Welcome to the jazz jam sessions at the sunny terrace of Konepaja Biergarten (Bruno Granholmin kuja 1, 00510 Helsinki) – free entrance!

Each houseband is an unique mixture of UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra´s musicians and other professional jazz musicians, combined with rising start talents from the jazz departments of Sibelius Academy and Metropolia:

Thu 1.7. at 19.00 – Groove Night
Kasperi Sarikoski, trombone
Justus Arpula, guitar
Mikko Helevä, Hammond
Tommi Rautiainen, drums

Thu 8.7. at 19.00 – Tribute to John Coltrane
Manuel Dunkel, tenor saxophone
Mikael Jakobsson, piano
Nathan Francis, bass
Aleksi Heinola, drums

Thu 15.7. at 19.00 – Soul jazz & voice
Nina Mya, vocals
Henri Mäntylä, piano
Juuso Rinta, bass
Markus Ketola, drums

Thu 22.7. at 19.00 – Brown and Roach Incorporated
Tero Saarti, trumpet
Jimi Nurminen, piano
Antti Ahoniemi, bass
Markus Ketola, drums

Thu 5.8. at 19.00 – Music of Cannonball Adderley
Jouni Järvelä, alto saxophone
Jari Kanninen, piano
Juuso Rinta, bass
Vilho Louhivuori, drums

Thu 19.8. at 19.00 – The Heritage of Tom Harrell
Mikko Pettinen, trumpet
Jusu Berghäll, saxophone
Juho Valjakka, piano
Oskari Siirtola, bass
Anssi Tirkkonen, drums

Thu 2.9. at 19.00 – Sonny Rollins, Bridge with an Edge
Olli Ojajärvi, tenor saxophone
Mikael Myrskog, piano
Riku Kovalainen, bass
Henri Lintula, drums

Jazz Jam & Brew is organised by UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Konepaja Biergarten, The jazz department of Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Metropolia Music and Pop & Jazz Conservator and it is supported by MES (Musiikin edistämissäätiö).

Please remember the following instructions which help preventing the spreading of corona virus:

– Do dot come to the event if you feel ill (fever, sore throat, nausea etc.).
– Keep safety distance to others at all times.
– Take care of good hand hygiene. Disinfectant available at the terrace.
– Take care of good coughing hygiene.
– It is advisable to wear a face mask, please bring your own.

Photo: Heikki Kynsijärvi