jaZZanti-konsertti: Harri Kuusijärvi - Aallot

Thursday 6. February at 19:00 - 21:30

Hakasalmen huvila • Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Mika Kallio: drums
Harri Kuusijärvi: augmented accordion
Jori Huhtala: double bass

In his latest project Aallot, the accordionist Harri Kuusijärvi fuses his new electronically extended accordion with the acoustic warmth of the jazz rhythm section of bassist Jori Huhtala and drummer Mika Kallio. The trio collides Nordic serenity with vibrant jazz energy to create a soundscape that is earthy, minimalistic and irresistibly groovy - and probably something you've never heard before.

Harri Kuusijärvi is one of the most distinctive figures in accordion music today. He is known for his open-minded projects that push the traditional boundaries of what the accordion can achieve as an instrument. Kuusijärvi has received several recognitions, including being named Finnish Accordion Artist of the Year in 2023, an Emma nomination for Best Classical Album in 2021, and a nomination for one of the Nordic countries' most prestigious art prizes, the Teosto Prize, in 2020.

Flame Jazz Records will release a debut record in January 2025ö

The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.

Hakasalmen huvila • Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Google Map of Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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