\nThe year 2026 marks one hundred years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship\u00a0Andania. This makes it a historical centenary for Finnish jazz \u2013\u00a0Jazz Finland 100\u00a0jubilee year. Helsinki Jazz is also part of the celebration: one anniversary concert will take place in spring, with more to follow in autumn. The\u00a0Jazz Finland 100\u00a0campaign is coordinated by the Finnish Jazz Federation.
\nTickets for Hakasalmi Villa concerts:<\/strong>
\nStandard ticket \u20ac22; pensioners, the unemployed, and members of Helsinki Jazz Association \u20ac17; students \u20ac14; \u201cfriends ticket\u201d for two \u20ac34. Advance tickets are available through the Helsinki Jazz website, priced the same as tickets at the door.<\/p>\n
More detailed information about the ensembles will be gradually added.<\/p>\n
07.01.26 Pauli Lyytinen Rabbit Hole \u2013Album Release Concert<\/strong> 09.02.26 Jimi Ahlroos Quartet<\/strong> 23.2.02.26 Eero Ojanen, Heikki Nikula & Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen \u2013 Jazz Suomi 100<\/strong> 09.03.26 Mikko Pettinen Why Not<\/strong> 16.03.26 Saga and Jarmo Saari Solu & Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen<\/strong> 13.04.26 Jussi Reijonen: sayr: salt | thirst<\/strong> 04.05.26 Eero Savela Quartet<\/strong> 11.0526 Baumann \u2013 Pietil\u00e4 \u2013 Soo<\/strong> 18.05.26 Juho Valjakka Trio – Album Release Concert – Lines in Patterns<\/strong> 01.06.26 Joonas Haavisto trio<\/strong> 08.06.26 Mikael Saastamoinen soolo<\/strong> 15.06.26 Josefiina Vannesluoma soolo<\/strong> 20.07.26 Imp\u00e9rial Quartet (FR) \u201cDunav Magica\u201d<\/strong> Please note that program changes are possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n The concerts are supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.<\/p>\n Photo: Josefiina Vannesluoma<\/strong> by Sakari Puhakka<\/p>\n The jaZZanti concert series offers an inspiring selection of high-quality jazz and improvised music in thirteen concerts during the spring of 2026. The concerts take place mainly in the cozy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6026,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-6031","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nPauli Lyytinen<\/strong>: saxophone, EWI, drum machine, live electronics; Andreas L\u00f8we<\/strong> (NO): piano, synthesizer, live electronics and Tatu R\u00f6nkk\u00f6<\/strong>: drums and percussion (substituting Julian Sartorius, who plays on the album).<\/p>\n
\nJimi Ahlroos<\/strong>: saxophones; Rafa Postel<\/strong>: trumpet; Tuomo Purhonen<\/strong>: double bass and Mooses Kuloniemi<\/strong>: drums.<\/p>\n
\nEero Ojanen<\/strong>: piano; Heikki Nikula<\/strong>: bass clarinet and Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen<\/strong>: double bass.<\/p>\n
\nJoakim Bergh\u00e4ll<\/strong>: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, cello; Mikko Pettinen<\/strong>: trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, vocals, effects, keyboards; Vesa Ojaniemi<\/strong>: double bass, electronics and Tuomas Timonen<\/strong>: drums, electronics.<\/p>\n
\nSAGA – Tapani Rinne<\/strong>: bass clarinet; Uffe Krokfors<\/strong>: double bass and Markku Ounaskari<\/strong>: drums. Jarmo Saari Solu & Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen<\/strong> – Jarmo Saari<\/strong>; guitars and Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen<\/strong>: double bass. The concert is presented in collaboration with the Hietsu is Happening! concert series at the Hietsu Pavilion.<\/p>\n
\nJussi Reijonen<\/strong>: acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n
\nEero Savela<\/strong>: trumpet; Seppo Kantonen<\/strong>: Wurlizer electric piano; Joonas Lepp\u00e4nen<\/strong>: drums and Eero Tikkanen<\/strong>: double bass.<\/p>\n
\nFranziska Baumann<\/strong> (CH): voice and live electronics; Esa Pietil\u00e4<\/strong>: tenor saxophone and live electronics and Mart Soo<\/strong> (EE): electric guitar and live electronics.<\/p>\n
\nJuho Valjakka<\/strong>: piano; Oskari Siirtola<\/strong>: double bass and Anssi Tirkkonen<\/strong>: drums.<\/p>\n
\nJoonas Haavisto<\/strong>: piano; Antti L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen<\/strong>: double bass and Joonas Riippa<\/strong>: drums.<\/p>\n
\nMikael Saastamoinen<\/strong>: double bass.<\/p>\n
\nJosefiina Vannesluoma<\/strong>: flute and voice.<\/p>\n
\nDamien Sabatier<\/strong>: alto and sopranino saxophones; G\u00e9rald Chevillon<\/strong>: tenor saxophone; Joachim Florent<\/strong>: double bass and Antonin Leymarie<\/strong>: drums.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/helsinkijazz.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jazz-suomi-100-grafiikka-en-02.jpg\")
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