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Saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen and Drummer Reino ‘Reiska’ Laine, who are celebrating their 80th birthdays, are among the pioneers of Finnish jazz. These actively touring musicians will celebrate their long and varied careers by giving a concert at the Savoy Theatre on 29 October.
The world-famous Philip Glass Ensemble visits Helsinki in September and performs Glassworks at the iconic Kulttuuritalo, the perfect backdrop for the music.
The Tampere Jazz Happening, which will be organised for the 45th time on the weekend of All Saints’ Day, marks the opening of the refurbished Tullikamari to the public. The theme country of the programme put together by Martyna van Nieuwland, the festival's new Artistic Director, is the Netherlands. Dutch music will be heard both at the opening concert in Klubi on Thursday 29 October and in Pakkahuone concerts on the weekend.
Finnish jazz is celebrating the historic Jazz in Finland 100 anniversary year this year. During the first half of the anniversary year, hundreds of events have showcased Finnish jazz in all its diverse forms. The celebrations continue throughout the autumn, with an extensive programme ranging from collaborations with symphony orchestras and international star appearances to concerts for the whole family.
The festival, curated by an Emma Award-winning singer, brings top names in Finnish music to Herttoniemi. Alongside the main programme, audiences will be treated to the AistiJazz experience, being held for the first time.
The theme country of the 45th international Tampere Jazz Happening will be the Netherlands. In particular, Dutch jazz will be heard at the opening concert in Klubi on Thursday but also at the weekend's international concerts in Pakkahuone.
Producer Charles Gil’s highly regarded and award-winning Vapaat äänet touring concept celebrates its 30th anniversary in autumn 2026 with several tours. Vapaat äänet brings jazz and experimental music to new venues around Finland, thereby doing valuable work to enliven the concert offering in our country. The first tour of the autumn, beginning on 5 September, features Joakim Berghäll and Adele Sauros’ Poems for Peace duo and the Norwegian-French T.I.M. trio.
The OMJ Jazz & Etno concert series for the autumn season of 2026 invites you on a journey where northern folk musician traditions, modern European jazz, distinctive guitar artistry, improvisation, folk song and age-old musical traditions meet. The autumn’s ten concerts feature top international musicians, leading names in Finnish jazz, artists of the new generation, as well as unique concert concepts in Oulu’s distinctive concert venues.
This year, the festival celebrates the hundred-year history of Finnish jazz. It is the Jazz Finland 100 anniversary year.
The Lappeenranta Jazz club, which closed down last year (2025), has now been succeeded by a new LPR JAZZ for the fall and spring seasons 2026-2027, founded and produced by the pianist-composer Aurora Hentunen. The club's concerts are located at Café Satamatie 6 in Linnoitus, Lappeenranta.
