The 53-year-old Turku Jazz Festival brings light and joy to March again with a wonderful roster of artists! The most anticipated guest stars include pianist Kenny Barron, multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton, and by far the hottest name in the domestic jazz scene at the moment, Linda Fredriksson. Bassist Ville Herrala, who has been chosen as the artist of the year by Turku Jazz, will receive stage space both as a soloist with Turku Jazz Orchestra and in the opening concert with the band PLOP.
Turku Jazz Festival will take over the city in the first week of March 2022. The program of Finland's second oldest jazz event is built on interesting international rhythms, current domestic sounds and high-quality local jazz music.
Festival week takes off on Wednesday March 2 in Forum Kortteli, when Ville Herrala, Turku Jazz Artist of the Year 2022, shares to his favorite records along with afternoon coffee at the Jazz City Turku office.
Turku Jazz Festival 2022 – PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 2.3.
Jazz Office Turku, Forum Kortteli, Linnankatu 11
17.00 Ville Herrala record listening session (free entry)
THURSDAY 3.3.
Bar Ö, Linnankatu 7 K-18
19.00 Turku Jazz in Flames: PLOP & JUNNU
Rica Bar, Kristiinankatu 5b K-18
22.00 Turku Conservartory workshop & Kaisa Mäensivu + Jam Session (free entry)
FRIDAY 4.3.
Logomo, Junakatu 9
18.00 Teatro bar: Riikka Keränen
19.30 Teatro hall: Turku Jazz Orchestra & Ville Herrala: Concertto for double bass
20.30 Teatro gallery: Jazz dinner + DJ Felix Manell
21.30 Teatro bar: Elektro GT featuring Paleface
23.00 Teatro hall: Nicholas Payton Trio (US)
24.00 Teatro bar: Jam Session (free entry)
SATURDAY 5.3.
Main Library children's section Saaga, Linnankatu 2
13.00 Family concert: Megasakki (free entry)
Logomo, Junakatu 9
18.00 Teatro bar: Y-Otis (SE/DE)
19.30 Teatro hall: Kenny Barron Solo (US)
20.30 Teatro gallery: Jazz dinner + DJ Felix Manell
21.30 Teatro bar: Susanna Aleksandra Quartet (EE/FI)
23.00 Teatro hall: Linda Fredriksson Juniper
24.00 Teatro bar: Jam Session (free entry)
SUNDAY 6.3.
Tiirikkala, Linnankatu 3
12.00 Jazz brunch: MÖLy Trio feat. Gunu & Josu
The corona passport will be used at the festival if the March pandemic situation requires. Turku Jazz Festival reserves the right to changes in the program.
Photo of Ville Herralasta: Johanna Hjort