KOKO ALL STAR BIG BAND Feat. Jukkis Uotila

Finland's leading musicians celebrate the opening of the new Koko Jazz Club on Kapteeninkatu – and, at the same time, the centenary of American jazz's arrival in Finland. Led by professor and drummer Jukkis Uotila, the Koko All Star Big Band is made up of top Finnish players who have gathered around the music they love. We will hear classics of the modern big band library by composers Thad Jones, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim McNeely and Bob Mintzer. Expect a warm-hearted evening.

Teemu Mattson, Tero Saarti, Kalevi Louhivuori, Tomi Nikku – trumpets

Kasperi Sarikoski, Gustav Nyström, Aarni Häkkinen, Markus Larjomaa – trombones

Valle Vannemaa, Pope Puolitaival, Manuel Dunkel, Joonatan Rautio, Mikko Mäkinen – saxophones

Henri Mäntylä – piano, Filemon von Numers – bass, Jukkis Uotila – drums

Doors 18:00