Jazz Finland Live

Jarmo Nikku (guita), Jari Nieminen (guitar), Topi Kurki (drums), Jari Heino (bass), Tuomas Kesälä (keyboard, Hammond), Timo Pratskin (keyboard), Panu Syrjänen (saxophone), Jukka Tiirikainen (trumpet), Leevi Leppänen (percussion)

Tickets 20 € + service fee, from lippu.fi

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Tomi Salesvuo East Funk Attack

Taru Ratilainen - vocals
Ukko Heinonen - saxophone and flute,
Ilmari Aitoaho - keyboard
Matias Kiiveri - guitar and backing vocals,
Heikki Laine - bass,
Tomi Salesvuo - drums and backing vocals

Tickets 15€

Photo: Tomi Rutanen

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George Gershwin revisited by a phenomenal clarinet and piano duo from France. In their intimate interplay Jean-Marc Foltz and Stéphan Oliva reinterpret the master of the ultramarine blue in magnificent night music that breathes and resonates with silence.

The album GERSHWIN has been released on Vision Fugitive -records on May 2016:
Clearly, a George Gershwin tribute recording doesn’t just come down to a selection of celebrated standards played by accomplished musicians emulating his style. More so than with any other repertoire, a deep understanding of his rich harmonies, keen awareness of his history – making music that never gets old sound new again – and singular savvy to eschew every jazz cliché in the book while respecting tradition is paramount. Clarinettist Jean-Marc Foltz and pianist Stéphan Oliva have been cultivating these three distinctive qualities for over a decade.

Liput 15 € ovelta käteisellä | Ennakkomyynti 3.9. alkaen:
Serlachius-museo Göstassa, Joenniementie 47, Mänttä

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Alder Ego is the debut album of the 2014 quartet led by drummerJoonas Leppänen. The quartet – Leppänen on drums, Tomi Nikku on trumpet, Jarno Tikka on tenor sax and Teemu Åkerblom on bass – continued to charm their audiences with their folk-nuanced, melodic jazz until year 2018, when they were picked up by We Jazz Records. The Helsinki-based label releases a small number of cutting edge jazz albums, and Alder Ego's sophomore II is one of them. II is described to "follow the “harmolodics” approach of Ornette Coleman" (Peter Slavid, London Jazz News) and it is indeed, operating without a harmony instrument. Rich in melody, surprises and layers, Alder Ego is chamber music played by a jazz quartet. 

All the musicians repreent the new generation of creative jazzers: drummer-composer Joonas Leppänen is known from his cool jazz ensemble Big Blue, Jarno Tikka plays in OK:KO, Tomi Nikku and Teemu Åkerblom in Maxxxtet. Åkerblom is replaced on this tour by bassist Nate Francis, who studies in Sibelius Academy.

Listen to Alder Ego: II on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Lc48KK

Alder Ego
Joonas Leppänen, drums / Tomi Nikku, trumpet / Jarno Tikka, tenor saxophone / Nathan Francis, double bass

Alder Ego Suomen on Jazz Finland Tour 
Wed 25.9. at 20 Oulu, Vanha Paloasema Bar, tickets 15/10€
Fri 27.9. at 20 Espoo, April Jazz Club, Tapiola Garden, tickets 13€
Sat 28.9. at 20 Porvoo Jazz Festival, Vanha 123, w/ Superposition! at 21.00, tickets 30/25/20€
Mon 30.9. at 19 Kotka, Ravintola Kairo, tickets 10/8/5€
Tue 1.10. at 19 Savonlinna, Kulttuurikellari, tickets 20/15€ at the door, 18/13€ pre-sale 
Wed 2.10. at 19 Kuopio, Restaurant Gusto RunIn, tickets 18/15€
Thu 3.10. at 19 Joensuu, Pakkahuone, tickets 15/10/5€
Fri 4.10. at 19 Raahe, Raahen Teatteri, tickets 15/10/5€

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Porvoo Jazz Festival 
28.9.2019 at 6 PM

Iro Haarla Quartet

Iro Haarla - piano
Juhani Aaltonen - saxophone
Ulf Krokfors - bass
Markku Ounaskari - drums

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Porvoo Jazz Festival: Alder Ego & Superposition
28.9.2019 at 8 PM & 9 PM

Alder Ego
Tomi Nikku – Trumpet
Jarno Tikka – Tenor Saxophone
Teemu Åkerblom – Double Bass
Joonas Leppänen – Drums

Superposition!
Adele Sauros – tenor saxophone
Linda Fredriksson – alto and baritone saxophone
Mikael Saastamoinen – double bass
OlaviLouhivuori – drums

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Porvoo Jazz Festival: Josén Pimeä Puoli

Jose Mäenpää, vocals, keyboards, songs
Arto Nurmi, bass
Jussi Miettola, drums

Tickets: 20€/15€, (from the door 25€/20€)

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SaloJazz Festival: 3TM
28.9. at noon, 2 PM and 4 PM

​Teppo Mäkynen - drums
Jussi Kannaste - saxophone
Antti Lötjönen - bass

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JEFF "TAIN" WATTS TRIO (US)

Jeff ”Tain” Watts - drums
Paul Bollenback - quitar
Antti Lötjönen - bass

Tickets 26€ / 24€ (S-etu) / 14€

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IMAANI & SaloJazz House Band

Imaani - vocals
Konsta Mäenpää - guitar
Esa Mäkynen - bass
Okke Komulainen - keyboard
Kari Paavola - drums

Tickets 14€ / 10€

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Söderbacka-Matikainen Quartet, aka SM4, featuring David Lyttle (UK) and Joonatan Rautio is a brand new lineup that debuts this fall. The music by SM4 can be described as melodic jazz with modern flavours that sets a playground for the musicians to create rhythmic and harmonic adventures. The music for SM4 is mainly written by guitarist Martin Söderbacka and basist Eevalotta Matikainen. Together with fantastic drummer David Lyttle from Northern Ireland and one of Finlands foremost jazz musicians and saxophone virtuoso, Joonatan Rautio, they offer an evening filled with jazz, beautiful music and joyful moments.

SM4 TOUR September 2019
24.9 Kokkola, Kahvila Kulma 16:30
25.9 Kajaani, Kouta-sali 19:00
26.9 Pietarsaari, Jazzoo, Black Sheep 21:00
27.9 Kristiinankaupunki, KRS Jazz, Jungman 19:00
28.9 Vaasa, Doo-Bop Club 20:00

Joonatan Rautio - saxophone
David Lyttle (UK) - drums
Martin Söderbacka - guitar
Eevalotta Matikainen - double bass

10 € (norm), 6 € (stud/pens), members free

Photo: Johan Hagström and Adam Patterson 

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