Jazz Finland Live

Grammy-nominated singer Gretchen Parlato and the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will shine at Savoy JAZZFest on Women’s Day, Friday, March 8!

Gretchen Parlato (US), one of the most respected jazz singers of the moment, will come to Savoy JAZZFest as a soloist of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. This year, Parlato is nominated for a Grammy in the tough Best Jazz Vocal Album series with his album Lean In. Parlato, who has been nominated for a Grammy twice before, is also known for her sensual and nuanced voice and strong stage presence. Parlato, who charmed the audience at Pori Jazz Festival in 2022, will now perform for the first time in Helsinki, together with the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. The big band arrangements are made by Jim McNeely. The conductor is Ed Partyka.

The first set of the evening goes to young vibraphonist phenomenon Sasha Berliner, who has already performed with the brightest stars of the jazz world, such as Christian McBride and Cecile McLorin Salvant. At the Savoy JAZZFest, Berliner will be joined by pianist Rasmus Sorensen, bassist Simon Jermyn and drummer Joe Peri.

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Tickets 20 €

Peela, who has performed a couple of times in Hämeenlinna and gained great popularity, is returning to Suistoklubi in March!

This six-member band, comprised of young jazz virtuosos, performs compositions by guitarist-composer Johannes Granroth. The band's unique and flexible groove draws from jazz, funk rock, and neo-soul, allowing musicians space to play and improvise. The engaging rhythmic vibe particularly shines in instrumental pieces, but Maja Mannila also vividly embellishes the overall sound with her vocals.

Peela was founded in 2016 and released its debut album 'Layers' in May 2018. Their much-anticipated second album 'Stepping Stones' came out in September 2020. During 2023, the band has released seven singles of new music.

'Peela has a great band chemistry, as it only consists of strong personalities who do not overshadow each other. Together, these talents are even more,' Pentti Ronkanen raves about the band's performance on the Suomijazz.com website.

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Free entry

In honor of the international Women's day Friday 8th of March, we celebrate with jazz! Among Finland's foremost young jazz musicians, Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease interprets Vannesluoma's compositions to Edith Wharton's poems.

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Tickets €20

Celebrate International Women's Day with jazz music led by singer Nina Mya! Beautiful melodies, powerful interpretations, and relaxed togetherness.

ELive Jazz is organizing for the second time a bilingual International Women's Day concert in early March. This time, accompanied by ELive Jazz's musicians, guitarist Martin Söderbacka and bassist Eevalotta Matikainen, the charming singer Nina Mya will perform. The trio will offer a generous dose of soulful interpretations and joyful jazz music at the atmospheric Kokkola Workers' Hall.

Nina Mya is an award-winning Finnish jazz singer known for her skilled and nuanced voice, strong interpretative skills, and respect for African American influences. Mya skillfully combines jazz, soul, and gospel in her singing, and together with the Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo, they offer listeners beautiful melodies, captivating interpretations, soothing soundscapes, and lively rhythms.

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The musical multi-talent Ville Vannemaa has been piloting the Turku Jazz Orchestra since 2022. Now the conductor-arranger-composer-saxophonist, who has been selected as Turku Jazz Festival’s artist of the year 2024, gets to tailor music from a Turku perspective specifically for the orchestra’s players in his celebration concert. In Logomo, Vannemaa’s new four-part Turku Suite will be heard, composed especially for the Turku Jazz Orchestra, taking into account the orchestra’s different playing personalities. In addition, the concert will feature Vannemaa’s older big band material as well as some of his carefully selected favorites from other composers.

Ville Vannemaa – conductor, compositions
Turku Jazz Orchestra

Tickets: Lippu.fi

One-day ticket €42–€48
One-day ticket + after club in Bar Fredrik, incl. bus transport at 10:30 p.m. from Logomo €57–63
Two-day ticket €69–€78
Two-day ticket + after club in Bar Fredrik, incl. bus transport at 10:30 p.m. from Logomo €99–108

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Top saxophonist Kenny Garrett is a versatile musician whose remarkable career and philosophical attitude have influenced many jazz musicians for several decades. He is known for his cooperation with e.g. Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard and many other top names in jazz.

Kenny Garrett – alto and tenor sax
Keith Brown – piano
Melvis Santa – vocals and keyboards
Corcoran Holt – double bass
Rudy Bird – Percussion
Ronald Bruner – drums

Tickets: Lippu.fi
Friday 42–48 €, incl. both evening’s concerts
Two-day ticket (Fri & Sat) 69–78 €
Friday ticket + ”Jazzkot” after club at Bar Fredrik, incl. a bus transport (10:30 PM from Logomo) 57–63 € 
Two-day ticket + ”Jazzkot” after club at Bar Fredrik, incl. a bus transport (10:30 PM from Logomo) 99–108 €

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Roy Hargrove was a trumpet player who, in addition to his soulful and versatile playing and compositions, succeeded by working smoothly in different genres: jazz, hip-hop and soul live in harmony in his music. Trumpeter, and Turku Jazz Festival’s Artist of the Year 2023, Mikko ”Gunu” Karjalainen honors Hargrove’s legacy by performing his music together with his wonderful jazz quintet. Karjalainen’s lyrical interpretations of Hargrove’s extensive production together with top musicians will give this music a new life at the festival Friday after club.

Mikko Gunu Karjalainen – trumpet and flugelhorn
Ville Vannemaa – saxophone and flute
Tuomo Uusitalo – piano
Filemon Von Numers – bass
Jaska Lukkarinen – drums

After the concert, the party continues into the night with a hot jam session!

Bar Fredrik (Linnankatu 18)
Tickets 15 € at Lippu.fi
Logomo concerts + Jazzkot 57–63 €, incl. bus transport from Logomo at 10:30 PM.

Age limit 18.

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Tickets 15/10€

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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