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Mopo and Oddarrang to play showcases at Jazzahead

Finnish jazz acts Mopo and Oddarrang have been chosen to play the competed Jazzahead 2016 showcase....
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Timo Lassy and Liberty Ship among the best jazz albums of 2015

Timo Lassy's Love Bullet and Liberty Ship's Wide Open Suite & Noises At Sea entered reputable jazz...
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Yrjö Prize 2015 goes to Ulf Krokfors

Bassist, composer and conductor Ulf Krokfors has received this year’s Yrjö Prize.
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Kokko Quartet head on Australia tour

Jazz group Kokko Quartet will tour Australian jazz clubs in December.
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Slobodeniouk named for Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Kuusisto for Australian Chamber Orchestra

Lahti Symphony Orchestra has named Dima Slobodeniouk as Chief Conductor, while Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective named Pekka...
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Chelsea Music Festival celebrates Finnish music

The 2015 Chelsea Music Festival will celebrate Finland and Hungary with its annual edition of innovative...
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Mirel Wagner to appear on Later… with Jools Holland

Mirel Wagner appears on Later… with Jools Holland. In March she won the Nordic Music Prize. ...
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Mikko Hassinen received the Teosto Prize

The winner of this year’s Teosto Prize is Mikko Hassinen for his works on the album...
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Record number of Finns heading to jazzahead! 2015

In this year's jazzahead! Music Finland organises a seminar and panel discussion, addressing the future scenarios and...
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New jazz releases for the spring

Finnish jazz is blossoming together with the waking spring and there's albums aplenty waiting to be...
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Verneri Pohjola’s Bullhorn released to positive reception

Trumpet player Verneri Pohjola’s third album Bullhorn has been released to positive reception from the audience...
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Aus Finnland export project begins

Aus Finnland, the largest Finnish music export project ever, launched at the beginning of 2015.