The jaZZanti concert series offers interesting and high-quality jazz and improvised music in 15 concerts this autumn and two days long Nordic Improvisation Event. The high lights of the season are Nordic Improvisation Event, two Scandinavian duos (Nina de Heney & Pauli Lyytinen and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten & Mikko Innanen, a rare visit of Indian flute master Shashank Subramanyam and Junnu Aaltonen trio. Welcome to listen!
jaZZanti concerts take place mostly in the cosy Hakasalmi villa, Helsinki.
09.08.23 at 19:00 Otherworld Ensemble – Itkuja suite
Rent Romus: saxophones, kantele & compositions; Mike Koskinen: electric trumpet, kantele & compositions; Heikki Laitinen: lament, vocals, Eero Tikkanen: double bass, Otto Eskelinen: woodwinds and Arwi Lind: drums and percussion.
14.08.23 at 19:00 Oskari Siirtola Séance
Ilmari Rönkä: saxophones, Vid Šketa: trumpet, Juho Valjakka: piano, Oskari Siirtola: double bass and Teemu Mustonen: drums.
23.08.23 at 19:00 Flutter
Max Zenger: saxophones, Antti Kujanpää: organ and Joonas Leppänen: drums and compositions.
26.09.23 at 19:00 Juho Valjakka solo
Juho Valjakka: piano. Restaurant Laulumiehet.
06.10.23 at 19:00 Nina de Heney & Pauli Lyytinen duo
Nina de Heney (SE): double bass & Pauli Lyytinen: saxophones.
12.10.23 at 19:00 Aleksis Liukko trio
Aleksi Liukko: piano, Mikael Saastamoinen: double bass and Okko Saastamoinen: drums.
22.10.23 at 17:00 Shashank Subramanyam
Shashank Subramanyam (IN): venu flutes, Jayachandra Rao (IN): mridangam. Organized in cooperation with the World Music Centre as part of 2023 Etnosoi! festival. Balder's Hall.
26.10.23 at 19:00 TRANSCENDING - UNSCRIPTED
Harri Sjöström: saxophones, Philipp Wachsmann: violin, Antonio Borghini: double bass, Vincent von Schlippenbach: turntables, Cristiano Calcagnile: drums, Libero Muredo: piano, Livia Schweizer: flutes, Ville Herrala: double bass and Teemu Mustonen: drums. Balder's Hall.
31.10.23 at 19:00 Sarah Murcia Eyeballing and Benoît Delbecq & Mikko Innanen duo
Sarah Murcia: vocals and double bass, Benoît Delbecq: piano, Olivier Py: saxophones, Francois Thuillier: tuba, Mikko Innanen: wind instruments. In cooperation with Hietsu is Happening! and Vapaat Äänet. Hietsu pavilion.
01.11.23 at 19:00 Ville Lähteenmäki trio
Ville Lähteenmäki: bass clarinet and baritone saxophone, Nicolas Leirtrø (NO): double bass and Trym Saugstad Karlsen: drums (NO).
10.11.23 at 21.30 Pauli Lyytinen solo - record release concert
Pauli Lyytinen: Saxophones and electronics. In cooperation with Viirus theatre.
13.11.23 at 19:00 Junnu Aaltonen trio
Junnu Aaltonen: flute, Uffe Krokfors: double bass and Reiska Laine: drums.
17.11.23 at 19:00 Nikku - Tikka - von Numers - Ciniglio
Jarno E. Tikka: saxophones, Tomi Nikku: trumpet, Filemon von Numers: double bass and Francesco Ciniglio (IT): drums.
24.11. - 25.11.23 at 19:00 jaZZanti event – Nordic Improvisation Event
Marthe Lea (NO): Saxophones and flutes, Andreas Røysum (NO): clarinets, Elsa Bergman (SE): double bass, David Stackenäs (SE): guitars, Veli Kujala: accordion and Teemu Mustonen: drums and percussion.
The musicians improvise in different combinations, all musicians play in the final ensemble of the day. The duration of the concerts is about 2 hours, including the intermission. Balder's Hall.
04.12.23 at 19:00 Ingebrigt Håker Flaten & Mikko Innanen duo
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (NO): double bass, Mikko Innanen: saxophones, flutes and oboe.
12.12.23 at 19:00 Seppo Kantonen 60
Seppo Kantonen trio – Seppo Kantonen: piano, Antti Lötjönen: double bass and Markku Ounaskari: drums.
NeoQuartet – Karolina Piątkowska-Nowicka (PL): 1st violin, Paweł Kapica (PL): 2nd violin, Michał Markiewicz (PL): viola and Krzysztof Pawłowski (PL): cello.. In co-operation with Hietsu is Happening! Hietsu pavilion.
Program changes are possible. Updates can be found on our website: Autumn 2023 jaZZanti concerts
Photo: Sakari Puhakka
