A series of over twenty jazz concerts brought a diverse selection of the top Finnish names in jazz and international guest stars to Turku. The 16-piece club programme took place in eight venues around the city, among others Logomo, Aurora and Monk.
The stage at the finale club of Flame Jazz is taken by Jo Stance, one of the biggest newcomerson the Finnish music scene. Alongside we have the fat soul-funk machine Rubber and the evening heats up to the rhythm of the We Jazz DJs.
Auteur Jazz, who have won over Finnish club audiences' hearts, published their second album, the Cunning Album in late October and their tour visits Flame Jazz on Thursday.
In the evening of two international ensembles: pianist Samuli Mikkonen's, drummer Markku Ounaskari's and trumpeter Per Jørgensen's trio and the French Emile Parisien Quartet.
The association for jazz musicians, Jazzmuusikot ry, introduces Finnish jazz singing, bringing forth Finnish jazz singers of different ages and genres.