Jazz Finland Live
Tickets 20/18 €
Doors at 18:00 / Concert at 19:00
Saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen brings the gospel of modern jazz with his top band. This time, Koivistoinen interprets his own production with his warm tenor sound with a swinging comp.
Eero Koivistoinen, saxophone
Alexi Tuomarila, piano
TBA, bass
Jussi Lehtonen, drums
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
jaZZanti-konsertti: PLOP & Junnu – PLOP & JUNNU -levyjulkkariravintola Laulumies, helsinki7.4. At 19:00
PLOP, which celebrates the group’s 15th anniversary as an artist, and Juhani “Junnu” Aaltonen, a living legend in Finnish jazz, performed together for the first time in the summer of 2018. The first corona fall of 2020, the quartet recorded a radio band for YLE at Finnvox, known by Junnu since the 1960s.
That recording will be released now. All the recorded and performed compositions are works created during the first corona year, including “A Letter to Han” by Innanen to the Dutch drummer Han Bennink, “Plenary Session” with a parliamentary theme and Herralas “Totnoy” and Riippa’s “11% +”. Swing and synergy with guaranteed PLOP quality are promised.
PLOP & JUNNU (Failure Records FRCD-103), official release date 3.3.2022. www.fiaskorecords.com
Juhani “Junnu” Aaltonen: flutes (the disc also contains tenor saxophone playing)
Mikko Innanen: Saxophones, flutes, various instruments
Ville Herrala: double bass
Joonas Riippa: drums and percussion
Photos – Kaisa Rautaheimo: PLOP; Mikko Innanen: Junnu Aaltonen
Tickets: Adults 20 €. Seniors, unemployed and members of Helsinki Jazz ry € 15. Students 12 €. Couples 15 + 15 €. Advance ticket sales: Digelius Music (in cash), Laivurinrinne 2 or on this page, whereby ticket prices: 22.5 / 16.5 / 13.5 €.
