Jazz Finland Live

Swedish pianist Jacob Karlzon and his trio have been inspiring not just jazz fans but music lovers of all kinds. Jacob Karlzon, voted Jazz Musician of the Year, Sweden 2010, who’s music combines catchy melodies with elements of pop and rock, has matured to world class. His brilliant technique, superb drive and creative imagination are the trademarks of his work. He released his second album Open Waters on Warner Jazz, an amazing blend of jazz, pop and classical elements which create soundscapes for the inner mind.

Jacob Karlzon Trio (SE)
Jacob Karlzon – piano
Mattias Svensson – bass
Rasmus Kihlberg – drums

The concert is opened by Ebeli Show, presenting the students of Ebeli, the pop/jazz department of the Espoo Music Institute.

Ebeli Show 7 PM, Jacob Karlzon Trio 8 PM
Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo
Tickets at the door 17 € / 15 € (students), payment with card | Tickets in advance are available at Lippu.fi
No age limit.

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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

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