The jaZZanti concert series offers interesting and high-quality jazz and improvised music in 12 concerts this spring.
jaZZanti concerts are mainly held in the cosy Villa Hakasalmi, Mannerheimintie 13B. We are continuing the cooperation started last year with the Viirus theatre, where the concerts will be held on April 12. and 17.5.
Our association turns 50 this year and we are celebrating this at Malmitalo on April 9, 2024.
Tickets in general: standard ticket €20, pensioners, unemployed and members of the Helsinki Jazz Association €15, students €12, friend’s ticket for two €30.
The exception is concerts with international musicians, then tickets: standard ticket €25, seniors, unemployed and members of the Helsinki Jazz Association €20, students €15, friend ticket for two €40. You can buy advance tickets on the Helsinki Jazz website, the price of advance tickets is the same as those bought at the door.
More detailed presentations of the bands will be gradually added to these pages.
29.1.24 Arttu Takalo & Kadi Vija
Kadi Vija: vocals and Arttu Takalo: vibraphone and electronics. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
5.2.24 Mirja Mäkelä and Knutsson & Spering & Berger
Mirja Mäkelä: vocals, Jonas Knutsson (SE): saxophones, Christian Spering (SE): double bass and Bengt Berger (SE): drums. Tickets €25/20/15/40.
4.3.24 Ilmari Heikinheimo Northern Garden
Ilmari Heikinheimo: drums, percussion and flute, Adele Sauros: tenor and soprano saxophones, flute: Samuli Mikkonen: piano and Eero Tikkanen: double bass. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
27.3.24 Adele Sauros Quartet (record release)
Adele Sauros: saxophones, Toomas Keski-Säntti (piano), Vesa Ojaniemi: double bass and Tuomas Timonen: drums. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
29.3.24 Jonathan Bäckström Quartet
Marcus Wärnheim (SE): alto saxophone and clarinets, Adele Sauros: tenor saxophone, Jonathan Bäckström: double bass and Benjamin Nylund: drums. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
9.4.24 Helsinki Jazz 50th anniversary celebration
PLOP & Junnu – Junnu Aaltonen: flute, Mikko Innanen: saxophones, Ville Herrala: double bass and Joonas Riippa: drums. In addition, Kirke Karja (EE): piano. A short history of the association and other programs that will be announced later. Event duration approx. 2 h, Intermission 20 min. Malmitalo. Tickets (joint price with Lippu.fi fee): Helsinki Jazz members €10, normal ticket €25, pensioners and unemployed €20, friend’s ticket €40.
12.4.24 Raoul Björkenheim solo
Raoul Björkenheim: guitars. Viirus theatre. Tickets: €15/12/10/24.
15.4.24 Antila/Sauros Wonderful Quartet (record release)
Mikko Antila: piano, Adele Sauros: saxophones, Mikael Saastamoinen, double bass and Okko Saastamoinen. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
15.5.24 Puhti – Sammal (record release)
Pepa Päivinen and Jorma Tapio: wind instruments and Juho Kanervo: cello. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
17.5. 24 Heikki Ruokangas & Simo Laihonen
Heikki Ruokangas: electric guitar, Simo Laihonen: drums and percussion. Viirus theatre. Tickets: €15/12/10/24.
3.6.24 The Watercolors (record release)
Janne Saarinen: oboe, English horn, compositions, Aino Rautakorpi: violin, Helena Dumell: viola, Saara Viika: cello, Ilkka Uksila: vibraphone, Joonas Tuuri: double bass and Joonas Leppänen: drums. Tickets €20/15/12/30.
22.7.24 Suzanne (FR)
Hélène Duret: clarinets, Pierre Téreygeol: guitar and Maëlle Desbrosses: viola. Tickets €25/20/15/40.
Program changes are possible, updates can be found on here.
In the photo Adele Sauros, photo by Sakari Puhakka
