Jazz Finland Live

Tickets: €15 - €67

Two leading Finnish musicians, saxophonist Timo Lassy (b. 1974) and trumpeter Jukka Eskola (b. 1978), join forces in their Nordic Stew project, bringing the vibrant spirit of New Orleans to the Savoy Theatre's album release concert. Alongside Lassy and Eskola, the stage will feature top musicians from the diverse jazz scene of New Orleans: pianist David Torkanowsky, bassist Roland Gueri, and drummer Jason Marsalis. The lineup is completed by Miika Jämsä on tuba.

Lassy and Eskola have collaborated since the 1990s, most notably in The Five Corners Quintet, the internationally successful Finnish jazz ensemble and a trailblazer for the jazz scene in the 2000s. Since then, both have pursued their solo careers. Their first joint project has been in the making for a while. In 2022, the friends finally realized their long-time dream and traveled to New Orleans to record an album of their own music with local jazz masters. The result is Nordic Stew, a blend of Lassy and Eskola's musical experiences infused with a deep love for the birthplace of jazz.

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Free entry

The highly popular Helsinki flamenco Jazz club! Ready for a bohemian acoustic experience? Brace yourselves for an evening of flamenco music spiced with Nordic jazz textures. Come and taste the music that blends the sounds of southern Spain into the Finnish landscape.

You do not want to miss the unique warmth of the flamenco jazz evenings at Tenho. The evening is hosted by the musicians of the acoustic ensemble Cuejero, led by the Spanish artist Javier Sanchez.

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Tickets 20/15 €

Marjo Leinonen, known for her distinctive, soulful, and life-infused voice, will be the welcomed guest soloist at Jazz JKL Collective's club!

Marjo Leinonen is a veteran figure in roots music, and her voice carries the weight of life experience and emotion. Throughout her extensive and diverse career, she has been a prominent figure in bands like Balls, Huff'n'Puff, and Bigfeet & Lala. Besides, Leinonen has engaged in various projects across different genres. In the realm of jazz music, her collaborators have included Jukka Perko, Seppo Kantonen, and Olli Soikkeli. Last year saw the release of the new album by Marjo Leinonen & BubliCans, as well as her autobiography, Punaisia päin, which recounts her eventful journey.

As a respected interpreter of blues and various forms of roots music, she will perform jazz standards – especially the music of Billie Holiday – and selected songs from her own discography as the featured guest soloist with Jazz JKL Collective.

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Sibelius museum (Piispankatu 17)
Tickets 15–22 € at Tiketti.

Selma Savolainen, known for her unprejudiced music making and impressive use of voice, will present her band Horror Vacui on the Wednesday evening of the Turku Jazz Festival. Selma Savolainen has been praised as a singer who has raised Finnish vocal jazz to a new level. In addition to modern jazz, her English-language songs include influences from an alternative singer-songwriter style. The artist has been awarded with Pori Jazz’s Rising Talent recognition and uses her voice as an equal instrument among others. In Savolainen’s compositions, each player and instrument has its own place and star moment.

Selma Savolainen – song
Toomas Keski-Säntti – piano
Eero Tikkanen – double bass
Okko Saastamoinen – drums
Tomi Nikku – trumpet
Max Zenger – clarinets

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Rica Bar (Kristiinankatu 5)
Free entry

Soulful saxophonist-composer Adele Sauros opens the doors of jazz music to the students of the Turku Conservatory during the festival week. On Wednesday evening, you can enjoy the fruits of Adele’s and the students’ work at a free concert at Rica Bar.

Jazz continues late into the evening with relaxed jams, where the festival’s performers, music students and the audience meet in whirlwinds of improvisation.

Age limit 18.

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