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SUMMARY:Impérial Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Damien Sabatier: alto and sopranino saxophones\nHugues Mayot: tenor saxophone\nJoachim Florent: double bass\nAntonin Leymarie: drums \nThe driving forces behind the ensemble are the two saxophonists Damien Sabatier and Gérald Chevillon\, who also founded Impérial Quartet in 2010. At the jaZZanti concert\, however\, Chevillon will be replaced by the outstanding saxophonist Hugues Mayot\, who performs\, among others\, with the French National Jazz Orchestra. \nOn their fifth album\, Imperial Quartet continues to explore the folk traditions of Central Europe and the regions shaped by the Danube. As a cultural thread\, the river symbolizes cycles\, encounters\, and the blending of Eastern and Western cultures. \nThe quartet draws from vernacular traditions—Balkan\, Hungarian\, Romani\, and klezmer music—highlighting their emotional depth and rhythmic richness. Modality\, asymmetrical time signatures\, and virtuosity intertwine in a free musical language nourished by improvisation. Melodies are reshaped\, fused\, and reimagined with intention in a contemporary form. \nFunctioning as a true laboratory for experimental work with sound and rhythm\, the ensemble composes and arranges collectively in search of an organic sonic palette. Alternating between introspective softness and powerful bursts of energy\, Dunav Magika is a poetic and magical sonic journey in which jazz enters into dialogue with the living memory of European cultures. \nPhoto: Istvan Meszaros \nSoul Diaspora\, Impérial Quartet\nhttps://youtu.be/atNvGQz1OR4 \nThe concert is supported by City of Helsinki\, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/imperial-quartet/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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SUMMARY:Kalle Kalima & Antti Lötjönen
DESCRIPTION:Bassist Antti Lötjönen\, recipient of the Finnish Jazz Federation’s Yrjö Award 2024 and one of Finland’s most respected jazz musicians\, joins forces with guitarist Kalle Kalima\, a Berlin-based artist with a strong career in Central Europe. In the music of Lötjönen and Kalima\, the experience of thousands of concerts on stages around the world meets the freshness of a new collaboration. \nIn autumn 2024\, the duo recorded the album “Stings\, Bites and Scratches\,” released by Eclipse Music on January 3\, 2025. The duo embarked on a 13-concert album release tour in early 2025. Both live and on record\, the music presents a boundless and imaginative journey into the core of jazz and improvised music. \nConcert review:\n“The album must be excellent\, as the concert was absolutely fantastic… This ‘march\,’ and everything else created by Lötjönen and Kalima in the concert\, was simply astonishing.”\n– Pentti Ronkanen\, Suomijazz \nAlbum review:\n“Double bassist Antti Lötjönen and guitarist Kalle Kalima bow to no one… from clarity to roughness\, the journey unfolds with a wild grin. The improvised layers resound unrestrained.”\n– Juha Seitz\, Ilkka-Pohjalainen \nStings\, Bites and Scratches stresses the immediate affinity of these gifted musicians. The music flows patiently and organically\, highlighting the original and unorthodox rhythmic and melodic sensibility of Lötjönen and Kalima. Their intimate\, conversational dynamics often mimic playful and inventive hide-and-seek games\, emphasising their strong-minded voices and often their eccentric sense of humour.\n– Eyal Herauveni\, salt peanuts* \nPhoto: Sakari Puhakka \nThe concert is supported by City of Helsinki\, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation. \nThe concert is part of the Jazz in Finland 100 Anniversary.
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/kalle-kalima-antti-lotjonen-2/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260810T190000
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SUMMARY:Roberto Negro - Pärt & Songs
DESCRIPTION:Pärt & Songs was born from this insight: what seems fragile can contain something immense; the points of friction between materials\, forms\, and memories are fertile. In the hands of Italian composer and pianist Roberto Negro\, Arvo Pärt’s piano works become a source\, an underground current. \nArvo Pärt is one of the most significant figures in contemporary music and holds a unique position in the global music world. His career\, marked by profound aesthetic ruptures\, has transformed the way we listen to sound\, time\, and silence by opening a musical space grounded in resonance\, simplicity\, and essentials. \nIn Pärt & Songs\, Pärt’s oeuvre becomes a resonant space where new compositional approaches emerge. Roberto Negro approaches the work with a sensitive and personal touch: “There is something incomparably true in Arvo Pärt’s music. Something crystal clear. A combination of calm\, silence\, strength\, and contrast.” Negro adds: “I am searching for continuity\, for breath. I am looking for a way in which music can transform its shape seamlessly.” \nRoberto Negro’s career is defined by a unique blend of contemporary music and improvisation\, from piano solo to large ensembles. His music carries a narrative and visual dimension\, supported by a poetic quality in which his Italian heritage subtly appears. This award-winning visionary has established himself as one of the most original and active musicians in French jazz. Negro’s collaborations with saxophonist Emile Parisien have taken him on tour across Europe in various ensembles\, including Les Métanuits\, an adaptation for saxophone and piano of György Ligeti’s first string quartet. Among his long-term collaborators are also violinist Théo Ceccaldi and drummer Michele Rabbia. In 2023\, the renowned Ensemble Intercontemporain premiered his work Newborn. Negro\, classically trained\, born in Turin and raised in Kinshasa\, Congo\, studied jazz in France\, first in Chambéry and then in Paris. \nPhoto: Jean-Pascal Retel \nTour support: AJC\, Spedidam\nIn collaboration with: Helsinki Jazz & Vapaat äänet \nThe concert is supported by City of Helsinki and Svenska Kulturfonden.
