Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri UMO has released their programme for this autumn. The remainder of UMO's year 2014 is filled with exciting feature artists. Tickets to all concerts are now on available for purchase.
Vie meren tuoksuun - Lasse Mårtenson's 80th Anniversary Concert
Lasse Mårtenson is known as a versatile talent. A pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger and conductor, Mårtenson has been a major and long-standing presence in the world of entertainment both in the limelight and behind the scenes. UMO will be joined by several soloists such as pianist-conductor Olli Ahvenlahti, vocalists Mikael Konttinen, Sofia Finnilä and Annimaria Rinne – and Mårtenson himself on the piano.
Vie meren tuoksuun – Lasse Mårtensonin 80-vuotisjuhlakonsertti (Lasse Mårtenson 80 Years)
Fri 10 Oct 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Roberta Gambarini as UMO's soloist in November
Italian vocalist Roberta Gambarini has been dubbed as the best jazz vocalist in 50 years. Her infallible technique, velvety-soft sonorous voice and unerring sense for improvisation and - not least her astonishing vocal range have earned her several jazz prizes and two Grammy nominations. She has collaborated, among others, with Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and Roy Hargrove.
Roberta Gambarini (ITA) & UMO
Thu 6 Nov 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
The Prescription album-launching concert with Lenny Pickett
The legendary sax man from Tower of Power and Saturday Night Live joins UMO at Savoy-teatteri to celebrate the European release of their collaborative album. Pickett has, during his long career, worked with several influential figures, such as David Bowie, Elton John, David Byrne and Katy Perry. Surprising as it is, The Prescription is only the second solo album for Pickett, which makes UMO all the more proud to play by his side.
Lenny Pickett & UMO: The Prescription album-launching show
Wed 10 Sep 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Thu 11 Sep 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Christmas concerts for every mood
UMO's Christmas comes in two shapes. On the "Toward Christmas" concert tour the big band features Erin as their vocalist, and, as the solemn church milieu demands, UMO will play Christmas hymns and carols in atmospheric and luminous arrangements. "Christmas at Savoy" approaches the theme from a more soulful angle with Diandra, Pepe Willberg, Osmo Ikonen and Aili Ikonen as guest artists.
Erin & UMO – Toward Christmas
Thu 4 Dec 2014 at 19.00 Espoo cathedral
Tue 9 Dec 2014 at 19.00 Porvoo cathedral
Thu 11 Dec 2014 at 21.00 Temppeliaukion church, Helsinki
Fri 12 Dec 2014 at 19.00 Kotka chuch
Fri 19 Dec 2014 at 19.00 Hämeenlinna church
Christmas at Savoy:
UMO & Diandra & Pepe Willberg & Osmo Ikonen & Aili Ikonen
Tue 16 Dec 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Wed 17 Dec 2014 at 19.00, Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
Monday Night at Koko and afternoon concerts
UMO's popular Monday Night at Koko concerts will have a continuation this autumn and the programme will consist of the music of solid and canonical masters, such as Art Pepper, Marty Paich, Charlie Parker, Bill Holman and Duke Ellington. The same programme will be heard in afternoon time at Helsinki's culture centres, Vuotalo, Malmitalo and Kanneltalo.
Monday Night at Koko Jazz Club, Helsinki
Mon 29 Sep 2014 at 19.00 Bebop Peppered Up – UMO plays the music of Art Pepper, Marty Paich & Bill Holman
Mon 27 Oct 2014 at 20.00 Laurel and Hardy - A Cinema Concert
Mon 1 Dec 2014 at 19.00 Family Reunion of Blues
UMO Jazz Matinee: Laurel and Hardy - A Cinema Concert
Tue 21 Oct 2014 at 14.00 Vuotalo, Helsinki
Wed 22 Oct 2014 at 15.00 Malmitalo, Helsinki
Thu 23 Oct 2014 at 14.00 Kanneltalo, Helsinki
UMO Jazzmatinee: Family Reunion of Blues
Wed 26 Nov 2014 at 15.00 Malmitalo, Helsinki
Fri 28 Nov 2014 at 14.00 Kanneltalo, Helsinki
UMO as a festival guest
This autumn, UMO can be heard at two Finnish festivals in addition to own concerts. At DIG. Festival, organised by Sibelius Academy's Jazz Department, UMO will be joined by a number of former students of the institution from vocalist Aili Ikonen to sax player Joonatan Rautio and trumpeter Jukka Eskola. The larger half of the programme consists of premieres.
At the Finnish Jazz Federation's Jazz Finland Festival UMO concentrates exclusively on modern Finnish jazz.
UMOSibis @ DIG.
Thu 30 Oct 2014 at 19.00 DIG. Festival, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
UMO @ Jazz Finland Festival
Sat 20 Sep 2014 at 20.30 Korjaamo, Helsinki
UMO and Club For Five play Glenn Miller
UMO Jazz Orchestra and Club For Five will step into the shiny, swinging shoes of American big band legend Glenn Miller and vocal group The Modernaires. When one of the most distinguished big bands of the world and a top-class Finnish vocal group join forces, the result is a truly authentic trip back to the age of swing.
Club For Five & UMO - Glenn Miller 110 %
Fri 19 Sep 2014 at 19.00 Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna
Wed 24 Sep 2014 at 19.00 Järvenpää-talo, Järvenpää
Thu 25 Sep 2014 at 19.00 Espoon Culture Centre , Espoo
Fri 26 Sep 2014 at 19.00 Kotka Concert Hall, Kotka
See the programme in its entirety and with details on www.umo.fi
UMO
Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri (The New Music Orchestra) UMO is a professional Finnish big band that plays jazz and jazz-related music on a wide scale. True to their name, UMO’s focus has always been particularly on new and topical musical projects. Indeed, one of UMO’s primary aims is making Finnish music better known both in- and outside Finland, and by ordering and performing new material from Finnish composers the orchestra is a key player in supporting Finnish jazz culture. All members belong to the cream of Finnish jazz musicians, and the band plays an important role as a school of practical experience to the most promising young musicians of our country. UMO is regarded as one of the leading big bands of the world. www.umo.fi