Jazz-Espa Announces More Performers

Jazz-Espa, celebrating its 25th anniversary, announces additional performers. Alongside the previously announced concerts, there will be additional performances at 1 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the festival week.

Tuesday, July 30 saxophonist-composer Pauli Lyytinen will perform a solo concert exploring saxophone and electronics.

Wednesday, July 31 Estonian pianist Kirke Karja will perform in a duo with saxophonist Mikko Innanen. Concert is organized in collaboration with the Estonian Embassy in Helsinki.

Thursday, August 1 the Wishamalii trio, led by pianist Kari Ikonen, will feature the oud and singer-oud player-composer Nemat Battah.

The festival will also include jazz-related panel discussions on Monday and Friday. The updated discussion program is available on the website.

JAZZ-ESPA 2024 

Mon 29 July 
3.00 pm Panel Discussion: Jazz in Finland Now and in the Future – A Talk on Jazz on the Eve of the Jazz in Finland 100th Anniversary Year 

4.00 pm Juho Valjakka Trio 

5.30 pm Selma Savolainen Horror Vacui 

Tue 30 July 

1.00 pm Pauli Lyytinen Solo

4.00 pm Kadi Vija Key Project  

5.30 pm Freezer  

Wed 31 July 

1.00 pm Kirke Karja & Mikko Innanen

4.00 pm Sanna Ruohoniemi 

5.30 pm PUHTI Trio 

Thu 1 August  

1.00 pm Wishamalii

4.00 pm Emmi U. Trio  

5.30 pm Janne Huttunen Quintet 

8.00 pm – 1.30 am Restaurant Grotesk, Ludviginkatu 10, Helsinki: Grotesk Live X Jazz-Espa: DJ A. Myllykoski, VJ Random Doctors, VIRTA (tickets 11.50 € from Tiketti) 

Fri 2 August 
2.30 pm SARV X Jazz-Espa Discussion Event: Where is Music Journalism Headed? 

4.00 pm Joonatan Henriksson Quintet 

5.30 pm Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson Lúna  

Sat 3 August 

2.00 pm Screaming Jay & The Bones  

15.30 pm Megasakki