The annual Jazz-Espa takes over the Esplanadi park from 27 July to 1 August with almost 20 top-notch ensembles performing at the Espa open air stage. Jazz-Espa features 75 Finnish and international musicians in the free concerts, including such names as Linda Fredriksson, Anni Elif Egecioglu, Eero Koivistoinen and Verneri Pohjola.
The annual Jazz-Espa concert series is organized by Jazz Finland (the Finnish Jazz Federation) for the 21st time. The event features 17 world-class ensembles on 27 July – 1 August, with styles ranging from experimental to more traditional. The afternoon concerts take place every weekday at 4.00pm and 5.30pm, and the lunch concerts start as early as 1.00pm. On Saturday there are two matinee shows, at Noon and 2.00pm. All the concerts are free, family-friendly and accessible.
As always, the open-air festival will deliver both fresh acts and seasoned veterans, providing a beautiful cross-section of Finnish jazz today. The festival has established itself as one of the cornerstones of Helsinki’s summery jazz life among both tourists and Helsinkians. Last year the concert week and its side events drew an audience of over 4.000 people.
See more info about the programme at www.jazzespa.fi
Information is available in Finnish, English and Swedish.
Jazz-Espa is produced by Jazz Finland, with the support of The City of Helsinki Cultural Office. The Jazz-Espa partners include Savoy Theatre, Restaurant Kappeli, Pianoplan T:mi Ari Harenko and Pop & Jazz Conservatory.
Photo by Jari Flinck.
PROGRAMME 2020
Ma/Mon 27.7.
13.00 Quartet Ajaton
16:00 Aleksi Heinola Quintet
17.30 Ismaila Sané Saïsba 6tet
Ti/Tue 28.7.
13.00 Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease
16:00 L'Alliance Takalo
17.30 Njet Njet 9
Ke/Wed 29.7.
13.00 Niklas Winter Quartet 2020
16:00 Reiska Laine Quintet
17.30 Elifantree
To/Thu 30.7.
13.00 Hands and Omens
16:00 Susanna Aleksandra Quartet
17.30 Pauli Lyytinen Magnetia Orkesteri
Pe/Fri 31.7.
13.00 Unya
16:00 Jonatan Sarikoski Saerch Party
17.30 Kari Antila & Karri Luhtala Organ Brothers