G LIVELAB TAMPERE FALL 2024

9.10.  Mary Lattimore (US) + Lau Nau (soolo)
American harpist and composer Mary Lattimore presents "Goodbye, Hotel Arkada," her latest LP inspired by the impending renovation of a beloved hotel in Croatia.The evening is opened by Lau Nau, whose music moves on the borders of electroacoustic experimentation and songwriting.

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/mary-lattimore-us-lau-nau-solo-6641fc7183318278ca3f9935/

15.10. Sunna Gunlaugs Trio (IS)
Internationally acclaimed and Iceland's finest jazz trio, Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio, has brought their captivating Nordic-Americana approach to such great festivals as the Vancouver Jazz Festival, DC Jazz fest, London Jazz fest, Oslo Jazz fest, Belgrade Jazz fest and Europe's finest clubs such as Unterfahrt in Munich and Porgy & Bess in Vienna. The trio’s….“...cool atmospherics and meditative quality draws on Icelandic folk melodies and brooding soundscapes, yet internally has an unhurried Bill Evans-like swing and an appetite to explore the inner soul.” — Jon Newey, Jazzwise, UK

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/sunna-gunnlaugs-trio-is-6667ef02e4e64cead91b3b9a/

8.11. Aili Ikonen 
Titled Finland's number one jazz singer, Aili Ikonen is a versatile songwriter. The concert's program includes a comprehensive selection of songs from Ikonen's career, including material from her latest album Helposti palavaa.

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/aili-ikonen-6644850b4ab95fc6d69bc76a/

16.11. Cyrille Aimée (FR/US) & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra 
Grammy nominated jazz singer Cyrille Aimée performs at G Livelab Tampere together with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra in November! The acclaimed vocalist ventured from singing on street corners in Europe to dazzling audiences at the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals; from sneaking out to sing in gypsy encampments in her native France to acting on Broadway; from braving the notoriously tough audiences at New York’s Apollo Theatre to being called a “rising star in the galaxy of jazz singers” by The New York Times. 

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/cyrille-aimee-fr-us-umo-helsinki-jazz-orchestra-6613fbf3ec174b380f29baf8/

28.11. Tampere Big Band & Maja Mannila: Up and Down 
Singer-pianist Maja Mannila and Tampere Big Band join their forces at G Livelab!

Maja Mannila is an impressive young singer, pianist and composer. She performs her own R'n'B / soul / jazz music both with her trio and as a solo artist. Mannila's debut album "Up & Down" was released in 2022, followed by her second album "Seasons" in 2023. During last couple of years her international career has gained a lot of momentum, as she has performed with Kaunas Big Band in Lithuania and as a member of Iiro Rantala's band Flock in Central Europe.

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/tampere-big-band-maja-mannila-up-and-down-668a54eea5d4544f801aad5c/

15.12. Jasper Høiby - 3Elements (DK/KR/NL)
As the founding member of Phronesis, one of the most talked about and acclaimed European bands during the last decade, Jasper Høiby now returns with his new piano trio 3Elements. With a melodic and bold sound of visceral and kinetic musical interplay and featuring a revolving line-up of some of Europe’s best young talent, his latest release ‘Like Water’ features piano prodigy Chaerin Im from South Korea and Jamie Peet, a uniquely eclectic drummer from the Netherlands.

https://glivelab.fi/tampere/events/jasper-hoiby-3elements-dk-kr-nl-66685e1ae4e64cead91ce334/