an international scale: this number of free concerts by such high-level artists in the heart of a city can't be found anywhere else.
UMO is recruiting lead trombonist, the position is temporary for 1 Sep 2019 – 31 Dec 2022.
SavoyJAZZFest is organized for the first time between 8 and 10 of March.
Finland’s second oldest jazz festival celebrates its half-centennial! Turku Jazz has delighted music fans with its unique atmosphere since 1969.
The American superstar will perform at Pori Jazz on Friday, July 19th. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster Finland on Friday, March 8th at 9 am.
Pepa Päivinen and Jussi Miettola are releasing a new album, Hirttomiehiä työväenluokalle, on 30th March on Finnish Explosions.
Jazz & Etno Finland LIVE is a project that was launched in 2016 to create and test a support model for sustainable funding for concert production in Finland. At the moment only jazz and world music businesses are eligible to apply, but in the future the genre borders will open to comprehend all professional event producers.
Signe’s music travels between the borderlines of jazz, modern music and audio drama. The band’s original sound is born from exceptional instrumentation: the vocalist of the ensemble are Riikka Keränen, Selma Savoilainen, Josefiina Vannesluoma and Kaisa Mäensivu, who also plays the double bass in the band.
