This week, Pietarsaari is celebrating with the Jeppis Jazz Festival. The annual jazz festival takes place between 5 and 9 October 2022.
Jeppis Jazz Festival was founded in 2008 and is arranged annually in October. The festival is a platform building bridges between local, national and international musicians in the genre of Jazz. The festival has hosted artists such as Yellowjackets, Angélique Kidjo, Jonathan Kreisberg, Gunhild Carling, David Braid, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ari Hoenig, Nils Landgren, Jerry Bergonzi, Jan Allan, Rigmor Gustafsson and Verneri Pohjola.
Double bass player Johnny Åman is the musical director for Jeppis Jazz Festival since 2019.
www.jeppisjazz.fi/jeppisjazzfestival
JEPPIS JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022 5.–9.10.2022
Venue: Pietarsaaren Vanha Palokunnantalo
Kristiinankatu 2
68600 Pietarsaari
Program
Wednesday 5.10.
Upstairs
19:00 - Allegro Big Band & FORT Big Band feat. Peter Asplund
Thursday 6.10.
Upstairs
19:00 - Ostrobothnia Rhythm Orchestra
Jussi Lampela, conductor
Severi Hietala, reeds
Robin Käldström, reeds
Peter Nordwall, reeds
Jonas Rintala, reeds
Markus Kaikkonen, reeds
Tobias Udd, trumpet
Anders Sjölind, trumpet
Rickard Slotte, trumpet
Gustav Nyström, trombone
Martin Enroth, trombone
Ralf Nyqvist, piano
Zacharias Holmkvist, bass
Stefan Brokvist, drums
Downstairs
20:15 - Peter Asplund
Peter Asplund, trumpet
Ralf Nyqvist, piano
Zacharias Holmkvist, bass
Stefan Brokvist, drums
Upstairs
21:30 - Tribute to Kenny Wheeler feat. Norma Winstone
Norma Winstone, vocals
Mike Murley, saxophone
Percy Pursglove, trumpet
Nikki Iles, piano
Johnny Åman, bass
Anders Mogensen, drums
23:00 - House Band & Jam Session
Downstairs
Joel Holmes, piano
Jonathan Bäckström, bass
Alessandro D’Anna, drums
Friday 7.10.
Downstairs
18:00 - Gusse’s Jass Trio
Gustav Nyström, trombone
Tobias Nygård, bass
Aron Salomäki, drums
Upstairs
19:15 - LSD Trio
Fredrik Lindborg, saxophone
Martin Sjöstedt, bass
Daniel Fredriksson, drums
Downstairs
20:30 - Mike Murley/Percy Pursglove
Mike Murley, saxophone
Percy Pursglove, trumpet
Joel Holmes, piano
Jonathan Bäckström, bass
Alessandro D’Anna, drums
Upstairs
22:00 - Vivian Buczek & Martin Sjöstedt
Vivian Buczek, vocals
Martin Sjöstedt, piano
Johnny Åman, bass
TBA, drums
Downstairs
23:30 - House Band & Jam Session
Joel Holmes, piano
Jonathan Bäckström, bass
Alessandro D’Anna, drums
Saturday 8.10.
Downstairs
18:00 - Rufus Maléns Long Shot
Thomas Burström, piano
Peter Wester, guitar
Rufus Malén, bass
Aron Salomäki, drums
Upstairs
19:15 - Olli Soikkeli Quartet
Olli Soikkeli, guitar
Marian Petrescu, piano
Joonas Tuuri, bass
Aleksi Heinola, drums
Downstairs
20:30 - Joel Frahm Trio
Joel Frahm, saxophone
Dan Loomis, bass
Ernesto Cervini, drums
Upstairs
22:00 - Jerry Bergonzi Almost Big Band
Downstairs
23:30 - House Band & Jam Session
Joel Holmes, piano
Jonathan Bäckström, bass
Alessandro D’Anna, drums
Sunday 9.10.
Upstairs
17:00 - Guy Sandvik Ensemble
Guy Sandvik, drums
Kaj Björklund, guitar
Anders Lindh, piano
Rolf Wallendahl, saxophone
Jari Niemelä, bass
Upstairs
18:30 - Johanna Grüssner & Patrick Wingren
Johanna Grüssner, vocals
Patrick Wingren, piano
Other Events
11:00-13:00 Friday - Vinyl Jazz with DJ Bäckström
at Musikcafé After Eight
13:00 Friday - Masterclass with Vivian Buczek
at Chamber Music Hall, Musikhuset
Tickets
Festival pass: 65/50€ members
Day ticket Wednesday: 20/10€
Day ticket Thursday-Saturday: 30/20€ members
Day ticket Sunday: 20/15€ members
Tickets available at the door