Jazz Finland Live

In the increasingly popular world of a cappella singing groups, Accent has carved out its own niche. Inspired by the wizardly jazz harmonies of TAKE 6 and, before them, The Hi-Lo’s, the six men of Accent, all of them accomplished arrangers and instrumentalists in their own right, are taking their love of close-harmony jazz singing as far as it can go. The self-described “jazz vocal nerds” became first long-distance fans of each other’s multi-tracked videos on Youtube, but joined forces in 2011, collaborating online. Since then, they have released five albums and performed across Europe, North America and Asia. As an ensemble, their lush sound is embellished by their deep and innate musicality. Accent’s work is a collective effort that focuses on their tight arrangements and concerted sonority.

Jean-Baptiste Craipeau, 1st tenor (FR)
Simon Åkesson, 2nd tenor (SE)
Danny Fong, 3rf tenor (CA)
Andrew Kesler, 4th tenor (CA)
James Rose, baritone (UK)
Evan Sanders, bass (US) 

Tickets from. 39/34 € + delivery fee (from. 1 €), Lippu.fi

Duration approx. 1 h 30 min, no intermission

Open event

Johanna Iivanainen

Johanna Iivanainen, vocals
Mikko Iivanainen, guitr
Juho Kivivuori, bass
Mikko Hassinen, drums

Joonatan Henriksson Quintet

Joonatan Henriksson, clarinet, piano
Eero Dunkel, guitar
Pessi Pohjola, piano
Otso Huhtala, double bass
Veikka Kajamies, drums

Duration approx. 2 h 45 min, intermission
Tickets from 29/24 € + delivery cost (from 1 €)

Open event

Swedish band Dirty Loops made international waves with their twisted pop covers on YouTube. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, longtime friends and music school classmates, Jonah Nilsson (vocals/keyboards), Henrik Linder (bass), and Aron Mellergardh (drums) have garnered upwards of 41 million YouTube views to date, and their first original single, “Hit Me,” entered Top 10 in Japan. They’ve gone on to open for Maroon 5 on tour and have received endorsements from Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Adam Levine, Avicii, Dallas Austin, Rodney Jerkins, and Brian McKnight to name a few.

Jonah Nilsson, vocals, keys
Henrik Linder, bass
Aron Mellergardh, drums

Tickets from. 45/39 € + delivery fee (from. 1 €), Lippu.fi

Doors at 8 pm
Duration approx. 1 h 30 min, no intermission

Open event

Tickets € 13,50–22,50 (including service fee)
Note! The concert hall is located on the second floor, which is currently only accessible by stairs.

Jazz is born of stories! Northern Resonance reflects the northern landscape, the eight compositions of the album take place all over Finland. The compositions consist of Pope Puolitaival's personal experiences and form a story-like whole.

Pope Puolitaival, saxophones, flutes
Jussi Fredriksson, piano
Jonatan Sarikoski, drums
Jori Huhtala, bass

Open event