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/roberto-negro-part-songs/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260817T190000
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SUMMARY:Sanni Orasmaa - solo
DESCRIPTION:Singing till the songs come home\nSanni Orasmaa: voice and piano \nVilla Hakasalmi was once the home of Aurora Karamzin — a house that pulsed with hospitality and took every arrival into open arms. Tonight\, singer Sanni Orasmaa sits down at the grand piano. The concert has a frame but no script: the program takes shape around those who have come\, its substance rising from conversation and encounter. \nFor more than thirty years Orasmaa has carried her voice from the stages of New York to the concert halls of Europe and back to the Finnish landscape. In solo\, voice and piano wind into a single\, freely breathing arc: familiar songs taken apart and rebuilt\, stripped bare and present\, a little different in shape each time. \nJazz came to Finland as a guest that was made our own. Orasmaa’s solo continues that same journey: what was carried from far away is sung home.\n“Distinctive\, open and soulful” — Helsingin Sanomat\n“Exceptionally fine” — Jazzrytmit\n“Mesmerizing sweetness” — DownBeat \nSinger and jazz musician Sanni Orasmaa is one of the pioneers of vocal jazz and jazz pedagogy in Finland. Known for her versatility and gift for improvisation\, she has collaborated in Finland with RinneRadio and Mika Pohjola\, among others\, and internationally with names including Ron McClure and Charlie Hunter. Orasmaa lived in New York from 2000 to 2007\, building a career in clubs and festivals across three continents. Alongside her teaching at Finnish institutions\, she has taught in the jazz department of the Brooklyn Conservatory and at several universities abroad. \nPhoto: Hanna Anttila \nThe concert is supported by City of Helsinki\, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation. \nThe concert is part of the Jazz in Finland 100 Anniversary \nwww.sanniorasmaa.com
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/sanni-orasmaa-solo/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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SUMMARY:Selma Savolainen & Toomas Keski-Säntti
DESCRIPTION:Known for her open-minded approach to music-making and her compelling use of voice\, Selma Savolainen is one of the brightest stars of Finnish jazz. Helsingin Sanomat has described her as an artist who has elevated Finnish vocal jazz to a new level. Her English-language compositions are marked by a captivating blend of modern jazz and alternative singer-songwriter tradition. Savolainen’s debut album Horror Vacui won the Jazz Emma Award in 2024\, and in the shade\, released in spring 2026\, has received widespread critical acclaim. \nHelsinki-based pianist and composer Toomas Keski-Säntti has long collaborated with Savolainen and appears on two of her albums. He is also known from several Finnish jazz ensembles\, including OK:KO\, Adele Sauros Quartet and Jukka Perko PreBoppers. He studied at the Sibelius Academy and the Manhattan School of Music and has performed at clubs and festivals across Europe as well as in New York. Keski-Säntti’s debut solo album Unearth was released in 2025. \nThe duo of Savolainen and Keski-Säntti performs a program of their jointly composed material as well as pieces from Savolainen’s albums. The concert will also feature selected jazz standards. \nPhoto: Severi Uusitalo \nThe concert is supported by City of Helsinki\, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation. \nThe concert is part of the Jazz in Finland 100 Anniversary
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/selma-savolainen-toomas-keski-santti/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261029T190000
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SUMMARY:Eero Koivistoinen and Reiska Laine 80th Anniversary Concert
DESCRIPTION:Two legends of Finnish jazz in a celebratory concert at the Savoy Theatre \nSaxophonist and composer Eero Koivistoinen and drummer Reino “Reiska” Laine\, both celebrating their 80th birthdays\, are among the pioneers of Finnish jazz. The actively performing musicians will celebrate their long and versatile careers in a concert at the Savoy Theatre on October 28. \nThe first half of the concert features Reiska Laine’s sextet\, with Koivistoinen and Laine joined on stage by Jari Perkiömäki (saxophone)\, Mikko “Gunu” Karjalainen (trumpet)\, Olli Ahvenlahti (piano)\, and Filemon von Numers (double bass). The program includes Koivistoinen’s own compositions as well as works by great jazz masters such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane\, also marking their centennial anniversaries. \nAfter the intermission\, the Sibelius Academy Big Band\, conducted by Bianca Rantala\, takes the stage. Together with Eero Koivistoinen\, the ensemble performs his compositions from different decades as well as his arrangement of John Coltrane’s classic Equinox. \nListen to Eero Koivistoinen\nListen to Reiska Laine \nWelcome to celebrate Finnish jazz as part of the Jazz in Finland 100! \nDuration approx. 2.5 hours\, including intermission. \nStalls: K-18 licensed serving area. Balcony: no age restriction\, no alcohol service. \nThe concert is organised in cooperation by Savoy Theatre and Helsinki Jazz Association. \nPhoto: Sakari Puhakka
