April Jazz
since 1987.
A heartfelt thank you to all our concertgoers, artists, partners, volunteers, and everyone who helped organize this anniversary festival!
The jubilee year will culminate in a very special event: the nine-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will perform with the 15-piece Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, on December 3, 2026.
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.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis
3 December, Finlandia Hall
Winner of nine Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize for Music, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis performs in Helsinki with the 15-member Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
A grand finale for two milestones: celebrating the 40th anniversary of April Jazz and the culmination of the Jazz in Finland 100 jubilee!
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