Jazz-Espa launches full program

The annual Jazz-Espa concert series will once again be seen and heard in Helsinki’s Esplanade Park between 31 July and 5 August. The free concerts will feature close to twenty ensembles, including  Valtteri Laurell Nonet feat. Antti Sarpila, Signe, Eero Koivistoinen, DANTCHEV:DOMAIN, and Mikko Innanen’s New Quintet.

Organised for the 24th time by the Finnish Jazz Federation, the Jazz-Espa concert series once again brings the most current contemporary jazz artists to the Espa Stage. Jazz-Espa presents a versatile cross-section of Finnish jazz in the heart of the summertime Helsinki, within easy access for everyone.

There will be slight changes to the Jazz-Espa concert schedule this year; weekday concert slots will be 1pm, 4pm and 5.30pm. On Saturday 5 August, there will be two concerts, at 1pm and 2.30pm. All concerts are free, have no age limits, and are fully accessible.

Jazz-Espa’s opening day will feature the critically acclaimed Valtteri Laurell Nonet feat. Antti Sarpila, last year’s EMMA Award nominee Signe, and the new-generation jazz ensemble Ida Alanen Trio. The evening concerts will feature luminaries such the Finnish jazz legend Eero Koivistoinen, the ensemble DANTCHEV:DOMAIN with their skilful Finnish-Bulgarian groove, Mikko Innanen’s New Quintet which combines contemporary poetry with contemporary jazz, and a rising star on international stages, jazz singer Elena Mindru with her ensemble Finnection. The daytime concerts will feature a range of performers such as the ensemble Perillä, led by Grammy Award recipient Joe Peri, Soul What feat. Joonatan Rautio who will launch their third album at Jazz-Espa, the swinging Django Collective Helsinki,  and the boundary-pushing Silva Kallionpää Quartet.

The full Jazz-Espa program: https://www.jazzespa.fi/programme

The Finnish Jazz Federation presents Jazz-Espa with support from the Helsinki Culture Unit. Event partners include the Savoy Theatre,  Kappeli Restaurant Grand Rental Oy and Pop & Jazz Conservatory.

PROGRAMME

Mon31.7.
13.00 Ida Alanen Trio
16.00 Signe
17.30 Valtteri Laurell Nonet feat. Antti Sarpila

Tue1.8.
13.00 Salesvuo Syncopation
16.00 Perillä
17.30 Eero Koivistoinen Quartet

Wed 2.8.
13.00 Pienet ihmiset isot puut
16.00 Ilmari Heikinheimo NORTHERN GARDEN
17.30 DANTCHEV:DOMAIN

Thu 3.8.
13.00 Silva Kallionpää Quartet
16.00 Teemu Kekkonen Trio
17.30 Mikko Innasen uusi kvintetti

Fri 4.8.
13.00 Jukka Haavisto
16.00 Soul What? feat. Joonatan Rautio
17.30 Elena Mindru Finnection

Sat 5.8.
13.00 Sharad Shakya Group
14.30 Django Collective Helsinki