The annual Finnish Jazz Convention is an event bringing together many of the key figures on the field of Finnish jazz. Traditionally the Jazz Convention is organized by a member organization of the Finnish Jazz Federation. This year's concert program is produced by the Oulu-based Jazz 20 association. The recipient of the Yrjö Award will also be published in the headliner concert on Saturday.
The convention has been organised annually since 1967, and it is a joint production by the Finnish Jazz Federation and one of its member organizations operating in the town of the current event.
In addition to live jazz, the event includes the granting of the most prestigious awards in Finnish jazz, the Yrjö awarded by the Jazz Federation to an outstanding musician, and the Varjo-Yrjö (”The Shadow Yrjö”) awarded by the Jazzradio of Finland’s national broadcasting company YLE.
The Finnish Jazz Convention 2013 will be held in the lively city of Oulu.
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 18.10.2013
Oulu City Library at 16.00 (Kaarlenväylä 3, 90100 Oulu)
Release of the history of Jazz 20 Association
”Rauhalasta Aittatorille”
Jaakko Eloranta, author (in Finnish only)
”Haluttiin vaan saada jamit pyörimään Oulussa”
FM Santtu Kuivamäki (in Finnish only)
Restaurant Tuba at 20.00 (Mannenkatu 2, 90130 Oulu)
Concert
Oulu Youth Jazz Orchestra
Cond. Jaakko Jauhiainen
Junior All Star Big Band
Cond. Antti Rissanen
Mopocop
Toni Jakku-Hiivala, g
Janne Mikkonen, g
Katariina Kuure, b
Olli Estola, dr
SATURDAY 19.10.2013
Restaurant Uusi Seurahuone at 19.00 (Rantakatu 4 90100 Oulu)
Main Concert
Women In Jazz Big Band
Outi Tarkiainen, cond. & comp.
Yrjö Award
The Finnish Jazz Federation Board
Yrjö Award introduction: artist Kari Södö
Yrjö Concert
Antti Annola Trio
Antti Annola, voc.
Henrik Hako-Rita, g
Heikki Ruokangas, g