Festival Updates

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...

Porvoo Jazz Club is participating in the Porvoo Lights event for the second time. This time the amazing lights at Vanha 123 will be designed and implemented by Porvoo-based Hakalight & Taavi Paananen! The stage will be taken by the spectacular seven-piece Mimie...

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, Kantonen has...

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...