Composer Jussi Lampela hosts and curates a series of high-end Finnish jazz in Helsinki's Kanneltalo.
The first guest soloist is saxophonist Timo Lassy, whose own music is heavily influenced by 50's and 60's jazz, soul and r'n'b. Lassy released his fourth album, Live With Lassy, in December 2013. Live With Lassy is a live edition of his record release concerts after his previous one, In With Lassy came out in 2012.
After Timo Lassy's visit, Lampela's Nonet backs up such names as clarinetist Antti Sarpila (March 4), soprano Mari Palo, singer Sami Pitkämö and trumpeter Jukka Eskola (April 15).
Jussi Lampela Nonet + Timo Lassy: In the crossroads of Cool and Bebop
Tue 4.2.2014 at 7pm, Kanneltalo (Klaneettitie 5, Helsinki)
Tickets 20 €, presale at Lippupalvelu and Kanneltalo
Jussi Lampela Nonet:
Jukka Eskola, trumpet / Ari Jokelainen, alto saxophone / Petri Puolitaival, barytone saxophone and flute / Tero Toivonen, French horn / Antti Rissanen, trombone / Miika Jämsä, tuba / Riitta Paakki, piano / Ville Herrala, double bass / Jussi Lehtonen, drums