Every year, Porvoo Jazz Festival wants to present something new! This year’s special feature is Ping Pong! We invite the cream of Finnish jazz musicians to play in a ping pong tournament with the lively Danish organ-drum duo, Born2Bingo. The band sets the rhythm...
Selma Savolainen, known for her unpredictable music making and impressive use of voice, presents Horror Vacui- her sextet at the Porvoo Jazz Festival. Selma Savolainen is a singer who has won, among other things, Pori Jazz’s Rising Talent award, and Helsingin...
Jukkis Uotila has founded an ensemble based on personal memories of gems of Finnish jazz from the 1970s to the present day. The set includes music from composers e.g. Esko Linnavalli, Eero Koivistonen, Olli Ahvenlahti, Severi Pyysalo, Jarmo Savolainen and works by...
Jimi Tenor Band Jimi Tenor is a Finnish musician, singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has released several albums and collaborated with many artists such as Tony Allen, Maurice Fulton and Freestyle Man. Jimi Tenor’s music is known for its unique...
In the festival’s opening concert, the Porvoo Jazz Festival joins forces with the music school Porvoonseudun musiikkiopisto. The concert is for the whole family and free entrance. The concert features a group of amazing and talented soloists led by the piano...
