The indie-jazz foursome, led by singer-songwriter Selma Savolainen, plays live in nine cities on Nov 8–11 and Nov 29–Dec 3.
Vocalist-composer Selma Savolainen’s quartet Selma Juudit Alessandra was founded in 2015 to animate Savolainen’s compositions and lyrics. The Helsinki-based band will charm nine cities with their irresistable mix of 70’s psychedelia, ethereal sounds and artsy jazz pop.
Savolainen is an aspiring vocalist and composer hailing from Helsinki, Finland. Even though her musical roots lay in jazz, diverse influences from other genres can be heard in her singing and writing. Savolainen is an alumni of the Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program and the Banff International Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music. She has studied at the Sibelius Academy and the Conservatory of Paris.
Selma Juudit Alessandra released their debut album Rubicon Songs in December 2019. It gained attention also internationally, and served as a powerful start for the young group’s future career.
Listen to Rubicon Songs on Spotify (text continues after link): spoti.fi/3nDwkaU
"And it does sound impressive, as the use of retro synths and the layered vocals blend well with the aggressive, (largely) acoustic rhythm section. When listening, there are echoes of the past but primarily this music is forward-looking."
– Kevin Ward / UK Vibe
Selma Juudit Alessandra
Selma Savolainen – vocals, keyboards, Artturi Rönkä – Rhodes, keyboards, Joonas Tuuri – double bass, electric bass, Jesse Ojajärvi – drums
Selma Juudit Alessandra's Jazz Finland Tour:
Mon 8.11. at 18:00 Outokumpu, Kulttuuritalo Marita
Tue 9.11. at 19:00 Joensuu, Kerubin sali
Wed 10.11. at 19:00 Oulu, Voimala 1889
Thu 11.11. at 19:00 Raahe, Raahesali
Mon 29.11. at 19:00 Kitee, Kiteesali
Tue 30.11. at 19:00 Kuopio, Hygge Bro
Wed 1.12. at 19:00 Savonlinna, Kulttuurikellari
Thu 2.12. at 19:00 Jyväskylä, Poppari
Fri 3.12. at 17:30 Espoo, WeeGee
Jazz Finland is a national service organisation dedicated to the promotion of jazz music and jazz culture in Finland. It serves as a specialist organisation and an active production arm for the industry both nationally and internationally. Jazz Finland increases the visibility of jazz music in our society and produces information about the Finnish jazz industry. The organisation’s operations are grounded on the stylistic diversity of jazz music and a representational model that brings together the many different operators on the Finnish jazz scene.