The 31th Elojazz festival started with the opening concert at Tiura Church on 1 August. Main concerts are held at Prunnitori on Friday and Saturday. Festival programme also features Jazz park event, free concerts at Jumpru patio and a Jazz brunch.
PROGRAMME
Elojazzin main concerts at Prunnitori
Friday 2.8.
Pope Puolitaival Nordic4
Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki Quartet
In the Spirit of Jaco Pastorius: Timo Hirvonen, Jussi Lehtonen, Jukkis Uotila & OASBB
Jatkoklubi: Kaisa & Severi with Olli Estola + jam session
Saturday 3.8.
Oulu Youth Jazz Orchestra
Severi Pyysalo & The Mokners
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Sami Saari & Jazzpojat
Jatkoklubi: Nina Mya “Music of Burt Bacharach” + jamit
Closing club
Sunday 4.8.
John Terry Band
Heikki Ruokangas & Anne-Mari Kanniainen
Jazzpark at Åström park
Saturday 3.8.
BeatBack Orchestra
MEG
ClusterFunk
Juho Lapinlampi Quintet
Skø
Jumprun patio
Thursday 1.8.
The Boys of Sumner
Friday 2.8.
Janne Mikkonen Boppin’ Soul
Saturday 3.8.
Kenneth Sjöwall’s Dixie Dudes
Further information:
Artistic director Jukka Eskola, jukka@eskola.net, 050 593 9386
Festival director Kari Kuivamäki, kkuivama@gmail.com, 040 508 0302
Producer Laura Siitonen, laura@oulunjuhlaviikot.fi, 044 333 5581