This year’s Tampere Jazz Happening visitor survey not only looked at audience background data and visitor satisfaction, but also the climate impact of festival visits. The data collected shows that festival trips are made in an ecological way.
On the All Saints’ Day weekend, Tampere once again was a stage for music, when the Tampere Jazz Happening filled the concert venues of the Tullikamari Square with modern jazz for the 42nd time.
The new Taimi Award aimed at young musicians to pianist and wind instrumentalist Joonatan Henriksson
The 42nd International Tampere Jazz Happening will take place on 2-5.11.2023.
Verneri Pohjola has had an amazing year, culminating first with the composition HUSH by Kaija Saariaho and now with the release of his new solo album Monkey Mind.
Julia Hülsmann is one of Europe’s most successful jazz pianists, whose music has been described as poetic and airy.
Ukrainian harpist Alina Bzhezhinska will perform at Happening with her band HipHarp Collective and saxophonist Tony Kofi.
Guitarist Kalle Kalima keeps himself busy with a number of different projects. The end of the year will also see his 50th anniversary concerts in Helsinki and Berlin. Before that, he will bring his band Kuu! to Tampere and Finland for the first time.
For violinist Silva Kallionpää, it is important to make music with respect for its roots. A new album is on the horizon, and we might hear a taste of it already in Tampere.
Tampere Jazz Happening will take over the tram on Thursday and Friday 2-3 November 2023.
