Jazz Finland Live

Tickets 20/10 €

Hietsu is Happening! event series presents a rare concert by the legendary Dutch drummer Han Bennink. Bennink is considered one of the biggest trendsetters of his generation in the field of European jazz and improvised music, but also known from his work with jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins and Ben Webster.

On November 30 Bennink will perform in a special concert together with Finnish saxophonist Mikko Innanen and bassist Antti Lötjönen. On the same evening Hietsu is Happening! will also present world class contemporary music. The iconic main piece Rebonds I percussion solo by mathematician, architect and composer Iannis Xenakis will be accompanied by fascinating old and new contemporary music by George Crumb, Halim El-Dabh and Alyssa Weinberg.

Open event

Open event

New York based artist Ka Baird travels to Helsinki for a one of a kind 5-day residency, which is set to yield unexpected new music each time – and different each time. Linda Fredriksson brings their musical openness, so evident in the success of their solo debut “Juniper”. 

Meeting point before the event at GLO Hotel lobby at 4:30pm.

“I’m becoming less and less interested in virtuosity and gear.” – Ka Baird

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Vibraphone legend David Friedman brings his Generations Trio to Helsinki and a very special location, Harju 8. Kokko Quartet opens with their unique blend of sonic delights jazz and beyond. We Jazz DJs DJ all nite long (downstairs!).

"My new Generations Trio is a musical example of intuitive communication and intense interaction, resulting in an audible process of music making which speaks directly to the listening audience." – David Friedman

"Kokko Quartet is deep, mystic and exciting!" – skjazz

Open event

Tickets €20

Designers is a new band born in France, whose minimalist but rich sound is built by the collaboration of three equally strong, creatively improvising artists. The group deviates from the traditional forms of the jazz trio, reinventing the codes of the genre and modernizing the relationship with improvisation and trio interaction.

Designers (FIN-AUS-FR)
Aki Rissanen's piano
Will Guthrie drums
Joachim Florent double bass, compositions

Open event

Tickets €25

Aninkaisten Sävel brings in a little Christmas atmosphere in Domino hall of Linnateatteri (Humalistonkatu 7, Turku) this Wednesday.

The concert offers listeners a time travel to the rhythm music from between the world wars. In addition to the instrument soloists of the orchestra, the vocal soloists are Sanna Vartiainen, Sabina Hadzibulic, Elias Aarnio, Mikko Lagerspetz and Sami Levänen, who interpret the unforgettable evergreens of that time.

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