{"id":5747,"date":"2025-05-19T20:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=5747"},"modified":"2025-05-19T20:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:08:58","slug":"vespera-quartet","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/en\/events\/vespera-quartet\/","title":{"rendered":"Vespera Quartet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Martti Vesala<\/strong>: trumpet<br \/>\n<strong>Aino Juutilainen<\/strong>: cello<br \/>\n<strong>Mikko Antila<\/strong>: vibraphone<br \/>\n<strong>Joonas Tuuri<\/strong>: double bass<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble brings together some of today\u2019s most exciting Finnish musicians active in jazz and improvised music. They perform original compositions by its members, leveraging their unique lineup\u2019s arranging possibilities as well as each instrument\u2019s special techniques and tonal characteristics to create a richly textured soundscape.<\/p>\n<p>Vespera Quartet\u2019s music is cinematic and melodic, blending small-group jazz, modern classical, and improvisation. Their arrangements are characterised by a sense of space, airiness, and playfulness.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Verna Kovanen<\/p>\n<p>The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3428\" src=\"https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2-1024x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2-1024x161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2-480x75.jpg 480w, https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2-768x120.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2-1536x241.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/konserttilogot_p2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martti Vesala: trumpet Aino Juutilainen: cello Mikko Antila: vibraphone Joonas Tuuri: double bass The ensemble brings together some of today\u2019s most exciting Finnish musicians active in jazz and improvised music. 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