Jazz Finland Live

We think jazz is too rarely performed at café’s nowadays. Our purpose is to fix this
at Kahvila Sävy, which has just the ambience we’re looking for. The sets by the inter-
national trio of bass player ANTTI LÖTJÖNEN, drummer TEPPO MÄKYNEN and
the US rising star saxophonist LOGAN RICHARDSON are suitable for music fans of
all ages. The trio will also hit the studio in Helsinki to record material for the
upcoming “Loetjoenen/Maekynen” album, excerpts of which will be heard live for
the first time.

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The Saturday jazz bruch at Siltanen offers the setting for presenting this year's WE
JAZZ RISING STAR award winners. The winning combo will receive help for the
launch of their career from We Jazz in the fileds of concept planning, PR and graphic
design. The “gemütlich” brunch also features jazz served on vinyl.
Reservations: varaukset@siltanen.org or +358 (0) 440 660 530.

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The We Jazz 2014 closing party is naturally held on the We Jazz collective’s home
turf at Kuudes linja, in the buzzing Kallio district of Helsinki. Drummer/composer OLAVI LOUHIVUORI will debut his new solo material, bending the genre of jazz every which way. Another debutant on stage is the JUKKA ESKOLA SOUL TRIO featuring the unquestionable talent of organ man MIKKO HELEVÄ and drummer TEPPO MÄKYNEN. We’re quite sure that this new combo will “burn the place down”.

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Jazz trio HERD and Aili Ikonen's collaborative project Jazzbasilli (the Jazz Bug) has been one of the most active touring acts of the year. The last performances of 2014 will take place this December at the National Theatre's Lavaklubi in Helsinki and at Pikkuteatteri in Lahti. HERD and Aili Ikonen brought out their album Jazzbasilli in October 2013 to great acclaim, and the release has been followed by an intense year on the road; to date, the group has played at almost every Finnish jazz festival. But how you end the years matters the most, right? - This will be carried out with style, as the Kullervo Linna Foundation Prize winner Vieno Kekkonen makes a guest appearance in the both concerts.

Known for her masterful technique, Aili Ikonen has appeared as a soloist for UMO Jazz Orchestra,among others, and she also fronts the group Aili Ikonen & Tribute to Ella. HERD is one of the most successful Finnish jazz groups of the recent years. They won the prestigious European Jazz Competition in 2011, were the house band at the Pori Jazz Festival 2010 and have released two albums. This autumn, HERD has hosted their own popular club series in Lahti, and the December's concert at Pikkuteatteri will act as the grand finale for the autumn's monthly concerts.

HERD & Aili Ikonen feat. Vieno Kekkonen:

Aili Ikonen, vocals
Vieno Kekkonen, vocals
Panu Savolainen, vibes
Mikko Pellinen, bass
Tuomas Timonen, drums

Tickets:14/7 €, pre-tickets at Tiketti 13,50/8,50 €.

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Jukka Perko Avara with Johanna Iivanainen bring us a unique Christmas concert. In "Martta and Rudolf's Christmas" the best-loved Christmas carols and hyms meet the traditional holiday imagery by Martta Wendelin and Rudolf Koivu. Arrangements are by Mikko Hassinen, Marzi Nyman and Jukka Perko Avara.

Johanna Iivanainen, vocals

Jukka Perko, sax

Teemu Viinikainen, guitar

Jarmo Saari, guitar

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