Festival Updates

March's Porvoo Jazz Club will feature the South-East Corner jazz band led by drummer Arttu Huopainen, playing music composed by him. The music is a mix of jazz traditions and themes from his home region. A combination of different saxophones, double bass and drum kit...

Porvoo Jazz Club offers another unique opportunity to experience bold and lively Finnish jazz in an intimate club atmosphere. On Friday 6.2., Pepa Päivinen's Peacepipe will take to the stage. Peacepipe will continue Pepa Päivinen's legendary quartet (2004-2013) with a...

Heta Halonen & Riitta Paakki -duo combines two strong and sensitive voices of Finnish jazz into a unique entity. An intimate and atmospheric concert experience, where jazz standards, Finnish hits and the ensemble's own compositions and lyrics find new dimensions....

The last gig of the year at the Porvoo Jazz Club brings Siina Suutarinen and her band to the stage. Siina Suutarinen is a new voice in the Finnish jazz scene; a composer, singer, and pianist aiming for an international career, whose highly anticipated debut album Who...

While Django Reinhardt's music has been revisited many times, it has often been within a familiar framework, with the guitar remaining omnipresent. For this brand new opus, Baptiste Herbin follows in the footsteps of the gypsy virtuoso by setting himself a real...

Aki Rissanen's trio returns to the stage with their new album Imaginary Mountains. Finnish pianist and composer Aki Rissanen returns with a bold new album, Imaginary Mountains, a Nordic jazz statement rooted in rhythmic intensity, sonic exploration, and emotional...

Porvoo Jazz Festival's late-night gigs invite you to the dance floor at Vanha123. On Saturday, the records will be played by Ana Coudurier, a Mexican DJ and photographer who now lives in Helsinki. Her impressive record collection features rare treasures of organic...

“With saxophone and guitar alone, Ben van Gelder and Reinier Baas sound like an entire orchestra.” - VolkskrantSaxophonist Ben van Gelder and guitarist Reinier Baas proudly announce the release of their third collaborative record, ‘This Is Water’. This album is a...

Porvoo Jazz Festival is also organising late night gigs at Vanha 123 this year. The dancefloor on Friday night will be heated by Punomo! Punomo is an eight-piece soul band, whose distinctive vintage sound is an aesthetic that draws heavily on the traditions of soul...

Saturday starts with a delicious Bakery Brunch at the RUNO Hotel, accompanied by charming quality jazz. The weekend brunch will feature a tasty menu of savoury and sweet pastries and drink packages, based on the Bakery Brunch concept. Catering at 12.00 &...