Jazz Finland Live
Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors (US),Teatro-sali, Logomo, turku8.3. At 20:45
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 €
Gigs on the same day in turku
Turku Jazz Orchestra & Ville Vannemaa – Turku Jazzin vuoden artistin juhlakonserttiTeatro-sali, Logomo, turku8.3. At 19:00
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
Jazzkot: Gunu plays Hargrove + Jam SessionBar Fredrik & Yökerho Doris, turku8.3. At 23:00
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.
