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Gigs on the same day in helsinki
PERUTTU/CANCELLED April Jazz: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Alf HulbækmoTemppeliaukion kirkko, helsinki23.4. At 20:00
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Alf Hulbækmo
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra leans into a musical adventure with organist and composer Alf Hulbækmo. Hulbækmo’s compositions are inspired by the mystical time of twilight. An intriguing instrumentation of organ, vocals, strings, wind instruments and percussions is combined with light design by Tor Breivik and spectacular architecture of Temppeliaukio Church.
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is one of the most important and creative jazz ensembles in Norway. Since it was established in 2000, the orchestra has had a great number of exciting projects with Norwegian and international jazz profiles. The orchestra belongs to the Mid-Norway Centre of Jazz who initiates and organizes new projects. The musicians involved are among Norway’s most famous jazz musicians. Alf Hulbækmo is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, who belongs in the new generation of the Norwegian jazz scene.
“…a far reaching orchestra clearly capable of handling anything and everything that’s put in front of it.”
John Kelman, All About Jazz
Alf Hulbækmo, church organ, composition
Rohey Taalah, vocals
Siri Gjære, vocals
Harald Relling Nielsen, vocals
Håkon Aase, violin
Marianne B. Lie, cello
Kalle Nyberg, woodwinds
Hildegunn Øiseth, trumpet
Hild Sofie Tafjord, horn
Ole Jørgen Melhus, trombone
Hans Hulbækmo, drums and percussion
April Jazz festival will be arranged for the 34th time at Tapiola in Espoo 24–28 April 2019.
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MY ENDEAVOUR - Hanna Marttilan kandikonserttiMusiikkitalo, Black Box, helsinki23.4. At 17:00
Debut concert of Hanna Marttila aka HANNAH.
Free admission.
SIIRTYNYT/POSTPONED Great Voices #2: OLA ONABULÉ (UK/NGR) FEAT. UMO HELSINKI JAZZ ORCHESTRASavoy-teatteri, helsinki23.4. At 19:00
THIS CONCERT IS CONFIRMED TO BE RESCHEDULED from Thursday 23rd April to Saturday 12th December. The tickets remain valid for the new concert date! If you want to cancel and return your tickets, you can do it via Lippu.fi until 14th April and the ticket price will be refunded. This may take several weeks.
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UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra presents a new concert series dedicated to stellar vocalists! The second show sees UMO Helsinki joined by British-Nigerian soul singer and songwriter Ola Onabulé. Without reserve, Onabulé can be called a man with a voice and a message.
This concert will see Onabulé and UMO Helsinki play the guest soloist’s original soul material, with an emphasis on the 2019 album Point Less, in brand new big band renditions. UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will be led by the recently appointed chief conductor and artistic director, Ed Partyka.
Tickets from Lippu.fi including service fee:
Normal price 47 €
Retirees 37 €
Students, kids, servicemen 15 €
Premium 67 €
Groups 37 €/person
Double ticket to 5.11. & 12.12. concerts also available (79/63/26/114 €)
Onabulé is a skilful storyteller who seems to breath soul into any song. With his astonishing three and half-octave vocal range he will both move you and make you move even if you were sitting in the furthest corner of the concert hall. Despite nodding to the 60s and the 70s, Onabulé’s music is unmistakably modern soul, and on stage he takes it to new heights with his colourful stage presence, effortless expression and wide range of stylistic devices. Thematically, Onabulé tends to focus on problems of today, including xenophobia and social injustice, but there are other recurring themes as well, such as his Nigerian background and certain ageless philosophical questions. Onabulé’s career spans already over 20 years. Naturally, he has performed at innumerable important jazz arenas and festivals and featured several notable orchestras, including the German WDR Big Band and the Danish Radio Big Band. He also runs his own record label, Rugger Ram Records, on which he has released seven out of his nine solo efforts. www.ola-onabule.co.uk
“You may want to dance, or you may want to march. But Onabulé’s latest will make it hard for folks to stay in their seats. Strongly recommended.” – Soul Tracks
“Onabulé is the whole package, a powerful expressive singer and striking songwriter with incisive things to say about contemporary society.” – All About Jazz Magazine
“He has stories to tell with a voice that does so honestly, melodically, soulfully, and without pity but filled with empathy. There’s power in rhythms and the beats.” – Blues & Beats & Bop
“A master of his instrument, a superb storyteller, a gracious human-being.” – Robert Papaleoni, WCNY TV, USA
