Welcome to the jazz jam sessions at the sunny terrace of Konepaja Biergarten (Bruno Granholmin kuja 1, 00510 Helsinki) – free entrance!
Each house band 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, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Pop & Jazz Conservatory.
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 Conservatory.
Age limit at Konepaja Biergarten: 18
Thu 6.6.2024 // Theme: Music of Woody Shaw
Kasperi Sarikoski, trombone & jam host
Kalevi Louhivuori, trumpet
Tobias Schenk, piano
Lauri Ikävalko, contrabass
Kasper Halttunen, drums
Thu 27.6.2024 // Theme: Hard Bop Jazz!
Manuel Dunkel, saxophone & jam host
Eero Dunkel, guitar
Lauri Ikävalko, bass
Alessandro D’Anna, drums
Thu 11.7.2024 // Theme: Kenny Dorham 100 years
Mikko Pettinen, trumpet & jam host
Henri Lintula, drums
Jori Huhtala, bass
Andrea Martin, piano
Alina Pettinen, saxophone
Thu 1.8.2024 // Theme: Music of Lennie Tristano & Lee Konitz
Max Zenger, saxophone & jam host
Joris Roelofs, bass clarinet
Mikko Antila, vibraphone
Joe Peri, drums
Oskari Siirtola, bass
Thu 8.8.2024 // Theme: Henry Mancini 100 years
Tero Saarti, trumpet & jam host
Sonja Kaipainen, piano
Filemon von Numers, bass
Ilari Kinnunen, drums
Photo: Olli Nurmi