Hot Club d'Europe @ Nurmes, photo by Marjo Häkkinen

Good times with Hot Club d'Europes last weeks mini tour! I was lucky to get this opportunity to play with Paulus Shäfer & Olli Soikkeli. Here's little clip from a gig in Parikkala, full house of carelian music lovers made us feel welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=643215759042423&set=vb.100000620132367&type=2&theater
This clip of Josef Josef was filmed by Leif Hagert.

Coming up this week; mini tour in Finland with amazing Hot Club d'Europe ! 

I'm filling in Arnoud van der Berg and we are playing three gigs;
22.10. Jyväskylä, Poppari
23.10. Parikkala, Harjulinna
24.10. Nurmes, Hannikaisen sali

Paulus Shäfer & Olli Soikkeli are among the best gypsy jazz guitarists in europe and I'm very exited to play with them.

One month to release of Juha Kujanpää Ensemble's  CD Tales & Travels, here's piece called Boulder Dash, I hope you enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/juhakujanpaa/boulder-dash

You can preorder the new album from here http://eclipsemusicrecordlabel.bandcamp.com/album/kivenpy-ritt-j-tales-and-travels

Amazing Antti Sarpila was visiting Django Collective Helsinki last saturday@Lavaklubi, here's little clip; https://vimeo.com/73671723

Tänään Korpi Ensemble esiintyy Helsingin Semifinaalissa, ensimmäistä kertaa suomen kielellä. Henriikka Tavin tekstejä taivuteltuna soiviksi säveliksi.

World premier tonight: Korpi Ensemble goes finnish @ Semifinal, Helsinki!


http://www.semifinal.fi/tapahtuma/25186

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriikka_Tavi

I've been experimenting with gut strings during last year, and here's a mellow jazz piece by Teemu Halmkrona, that I'm playing with my Chzechoslovakian plywood bass from around 50's with Efrano gut strings.

https://soundcloud.com/teemuhalmkrona/myo-ta-tuuleen

Hope You enjoy. I'm falling deeper and deeper into that earthy sound of guts...

Here's Django Collective Helsinki playing original tune "Song 101" by Aki Hauru, video recording is made in Akis and Lauras living room. We're taking part in jazz competition "Made in New York". Please vote and help us to get a flight ticket to New York!

http://madeinnyjazz.com/django_collective_helsinki/

Cheers!