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Blogissa valintani vuoden kotimaisiksi jazzlevyiksi 2025 (linkki alla) // my picks for top 5 (+15) Finnish jazz albums of 2025 in the blog (link below)

Interesting how "zorn-coded" the band is for Julian Lage's upcoming Blue Note release Scenes From Above. With Lage, John Medeski, Jorge Roeder and Kenny Wollesen, the band is essentially Zorn's New Masada Quartet except Medeski on organ instead of Zorn. https://t.co/s5zR4cpvjp

Merch stand surprise at We Jazz festival. Muriel Grossmann Plays the Music of McCoy Tyner and Grateful Dead already available - official release date Dec 29. Muriel going live here in about 45 minutes.

#WeJazz2025 merch vinyl haul so far: Oddjob 25 from the great Swedish band, new Finnish free Fysiikka ja Kemia on Ultraääni Records, sax+drum machine solo vibes from J TIKKA of OK:KO fame and new Uusi Aika, Finnish spiritual multi-ethnic folk jazz (out today!)

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We Jazz -festarit ovat täydessä käynnissä ja Jazzpossu raportoi tuttuun tapaan - alla kommentissa olevalla asiatunnisteella löytyy juttuja käynnissä olevasta mainiosta festarista, hommat jatkuvat tänään ja erityisesti "pääpäivänä" lauantaina.

Somehow we ended up with four trumpets on the stage

Some top talent around today - long term Pori Jazz jammeister Gunu Karjalainen on trumpet (behind the guitarist), Oliver Karttunen on bass and Okko Saastamoinen of OK:KO fame on drums.

Tuesday night is jazz jam session night in Helsinki. Jari Perkiömäki, Tuomo Uusitalo, Juuso Rinta and Roope Kantonen kick off the jams.

Booker also announced his next solo album is coming out on @wejazzhelsinki label in a few months so you heard that first here.

Friday vinyl haul. Dolphy, Iyer & Wadada and Esa Onttonen Labra from @DigeliusMusic Tonight's #WeJazz2025 secret gig turned out to be Booker Stardrum of SML fame at Marimekko textile mill, scored his solo LP from the merch table.

We have Maria Schneider in #Helsinki tonight conducting UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra - apparently the first big band in the world to work with Schneider for a full concert of her music back in the day. UMOs long time alto sax man Jouni Järvelä chats with her at the pre-set talk.

Today's @DigeliusMusic haul: Gourmet, fresh Makaya McCraven and a @wejazzhelsinki physical media subscriber advance copy of upcoming Jonah Parzen-Johnson & Lau Nau album.

Finally a chance to get started on some Jack DeJohnette memorial spins. Starting with some leader releases.

Tonight at @glivelabhki : @marcribotmusic in solo singer-songwriter mode

If there is one @bluenoterecords Tone Poet -series reissue album this year I don't mind paying the premium for, it has to be Bobby Hutcherson'd Montana. Also props to the fine folk of @DigeliusMusic for getting one just for me to the Superposition gig popup shop tonight!

All-star lineup Superposition tonight in #Helsinki premiering some new tunes from an upcoming album. Adele Sauros on tenor saz, Mikael Saastamoinen on bass, Olavi Louhivuori on drums and Linda Fredriksson on baritone and alto saxes.

Arguably the best Finnish jazz group of the 2010s - at least in my top 3: Ako Rissanen Trio tonight at @glivelabhki Helsinki

Today's mailbox: Latest Alfa Mist - Roulette w/ comic book insert.