Icelandic-Finnish-American trio Equally Stupid (2008-) combines jazz and rock aesthetics, punk attitude, complex rhythms, and collective improvisation into a cohesive whole. Rögnvaldsson and Lyytinen’s 20 years of honed collaborative playing create a...
The Porvoo Jazz Club will once again bring high quality Nordic jazz to the stage. Jonathan Bäckström Quartet is a Helsinki-based acoustic and improvising quartet with members from Finland and Sweden. The quartet is led by bassist/composer Jonathan Bäckström, whose aim...
At Porvoo Jazz Club, vibraphone talent Mikko Antila, young master of the basis Mikael Saastamoinen and the king of the jug Teppo Mäkynen will combine their skills with Swedish singer-songwriter and trombonist Ebba Åsman. Åsman is a unique talent and a rising star in...
In his latest project Aallot, the accordionist Harri Kuusijärvi fuses his new electronically extended accordion with the acoustic warmth of the jazz rhythm section of bassist Jori Huhtala and drummer Mika Kallio. The trio collides Nordic serenity with vibrant jazz...
Roope Kantonen is a jazz drummer, composer, and teacher awarded Jazzmuusikot ry’s Jazz Musician of the Year 2022. He graduated with a Master’s degree in jazz music from the Amsterdam Conservatory. Having moved from the Netherlands to Finland in 2021,...
