Jazz Finland Live

Conductor Eero Koivistoinen

Ville Ja Valle is a new colourful children’s music production that is based on a classic Finnish children’s album Muusa Ja Ruusa (1972) by composer and saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen. Ville Ja Valle features new versions of songs based on beloved children’s lyricist Kirsi Kunnas‘ poems and short rhymes such as Jussin Talo, Mistä on pienet pojat tehty and Muusa ja Ruusa. The concert also features all new children’s songs from such Finnish lyricists as Timo Kiiskinen, Mikko Perkoila and Jukka Itkonen. All of the music is composed by Eero Koivistoinen.

Ville Ja Valle is performed by UMO’s 17-piece big band with soloist Johanna Försti. Composer Eero Koivistoinen will conduct.

Ville Ja Valle will be released as a CD in the fall. In addition to Johanna Försti and UMO, the CD features Vesa-Matti Loiri and rapper Gracias as soloists.

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The jazz highlight of the year, Dalindèo sextet plays material from their latest 'Kallio' album, featuring also vocalist Marjo Leinonen and American blues star Boo Boo Davis

Lineup: 

Valtteri Pöyhönen, guitar & compositions
Pope Puolitaival, saxophone
Jose Mäenpää, trumpet
Antti Lötjönen, bass
Thomas Rönnholm, drums
Rasmus Pailos, percussion

www.dalindeo.com 

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The Salo International Jazz Festival is a new addition to Finland's jazz scene. This annual event brings national and international jazz musicians to Salo. The lively festival takes place on the 4th and 5th of October, 2013, and with its four high-quality concerts it is sure to bring the jazz mood on the streets!

Live:

Friday 4.9.

at 7pm Kulttuuritalo Kiva
Tickets 10€
Piazza Brass feat. Inga Söder (FI)

at 9pm Rikala Bar & Grill
Tickets 20€
Gilad Hekselman Trio (USA)
Jukka Gustavson Organ Fusion Band (FI)

Saturday 5.10.

at 11am - 3pm Jazz Street - live music on Turunkatu street
Free admission!
Cafe Maku (Turuntie 5) and Kahvila 2. keksi (Turuntie 15)

Lady S
Ilkka Rantamäki
FengShui Rebels

at 7pm, Ruukin krouvi, Mathildedal
Tickets 10€
Katri Korpisaari & Salo Jazzquartet (FI)
Jazz, Dance, Sex & The City (FI)

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Rakka is an improvising instrumental quintet from Finland. The first album of the band, Soutu (means rowing) by Lumpeela Julkaisut was released in Finland, UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The second album will be released in January 2014.

Even though this particular band is rather new, the musicians have been playing together in several renowned combinations since the early 1990’s.

Three band members Vuorinen, Orpana and Rauhala compose the music, which is a unique combination of musical influences from Finnish folk music, old dancehall music, blues, gospel and jazz. It is rhythmic, melodic and includes a lot of improvisation.

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Doors 20:30, show 21:00, tickets 8/6 €.
22:00 The Big Spectrum: DJ Esko Routamaa, free entrance

Jussi Kannaste – saxophone
Hans Olding – guitar
Filip Augustsson - bass
Ville Pynssi - drums

Legendary Kannaste-Olding 4 celebrates their 10-year anniversary on tour.

Jazz Club Monk: Humalistonkatu 3, Turku
www.monk.fi

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MIR is an acronym for Monniot, Ithursarry and Roy ; a word which in Russian language means “World” as well as “Peace”. In communion with these trio partners, the French saxophonist Christophe Monniot sounds more lyrical than ever and he continues to develop the potential of his lush artistry. The influences on Station MIR range from “ball musette” to Ligeti, via Duke Ellington. Nothing is excluded, certainly not popular music. The trio was created at the Grenoble Jazz Festival in April 2010 and published its first album in December 2012 on Le Triton –record label.

Christophe Monniot Station MIR
Christophe Monniot > sopranino, alto and baritone saxophones
Didier Ithursarry > accordion
Guillaume Roy > viola

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