38th APRIL JAZZ

ESPOO & HELSINKI
19-27 APRIL 2024

The full list of events is out now
– check out the program and get your tickets now!

38th April Jazz Festival April 19-27, 2024

The festival program is out now. Tickets are available at Lippu.fi.

April Jazz is an annual jazz music festival held in Espoo, Finland at the end of April, organized since 1987. The event is produced by Espoo Big Band ry.

April Jazz since 1987

April Jazz is an annual jazz music festival held in Espoo, Finland since 1987 at the end of April. It is the largest jazz festival in the Helsinki Metropolitan area.

Over the years, the festival has featured a large number of jazz superstars such as Ray Charles, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner and Sonny Rollins, as well as the most popular vocalists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diane Schuur, Cassandra Wilson, Bobby McFerrin and Gregory Porter. Click below and check out the full artist history.

April Jazz is organized by the Espoo Big Band ry, which is a non-profit association. In addition to the jazz festival, we organize about 20 April Jazz Club concerts every year. Another important part of our operations is the Espoo Big Band, which is one of Finland’s leading big jazz orchestras.

Photo:Mathias Eick Quintet.
Photographer: Haappix

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