Jazz Finland Live

Aili Ikonen & HERD

Aili Ikonen is Finland's leading female vocalist, known from a number of bands and musical projects, including Kvalda, UMO Jazz Orchestra and Don Johnson Big Band. At Jazzkukko, Ikonen will be fronting the trio HERD on a journey to the golden age of Finnish schlager-influenced jazz. The programme includes best-loved evergreens in new, stylish arrangements. HERD have quickly made a name for themselves as one of Finland's freshest young jazz groups. Their CV includes, among others, a first price in the European Jazz Competition, a performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival and their very own club series at the Lavaklubi of the Finnish National Theatre. 

Aili Ikonen, vocals
Panu Savolainen, vibraphone
Tuomas Timonen, drums
Mikko Pellinen, bass

Kari Antila & Peter Hertmans Quartet

Laitilan oma poika Kari Antila ei esittelyä kaipaa. Jazzkukko festivaalin perustaja ja luoja on ehtinyt pitkän uransa aikana asua mm. Belgiassa ja New Yorkissa ja musisoida monilla maailman tärkeimmistä jazz-estradeista useiden kansainvälisesti merkittävien jazzmuusikoiden kanssa.

A Laitila homeboy and the founder of the Jazzkukko, Kari Antila has made a long international career as a jazz guitarist. He has performed with numerous jazz stars at a number of prestigious venues around the world and lived in both Belgium and New York. At this year's Jazzkukko, he will be reuniting with his Belgian colleague Peter Hertmans who is as well-known in his home country as Antila in his own. The winner of several notable awards, Hertmans has collaborated with the likes of  Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Richie Beirach, Billy Hart and Mark Levine.

The concert will also see the pair launch their brand-new collab album. 

Kari Antila, guitar
Peter Hertmans (BEL), guitar
Sal La Rocca (ITA), bass
Lionel Beuwens (BEL), drums

Ilpo Murtojärvi (b. 1954) is a versatile guitarist, composer, arranger and music teacher, hailing from Turku. He has played in various groups in the fields of pop, rock, prog and jazz, at the theatre and on the TV. Having been selected as the Turku Jazz Artist of the Year in 2015, Murtojärvi was inspired to compose new material for his trusted quartet. On the menu at Jazzkukko will be old and new material with plentiful references to the jazz of the 60s and 70s

Ilpo Murtojärvi - guitar
Jusu Heinonen - sax
Vesku Saloranta - bass
Oskar Suksi - drums

Free entry!

Open event