Jazz Finland Live

The Finnish Jazz Federation warmly welcomes you to the 17th Jazz-Espa Festival. The two-week concert series sees twenty Finnish jazz acts entertain music-lovers this summer on the Espa Stage in the Esplanadi Park. All Jazz-Espa concerts are accessible, free of charge and open to all ages. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Jazz Federation, Jazz-Espa dresses up to a Jazz Federation's colours and turns up the volume by presenting as many as three large orchestras this year. The crown jewel of these big-band-sized ensembles is of course UMO Jazz Orchestra.

Mon 1st of August at 4pm Mikko Sarvanne Hip Company & Beibi P.

Beibi P. – spoken word
Mikko Sarvanne – band leader, comp., guitar
Trumpets & Trombone: Martti Vesala, Tomi Nikku, Jasmin Afaneh, Miika Hyttinen – trb
Saxophones: Frans Thomsson, Ukko Heinonen, Jarno Tikka, Anni Thomsson
Rhythm section: Teemu Kekkonen – p, Mikael Saastamoinen – b, Sami Nummela – dr

The 13-piece ensemble featuring spoken word artist Beibi P. is more than an orchestra, it’s a spectacle of its own kind. Throwing in elements from jazz, punk and classical music, the performance taunts like a prosecutor and haunts like a forbidden lover. The band releases a double album Muovibabylon (Plastic Babylon) in May.

See band's new music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21cGfpoe6Vg

Jazz-Espa, July 25 – Aug 6, 2016

Espa Stage, Esplanadi Park

Concerts start at 4:00PM and 5:30PM every weekday (on Mondays at 4:00PM only). Saturday concerts are held at 3:00PM. 

Jazz-Espa 2016 programme:

Open event

19.00 Kustaa Hiekan Lukutupa
Introduction to listening to jazz and related genres. Tips about the upcoming festival week. Lecturer Kari Antila. 
Free entry!

Open event