The Finnish Jazz Federation has chosen four talented, up-and-coming jazz groups to perform in the Finnish YNJC contest. The bands compete over a spot at the Nordic YNJC showcase at the Jazz Finland festival.
Come and cheer your favourite band to victory:
at 7.00pm Johannes Sarjasto Quartet
(Johannes Sarjasto – alto sax, Artturi Rönkä – piano, Janne Tuovinen – bass, Joonas Leppänen – drums)
at 7.30pm Adele Sauros Quartet
(Adele Sauros – tenor and soprano sax, Vili Itäpelto – piano, Kaisa Mäensivu – double bass, Ville Luukkonen – drums)
at 8.00pm Elena & The Rom Ensemble
(Elena Mindru – voc, Sampo Hiukkanen – violin, Tuomas J. Turunen – piano, Janne Tuovinen – bass, Anssi Tirkkonen – drums)
at 8.30pm Grantstand Quartet
(Lauri Vihro – guitar, Samuli Rautiainen – piano, Mikael Saastamoinen – double bass, Sami Nummela – drums)
+ Special Guest: at 9.00pm YNJC 2013: Kadi Quartet
(Kadi Vija - vocals, Mikael Myrskog - piano, Pasi Toivanen - double bass, Tomi Saikkonen - drums)
The bands play a 15-minute set each, and the professional jury reviews their performance. In addition to the YNJC showcase in September, the winner gets a grant, a concert at the Jazz-Espa festival, mentoring for international careers and a concert at the next year’s Finnish YNJC competition. All the bands also get personal feedback after their performance.
The fifteenth Nordic Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase takes place during the Jazz Finland festival in Helsinki on the 18th of September. The YNJC showcase is a part of the programme of the Europe Jazz Network General Assembly weekend, and there will also be plenty of international jazz media reps in the audience. In general, the YNJC showcase is the perfect opportunity for a young band to present themselves to the industry and the wide audience.
Read more about YNJC: www.youngnordicjazzcomets.com