News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
TelepART is an easy and quick micro-funding format, run by the Finnish Cultural Institutes, which promotes opportunities for performing artists to travel and perform internationally. The platform hopes to generate more cultural exchange opportunities between Finland and the countries affiliated to the platform. On spring 2019 the support expands to France.
Gourmet released their fourth album En garde last spring and are now seen on Jazz Finland tour on 6 to 16 February. The sextet will perform music from the latest album, older Gourmet classics and new material not heard before.
The spring season of the Eclipe Jazz Club presents hyped quartets and top-notch saxophonists to the stage of restaurant Kivi. The club’s programme is up-to-date an features two album release concerts.
Guitarist-composer Henri Jokinen’s jolly quintet does a musical adventure trough the city districts of Helsinki. The album is a playful homage to the streets, beaches and eccentric people of our capital.
Drummer Okko Saastamoinen’s band tours widely in Finland in February and March. The first single “Piik” was released on 25 January.
The quartet formed by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Jarmo Saari and three top-notch drummers bring light to the darkness of the modern world. Soldiers of Light comes out on the 1st of March and is supported with album release concerts in Helsinki, Porvoo and Turku.
The opening concert of the new year honours big band music and golden oldies of jazz. Ville Vannemaa conducts the concert and the orchestra’s own stars perform solos of their own favourite pieces.
The ensemble consists of Pauli Lyytinen (tenor saxophone), Harri Kuusijärvi (accordion) and Eero Tikkanen (double bass). Sole Azul performs arrangements of existing tangos but also original music influenced by tango, with stylistic elements of jazz.
Virva Immonen’s Viba combines different styles without prejudices.
Saxophonist and composer Joakim Berghäll leads his all-star trio Triality to arctic soundscapes on his masterful concept album.
