Jazz Finland Live

”The three Pasborg-Firebirds have charmingly shed a new light on some of the strongest Euro-classical music from the last century without losing the complexity of the works” – Jazznytt, Norway
”Stefan Pasborg, the H.C. Andersen of contemporary jazz” – Jazz Journal, UK
 “Stefan Pasborg definitely proved that he is one of the best drummers in Europe” – Jazz Podium, Germany

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Vibraphonist Panu Savolainen’s jazz trio Herd celebrates its ten-year journey with an extensive tour in Finland. Herd released the critically acclaimed album X last February and is now heading on tour from 8 October until 31 October. Fourteen cities covering tour is produced together with Jazz Finland.

Herd was founded in 2009 between Savolainen, bassist Mikko Pellinen and drummer Tuomas Timonen. Trio is especially known of numerous collaboration projects, most famous being the Jazzbasilli with vocalist Aili Ikonen. Their debut album Live!! was released 2011 and the same year they won the distinguished European Jazz Competition at the North Sea Jazz festival in the Netherlands. They have hosted their own HERD club nights at National Theatre and toured in Australia in 2015 and in Ethiopia between 2016 and 2017.

With the original compositions of the band members, Herd returns to its roots to multidimensional, melancholy and beautiful trio play with its new X album. The album recorded in July 2018 boldly exploits the possibilities of studio technology, although on live concerts the band still relies on the acoustic swing.

Panu Savolainen, vibraphone 
Mikko Pellinen, ukulele bass 
Tuomas Timonen, drums

www.facebook.com/herdtrio
www.instagram.com/herdtrio
www.panusavolainen.com/herd

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Heikki Sarmanto 80th anniversary concert

Heikki Sarmanto
Soloists: Maija Hapuoja, Harri Saksala,
Juhani Aaltonen (saxophone, flute)
Reiska Laine (drums)
Pekka Sarmanto (bass)

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