Jazz Finland Live

Tickets 25€

Johanna Försti, the Queen of Soul, is a soulful and incredibly versatile singer who serves up a bundle of vibrant and energetic songs by Lenny Kravitz, Abba, and U2. Known from Dancing with the Stars, Försti leads listeners into the world of soul and gospel with her dream band, bringing the joy of rhythm and the hum of the Hammond organ to the early autumn evening in Kerava.

"Soul and gospel music has always interested me. In this concert, I get to handle pop hits to my heart's content, mix in some old-school gospel, and perform them with the amazing trio," says Johanna Försti.

Johanna Försti will be performing at the Kerava Jazz Festival for the third time. The first performance took place back in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the band Sentimeters. The second performance in 2011 with her alter ego, Jo Stance, is likely better remembered by the people of Kerava.

Open event

Tickets 15/10€

Experienced and radiant Jyväskylä-based singer Tanja Salonen shines as a guest soloist with Jazz Jkl Collective. The program includes jazz standards, blues, and bossa novas recorded by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, and Nat King Cole.

Tanja Salonen has had a long career as a pop/jazz vocal teacher and a soloist in various ensembles. With her diverse background, she combines the jazz vocal tradition of her role models, and her voice carries both strength and sensitivity for interpreting lyrics and emotions. Salonen has been a strong part of Riku Keskinen Entente ensemble and the productions of the children's music orchestra Loiskis. Recently, the vocalist has frequently performed as a duo with guitarist Aimo Nuutinen.

Tanja Salonen – vocals
Tuomas Paukku – guitar
Marian Petrescu – piano
Pekka Törmänen – bass
Kasper Halttunen – drums

Open event

Tickets 45 €
Price includes three course meal

Django Collective Helsinki is a band lead by Aki Hauru. It plays gypsy swing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappel.

Laura Airola, violin
Aki Hauru, guitar
Kimmo Iltanen, guitar
Tomi Kettunen, guitar
Tero Tuovinen, basso

Open event