The Finnish Jazz Federation welcomes you to enjoy the annual Jazz-Espa concert series at the Espa outdoor stage, in the heart of Helsinki. Jazz-Espa features twenty topical Finnish jazz acts from the 22nd of July to the 2nd of August. Jazz-Espa is a family-friendly event with no entrance fees. The festival ends on Sunday the 4th of August with an urban mini-festival JazzPiknik at mbar’s terrace and on the Lasipalatsi square.
Jazz-Espa 2013, July 22 – August 2
Espan lava (stage), Esplanade Park
Concerts on weekdays at 4pm and 5.30pm, with exceptions of opening Monday and Saturday, July 27 (see the full program).
Jazz-Espa is produced by the Finnish Jazz Federation and supported by the Finnish Music Foundation MES and the City of Helsinki Cultural Office. All partners are Helsinki Pop& Jazz Conservatory, Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas, Kappeli Restaurant and Ari Harenko.
Jazz-Espa 2013:
Monday, July 22
at 5.30pm UMO feat. Verneri Pohjola
Tuesday, July 23
at 4pm Unio Ensemble
at 5.30 Pope Puolitaival United
Wednesday, July 24
at 4pm PLOP
at 5.30pm Aapo Heinonen Quintet
Thursday, July 25
at 4pm Tuomas Paukku Description
at 5.30pm Ira Kaspi Jazz Diva Band
Friday, July 26
at 4pm Kari Antila ”The North Wind Quintet”
at 5.30pm Pepa Päivinen Quintet
Saturday, July 27
at 2pm Young Nordic Jazz Comets Finland 2013: Kadi Quartet
Monday, July 29
at 4pm Olavi Trio feat Junnu Aaltonen
at 5.30pm Sid Hille Film Collective
Tuesday, July 30
at 4pm D-Booster
at 5.30pm New Garden Orchestra
Wednesday, July 31
at 4pm Winter/Pyysalo/Herrala
at 5.30pm Antti Utriainen Trio
Thursday, August 1
at 4pm Tuure Koski Quartet
at 5.30pm Maratone Quintet
Friday, August 2
at 4pm Gestaltung Ensemble
at 5.30pm Jamaze
JazzPiknik, August 4, at 2pm – 1.30am
mbar, Lasipalatsi square
PLOP
Jaska Lukkarinen Trio
Lightboxer
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble (FIN/Benin)
We Jazz DJs
Free entrance. Age limit 20 at the mbar terrace after 6pm.
JazzPiknik is a co-production of the Finnish Jazz Federation and mbar. The event is supported by the the Finnish Music Foundation MES, the City of Helsinki and organized in co-operation with the Lasipalatsi Media Centre Ltd.
www.mbar.fi
Further information:
Finnish Jazz Federation
Producer Annika Mustonen
Tel. +358 40 770 8605
annika.mustonen(at)jazzliitto.fi