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/eero-koivistoinen-and-reiska-laine-80th-anniversary-concert/
LOCATION:Savoy Theatre\, Kasarmikatu 46-48\, Helsinki\, 00130\, Suomi
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SUMMARY:jaZZanti Concert Series - Autumn Programme 2026
DESCRIPTION:The autumn jaZZanti concert series presents 14 concerts featuring inspiring\, high-quality jazz and improvised music.\n \nIn 2026\, it will be 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland aboard the ship Andania on June 4\, 1926. Helsinki Jazz’s autumn programme reflects the Jazz Finland 100 anniversary year by presenting a diverse cross-section of top-level Finnish jazz. \nThis year also marks 30 years since Charles Gil founded the Vapaat Äänet agency; the autumn season includes two concerts featuring French artists. \nThe highlight of the season is a jubilee concert by two legends of Finnish jazz at the Savoy Theatre on 29 October 2026. Performers include Reiska Laine’s sextet and the Sibelius Academy Big Band led by Bianca Rantala\, featuring Eero Koivistoinen as soloist. \njaZZanti concerts are held at the cozy Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B. \nTicket prices at Villa Hakasalmi: regular 22 €\, pensioners\, unemployed and members of Helsinki Jazz Association 17 €\, students 14 €\, buddy ticket for two 34 €. Advance tickets are available on the Helsinki Jazz website at the same price as at the door. \nMore detailed artist presentations will be presented here later on. \n03.08.26 Kalle Kalima – Antti Lötjönen duo\nKalle Kalima: guitar; Antti Lötjönen: double bass. \n10.08.26 Roberto Negro (FR) – Pärt & Songs\nRoberto Negro: piano. Featuring Arvo Pärt’s early compositions from 1950. In collaboration with Vapaat Äänet. \n17.08.26 Sanni Orasmaa solo\nSanni Orasmaa: vocals and piano. \n31.08.26 Selma Savolainen – Toomas Keski-Säntti duo\nSelma Savolainen: vocals; Toomas Keski-Säntti: piano. \n29.10.26 Eero Koivistoinen & Reiska Laine 80th Anniversary Concert\nTwo Finnish jazz legends in a jubilee concert at the Savoy Theatre. First half features Reiska Laine’s sextet — Reiska Laine: drums; Eero Koivistoinen: saxophones; Jari Perkiömäki: saxophones; Mikko “Gunu” Karjalainen: trumpet; Olli Ahvenlahti: piano; Filemon von Numers: double bass. In the second half\, the Sibelius Academy Big Band\, directed by Bianca Rantala and joined by Eero Koivistoinen\, performs Koivistoinen’s compositions from different decades as well as his arrangement of John Coltrane’s classic Equinox. In collaboration with the Savoy Theatre. Tickets 20–45 € via the Savoy Theatre website. \n02.11.26 Kadi Vija solo\nKadi Vija: vocals and keyboards. A solo performance of the Jazz Emma Award-winning recording Tiny Hands Gathering Wonder\, The World Becomes Magic. \n16.11.26 Harri Sjöström Quintet\nHarri Sjöström: saxophones; Heikki Nikula: bass clarinet; Veli Kujala: accordion; Libero Mureddu: piano; Jukka Kääriäinen: guitar. \n18.11.26 Pauli Lyytinen – Markku Ounaskari duo\nPauli Lyytinen: saxophones; Markku Ounaskari: drums and percussion. \n23.11.26 Lotus Flowers (FR-DE)\nSakina Abdou (FR): tenor saxophone; Angelika Niescier (DE): alto saxophone; Bruno Angelini (FR): piano and compositions. In collaboration with Vapaat Äänet. \n30.11.26 Juhani Aaltonen – Heikki Sarmanto duo & Juhani Aaltonen – Raoul Björkenheim duo\nJuhani Aaltonen: flute; Heikki Sarmanto: piano; Raoul Björkenheim: guitar. \n02.12.26 Jusu Berghäll: SOLO Coltrane album release concert\nJoakim (Jusu) Berghäll: saxophones. New interpretations of compositions by Alice and John Coltrane. \n07.12.12 Mikko Antila – Ilmari Rönkä duo: Magic Meadow album release concert\nIlmari Rönkä: saxophones and flute; Mikko Antila: vibraphone. \n08.12.26 Children’s concert\nMikko Antila: vibraphone and percussion; Josh Levine: double bass\, vocals and percussion; Sami Kontola: drums and percussion. Oodi Central Library\, Maija Hall. Free admission. \n14.12.12 Ljungkvist (SE) – Backström – Leppänen trio\nFredrik Ljungkvist (SE): clarinets; Jonathan Backström: double bass; Joonas Leppänen: drums. \nProgramme subject to change; updates are available here.
URL:https://helsinkijazz.fi/en/events/jazzanti-concert-series-autumn-programme-2026/
LOCATION:Villa Hakasalmi\, Mannerheimintie 13B\, Helsinki\, 00100
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