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,...
Porvoo Jazz Club is participating in the Porvoon Valot event for the second time. This time, the lights are designed and implemented by the Porvoo-based Hakalight & Taavi Paananen! Mimie Moore is a surprising acoustic trio of three women (Elina Brooks, Maija Kurki...
Jimi Ahlroos is a saxophonist and composer from Oulu, who actively performs with his own ensembles and can be heard in bands such as Peelan and Unitet. Ahlroos’s music features not only modern jazz melodies but also strong echoes of blues and rock music. Ahlroos...
The last concert of the year at the Porvoo Jazz Club features the incredible guitarist Olli Hirvonen and his band, who has built an impressive international career. Originally from Lappeenranta and now residing in Brooklyn, USA, Olli Hirvonen is one of the most...
Porvoo Jazz Festival is joining forces with the Porvoo Music Institute. The concert is without age limit and has a free entrance. The concert will feature small groups formed by students from the music institute performing jazz classics. The Regional Music Institute...
The highlight of the Saturday night of Porvoo Jazz Festival will be the cult band Dalindèo. Their sixth album, “Tropicalia Nordica,” will be released in May 2024. Expect timeless, energetic, entertaining, and psychedelic surf-iron jazz in Dalindèo’s...
