jaZZanti concert: Jimi Ahlroos Quartet
Monday 9. February at 19:00 - 20:30
Hakasalmen huvila, Helsinki
Jimi Ahlroos is a saxophonist and composer originally from Oulu, who performs actively with his own ensembles and can also be heard as a member of the groups Peela and Unitet. In Ahlroos’ music, influences from blues and rock are strongly present alongside a modern jazz vocabulary.
Ahlroos made his debut as a bandleader and composer with the EP Jimi Ahlroos Trio, released by Jazzaggression Records in the autumn of 2024. Shortly after its release, the record received airplay on, among others, Worldwide FM in Gilles Peterson’s radio show, on Radio Helsinki, and in Yle’s Jazzklubi program.
The Jimi Ahlroos Quartet is a Helsinki-based ensemble that mainly performs Ahlroos’ original compositions. The interplay between saxophone, trumpet, double bass, and drums creates, through Ahlroos’ writing, a soundscape that is acoustic, intimate, and expressive. In addition to Ahlroos, the group features the outstanding musicians Rafa Postel (trumpet), Tuomo Purhonen (double bass), and Mooses Kuloniemi (drums).
Photo: Jori Huhtala
The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.
Hakasalmen huvila • Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland