Jazz Finland Live
Verneri Pohjola Monkey Mind (FI/UK/DK),Teatro-sali, Logomo, turku9.3. At 19:00
Trumpeter-composer Verneri Pohjola released his long-awaited Monkey Mind album in November 2023. The compositions of the album, interpreted by a real international dream group, will be heard on the Saturday evening of the Turku Jazz Festival.
Pohjola, who has been awarded multiple times, has created a unique playing style over the past twenty years, which you can recognize at first listen. His playing radiates warmth, calmness and strong and expressive improvisation. Helsingin Sanomat has characterized Pohjola as Finland’s most human-voiced and emotionally intelligent trumpeter.
Verneri Pohjola – trumpet and effects
Kit Downes – piano
Jasper Høiby – double bass
Olavi Louhivuori – drums
Tickets: Lippu.fi
One day ticket 42–48 €, incl. both of the 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
Jazz & Wine Tasting with Max Zenger & Héctor LepeThe Tasting Room, turku9.3. At 14:00
How does a glass of jazz taste? What does good quality wine sound like? Charismatic woodwind specialist Max Zenger and Héctor Lepe, one of the most interesting guitarists of the moment, have prepared their own tasting menu of jazz and bossa nova songs for the Saturday of the festival, the moods and themes of which are related to the flora and fauna of different continents.
The concert is complemented by 5 wines selected sommelier and savory snacks adapted to the mood of the compositions. During the experiential afternoon, stories about music and wine will also be heard.
The Tasting Room, addr. Aurakatu 1
69 € incl. 5 wines matched to the musical performance and salty snacks
Table reservations: info@thetastingroom.fi
Age limit 18.
Kinga Głyk (PL)Teatro-sali, Logomo, turku9.3. At 20:45
Kinga Głyk is a young and talented Polish-born bass player who has achieved international recognition for her exceptional talent and ability to combine different genres in her music. She started her career at the age of 12 in her family’s own band.
The rising superstar of fusion jazz will release her fifth solo album Real Life in January 2024, the material of which will also be heard at the Turku Jazz Festival concert.
Kinga Głyk – bass
Hailey Niswanger – EWI, saxophone
Paweł Tomaszewski – keyboards
Michał Jakubczak – keyboards
Greg Clark Jr. – drums
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: Ville Vannemaa Incorporated plays CTI + Jam SessionBar Fredrik & Yökerho Doris, turku9.3. At 23:00
Turku Jazz’s artist of the year 2024 Ville Vannemaa will introduce the club crowd to the world of soulful groove and soft sounds of the 1970s on festival’s Saturday night. The program features gems from the catalog of the legendary CTI record company (Creed Taylor Incorporated). In the hands of master players, both a cool, stylish feeling and a fiery playing merge together!
Ville Vannemaa – baritone saxophone and flute
Mikko Gunu Karjalainen – trumpet and flugelhorn
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, addr. Linnankatu 18
Tickets 15 € at Lippu.fi
Logomo concerts + "Jazzkot" after club 57–63 €, incl. bus transport from Logomo at 10:30 PM
Age limit 18.
