The French-born, Amsterdam-based bass clarinetist-composer started his clarinet studies at the age of six and added the saxophone to his repertoire when he was 12. At the age of 16, he played the clarinet theme in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as a soloist with...
Jazz and folk music from the Swedish-speaking coast of Ostrobothnia. At Vanha 123, the public is always served two experiences with one ticket. The gigs start in halls 1 and 2 at the same time, and after a short break, the audience switches places and hears the second...
The multi-awarded Canadian singer-composer-pianist and CBC radio host, Laila Biali, is a master of combining different genres. Taking spices from rock, pop and soul, she combines the flavors into her own distinctive jazz sound. This has brought results and she has...
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa is a combo of a well-known jazz quintet and a string quartet – the famous Proton String Quartet – which highlights the musical soundscapes. The Eskola’s group performs its own compositions as well as Bossa nova and jazz...
FAMILY FRIENDLY ORCHESTRA ZIKIZIKI. A Brand new project catered for kids and all people young at heart has been created for the 10th anniversary Porvoo Jazz Festival. Compositions by singer-songwriter Elina Brooks take the audience to a journey from ant hill to the...
