Here are February’s bands and artists:
6.2 – Lars Jansson (SWE) & Niklas Winter (FIN) duo
Melodic nordic jazz music with a respect of the jazz tradition
Lars Jansson, piano
Niklas Winter, electric guitar
7.2 – Tuomas Talvi Quintet
The group performs music inspired by the sound of the post “jazz fusion golden age” written and arranged by Tuomas Talvi.
Tuomas Talvi, double bass
Jesse Vilhomaa, alto sax
Adele Sauros, tenor & soprano sax
Pyry Brandt, piano
Arttu Huopainen, drums
13.2 – Quite Vivian
Through the interplay of saxophone, guitar, and drums, they create an immersive sound world of modern jazz that balances open improvisation with memorable melodies and rich harmonic detail.
Adele Sauros (FIN), vocals, tenor and soprano saxophone
Wilfried Wilde (FRA), guitar
Rajiv Jayaweera (AUS), drums
14.2 – Wasa Gypsy Jazz Quartet special feat. Pertti Ahonen
Short Description: Wasa Gypsy Jazz Quartet featuring Pertti Ahonen perform beloved songs from the Gypsy Jazz Songbook.
Henrik Perelló, violin
Pertti Ahonen, horns
Mikael Liikanen, guitar
Viktor Weijola, guitar
Roger Bäck, bass
20.2 – Juha Saunala – album release party
His music is generally a mix of dark-tinged prog and jazz, combined with wistful songs inspired by 1970s Finland.
Juha Saunala, voc & bass
Eero Häikiö, bass clarinet
21.2 – Mathias Sandberg Trio
Having just finished the first 15 shows of his massive European tour, Sandberg returns home to try out some new “Hard Swingin’, Groovy & Soulful Jazz” originals.
Mathias Sandberg, guitar
Zacharias Holmkvist, bass
Stefan Brokvist, drums
27.2 – SNIPER
Improvisation-heavy more or less dangerous jazz
Jonas Rönnqvist, sax
Emil Nordström, guitar
Zacharias Holmkvist, bass
Toni Nordlund, drums
28.2 – Double Feature: Sofia St. and Cajsa-Stina
Sofia St. is a singer-songwriter based in Vaasa, often known for her honest lyrics and intimate, upfront vocals.
Hanna Streng, vocals & piano
Joel Streng, guitar
Viktor Palm, drums
Niklas Nybom, bass
Cajsa-Stina creates Swedish pop with a strong lyrical focus, driven by a solid groove and life’s emotional ups and downs.
Cajsa-Stina Fagerström, vocals
Ellen Blom, keys
Sebastian Sundqvist, electric guitar
Vu Tran, bass
Jonathan Fagerström, drums