Helsinki Jazz Underground collective brings six high quality concerts to the Flying Dutch boat near Pitkäsilta in Hakaniemi.
New concert series features top jazz artists in Finland, such as guitarist Teemu Viinikainen, pianist Joonas Haavisto and drummer Jaska Lukkarinen.
JazzHUG hosts a variety of jazz trios on the Flying Dutch' stage every other Wednesday starting on the 12th of June. In addition to the trio action the new club brings onstage the recent Teosto prize nominee quintet Lightboxer.
Helsinki Jazz Underground is a new collective of jazz professionals in Finland. Musicians Jussi Fredriksson and Jaska Lukkarinen started the co-op in autumn 2012 to develope intresting concepts for releasing and performing high quality jazz music. Helsinki Jazz Underground works as a concert producer, record label and an agency.
JazzHUG Program in summer 2013
Concerts begin at 7pm. Free entrance.
Wed 12.6 Joonas Haavisto Trio
Joonas Haavisto – piano
Antti Lötjönen – bass
Joonas Riippa – drums
Wed 26.6. Jaska Lukkarinen Trio
Jussi Kannaste –saxophone
Antti Lötjönen – bass
Jaska Lukkarinen – drums
Wed 10.7 Lightboxer
Aki Haarala – guitar
Markus Holkko – saxophone
Emil Luukkonen – Hammond
Ville Herrala – bass
Mikko Pöyhönen – drums
Wed 24.7 Kannaste-Viinikainen-Riippa
Jussi Kannaste - saxophone
Teemu Viinikainen - guitar
Joonas Riippa - drums
Wed 7.8 Jussi Fredriksson Trio
Jussi Fredriksson – piano
Jori Huhtala – bass
Mika Kallio - drums
Wed 21.8 Teemu Viinikainen Trio
Teemu Viinikainen – guitar
Ville Herrala – bass
Mika Kallio – drums
Restaurant boat Flying Dutch
Pitkäsillanranta 2 / Pikku-Dami
More info:
Helsinki Jazz Underground
+358 44 041 2026
info@helsinkijazzunderground.com
www.helsinkijazzunderground.com