Jazz Finland Live

Tickets €34.90 + service fee (from €1.50 + 0.65% of the order), available at lippu.fi

Soft Machine, one of the most significant avant-garde/jazz-rock bands from the UK, will perform at Louhisali in May! Founded in 1966, the chameleon of jazz-rock and true mover of music released their latest Other Doors album in 2023. On their upcoming Other Doors Scandinavian Tour, the band will perform classic material from the Hopper-Jenkins-Ratledge era, as well as many tracks from their latest album.

Formed by Robert Wyatt, Daevid Allen, Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers, and Larry Nowlin, the band was one of the leading acts of the Canterbury scene and often performed alongside groups like The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd. Over the years, the band's style has evolved from early psychedelic rock toward prog and jazz-rock, while retaining their distinctive sense of adventure and open-mindedness.

The current lineup of Soft Machine features guitarist John Etheridge, who played on albums Softs and Alive and Well in the 70's. Theo Travis plays wind instruments and keyboards, having collaborated with artists such as David Gilmour, Steven Wilson, and Robert Fripp. Fred Thelonious Baker plays bass, and on drums, the band is joined by Asaf Sirkis, who has been praised by Robert Wyatt.