Singer-composer Susanna Aleksandra's quartet is the last of Jazz Finland Spring Tours this year. The foursome tours seven cities, playing compelling tunes from their lates album The Siren, which was released in Finland last year.
Singer-composer Susanna Alexandra and pianist Joonas Haavisto began their collaboration in 2018. These two musicians have a shared vision to create music where multilayered harmonies, meaningful lyrics and strong melodies come together. For them it is important to let the music dictate which direction to go to; occasionally the path is simple and sometimes more complex.
In the quartet's music, the influences of traditional jazz, classical music, pop and folk come together under the umbrella that is modern jazz. In the spring of 2020 the quartet released the album Souls of the Night, which was only distributed in the Japanese market. Eclipse Music released the album for international distribution in the spring of 2021 under the name The Siren, and it is an updated version of the material on Souls of the Night.
Estonian singer Susanna Alexandra has done her Bachelor and Master's in Jazz Performance in the Sibelius Academy in Finland.
Susanna Aleksandra Quartet
Susanna Aleksandra - vocals
Joonas Haavisto - piano
Joonas Tuuri - bass
Ville Pynssi - drums
Susanna Aleksandra Quartet on Jazz Finland Tour
Mom 2.5. at 19.00 Kotka, Ravintola Kairo
Tue 3.5. at 19.00 Joensuu, Konservatorio
Wed 4.5. at 19.00 Oulu, Teatteri Rio
Thu 5.5. at 18 Kokkola, ELive Jazz Lounge, shopping centre Chydenia
Sat 7.5. at 19.00 Jyväskylä, Poppari
Wed 11.5. at 19.00 Savonlinna, Kulttuurikellari
Thu 26.5. at 19.00 Espoo, Kannusali
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. Touring is one of the core operations of Jazz Finland. Annually, Jazz Finland produces and supports 10 jazz tours in Finland. Jazz Finland operates regionally through its 47 independent member organisations.