Jazz Finland Live

Tickets €15/€10

Héctor Lepe is a jazz guitarist who grew up in Mexico and later settled in Helsinki. The debut album of Lepe's Finnish quartet, Pedro's Dream, takes listeners on a journey through the mystical tales and landscapes of Mexico.

In the Héctor Lepe Quartet, alongside the bandleader are Finnish jazz virtuosos from the younger generation: saxophonist Max Zenger, bassist Juuso Rinta, and drummer Teemu Mustonen. The band subtly blends Latin American elements into the language of modern jazz. The result is a refreshing combination of fresh music, leaving space for each member's personality to shine.

The compositions on their debut album, released last spring, draw inspiration mainly from Mexican folklore, literature, and art.

For the Jyväskylä performance, Jussi Kannaste will elegantly step in for Zenger.