The beloved jazz group celebrates their new album with an 8-concert tour.
Ilmileikki Quartet, one of the best-loved of Finland’s contemporary jazz groups, possesses the rare talent of appealing to audiences across genre categories. Their anticipated fourth album, All Dead, will be out in early November and presents a good occasion for the group to hit the road on a Finnish tour.
Composed of some of the most charismatic younger-generation jazzers, Ilmiliekki’s concerts have been few and far between in recent years. For over a decade the group has been able to create exceptionally creative and expressive music, which springs from shared musical values – shared courage and openness – and a shared vision to work as one entity. This tight-knit, Teosto-awarded quartet moves irrespective of genre and geographical boundaries.
They have so far released three albums (March of the Alpha Males 2004, Take it with me 2006 and Vi sålde våra hemman with vocalist Emma Salokoski in 2009). In addition to Finland and Europe, they have performed in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Ilmiliekki Quartet
Verneri Pohjola, trumpet
Tuomo Prättälä, piano
Antti Lötjönen, bass
Olavi Louhivuori, drums
Tour dates:
Sat 31 Oct Tampere Jazz Happening, Telakka at 00:00
Wed 4 Nov Pori, Satakunnan museo at 18
Thu 5 Nov Haapavesi, Haapaveden ammattiopisto hall at 19
Fri 6 Nov Oulu, Teatteriravintola at 21
Sat 7 Nov Helsinki, Koko Jazz Club at 21
Wed 11 Nov Kuopio, Satamankulma Kallamarina at 19
Thu 12 Nov Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto, Musica at 19
Fri 13 Nov Joensuu, Konservatorion konserttisali at 19
Apart from the first show, the tour will be one of the Finnish Jazz Federation’s co-produced tours in autumn 2015. In the autumn season, the Finnish Jazz Federation will produce two tours of its own, and participate in the production of two more in collaboration with Creatika Agency and We Jazz Oy. Funding for the tours will be provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish Music Foundation.
Photo: Jori Grönroos.