Time-traveling Quartet Ajaton tours six cities in the turn of September. The tour is co-produced together with the Finnish Jazz Federation. This is the second pilot tour in the Jazz Finland Carbon Neutral Tour Model development project.
Quartet Ajaton ('Timeless') is named after their relentless exploration through time. The band creates clever versions of musical elements from various eras. Their sophomore album, titled Early Music in the Latest Way (Alba Records 2020) includes renaissance and baroque compositions.
The quartet's instrumentation has intrigued people since their first performances, some eight years ago, and for a reason: it's one of its kind in the world! Together they have inspired audiences also in the UK, in Sweden, in Estonia and in Russia.
The group's musical backgrounds are a mix of everything from jazz to baroque, from Argentinian tango to contemporary music, improv, and 'experiments of all sorts'.
On this tour, Quartet Ajaton maps the carbon footprint of touring as a part of the climate charting of the Finnish live music business. The tour is co-produced with the Finnish Jazz Federation (Suomen Jazzliitto), and it is a part of Jazz Finland Carbon-Neutral Tour Model project.
Quartet Ajaton
Mia Simanainen - vocals
Henrik Sandås - bandoneón
Kari Ikonen - moog synthesizer
Aino Juutilainen - cello
Tour Concerts
Thu 25.8. Savonlinna, Kulttuurikellari at 19
Fri 26.8. Iisalmi, Koko Jazz Raatihuone at 18
Sat 27.8. Kajaani, Kouta hall at 19
Sun 28.8. Lieksa, Brahe hall at 17
Wed 31.8. Kerava Jazz Festival / Kerava Church at 19
Thu 1.9. Tallinn, Philly Joe’s at 20
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The Finnish Jazz Federation develops the sustainability of their touring concepts. During fall 2022, they study the emissions of seven differently produced tours, and collects data about the impacts and user experiences.
The sustainability efforts are affiliated with the broader development in the Finnish live music industry. The small but driven association also coordinates the 2022–2023 project to engage a great number of live professionals and measure the climate impacts of the whole Finnish live music sector. Together with sustainability specialists and the leading Finnish music organizations, the project results in the live music branch’s road map to carbon-neutrality.
Read more: www.kestavamusiikki.net