Ed Partyka’s period as the artistic director and chief conductor of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra started in 2019 and ends with this concert. Come to the Savoy Theatre and say goodbye to our well-liked and much appreciated conductor!
Partyka brings with him his old friend, the Austrian trumpet player Thomas Gansch, to perform with the UMO. Their friendship began “half an eternity” ago in projects with the Vienna Art Orchestra and Thomas Gansch’s legendary cult band Gansch & Roses. Gansch has been a regular guest in orchestras conducted by Partyka, like the SWR Big Band, the Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra as well as the Zurich Jazz Orchestra, with which he has recorded an album to be released in the spring of 2025.
The virtuoso trumpeter is known for his solo career as well as for a member of the successful ensemble Mnozil Brass. This concert features Gansch’s original compositions in big band arrangements by Partyka, creating a mash-up of jazz, European classical music and even reminiscences of the music of the Alps. https://ganschathome.com
– Thomas Gansch s is an extraordinary musician, with a depth of knowledge which allows him to move seamlessly between genres and styles as well as a wicked sense of humour that gives his music a unique personality that is loved by audiences around the world. I very much look forward to introducing Thomas and his music to UMO’s audience, says Partyka.
You can count on this being an unforgettable evening both for the performers and the audience!
Photo: Lukas Beck