Jazz Finland Live

Jukkis Uotila returns to the April Jazz stage with a new international top-level band, in a concert that also serves as a tribute to the festival’s 40-year journey.

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Gigil Marathon is believed to be the world’s first composition for big band and harpejji— and marks Bianca Rantala’s debut as UMO’s conductor. of the orchestra. Estonian Valter Soosalu is performing on vocals and the rare electric string instrument harpejji. The work is part of UMO’s 50th anniversary season.

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One of the most original pianists and composers of our time, Tigran Hamasyan, returns to Finland with his album Manifeste, which was released in February. In his music, Armenian singing tradition meets jazz improvisation and the energy of progressive heavy rock.

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Tickets 25/20 €. Support ticket 30 €

Marius Neset is one of Europe's most original and impressive jazz voices: on stage and on record, he is an unstoppable force of nature that amazes, entertains, and captivates audiences.

_{In 2026, it will be 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship Andania. The year thus marks a historic centenary celebration for Finnish jazz: Jazz in Finland 100. The anniversary highlights Finnish jazz and its artists both in Finland and abroad, celebrating jazz as part of Finland’s cultural heritage. The Jazz in Finland 100 campaign is coordinated by the Finnish Jazz Federation.}

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Tickets 20 €

_{In 2026, it will be 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship Andania. The year thus marks a historic centenary celebration for Finnish jazz: Jazz in Finland 100. The anniversary highlights Finnish jazz and its artists both in Finland and abroad, celebrating jazz as part of Finland’s cultural heritage. The Jazz in Finland 100 campaign is coordinated by the Finnish Jazz Federation.}

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Ahead of International Jazz Day, Turku Jazz Orchestra welcomes one of Finland’s most expressive jazz artists as its guest soloist. Saxophonist Joonatan Rautio is a true master of Finnish jazz — a virtuoso whose dazzling technique is always in the service of musical depth, lyricism, and emotional power.

Prepared under the direction of conductor Mikko Hassinen, this concert highlights Rautio’s wide-ranging interpretive voice. Original jazz compositions by Rautio and Hassinen engage in a creative dialogue with beloved Finnish evergreens that have resonated across generations. The result is a vibrant and living Finnish songbook — where jazz breathes new life into the national musical landscape.

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