This year, for the first time, the opening concert of the Porvoo Jazz Festival will be held on Thursday, and the renowned saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen will take the stage at the Taidehalli as a solo performer. Operating extensively in the fields of jazz, free...
Kari Ikonen (b. 1973), who turns half a century this year, brings a nostalgic boost to Porvoo, when the Karikko band, founded 25 years ago, performs a selection of charismatic compositions from the iconic band’s original repertoire over the years. The lineup of...
At the Porvoo Jazz Festival in Vanha 123, the audience is always served two experiences with one ticket. The gigs start in venues 1 and 2 at the same time, and after a short break, the audience switches places and hears the second performer of the evening. In addition...
Maja Mannila is an impressive young jazz/soul singer, pianist and composer. With her band, she performs her own songs in English, which are a mix of r’n’b, soul, jazz and gospel music. Raised in a family of musicians, she has a firm grasp on making music,...
Mikko Iivanainen (born 1975) is a remarkably versatile guitarist who has collaborated with e.g. Johanna Iivanainen, Maria Kalaniemi, Timo Alakotila, Edu Kettunen and Juhani Aaltonen. The project as a solo artist started in 2019 and is characterized by an equal...
