Jazz

The jazz programme at Sibelius Academy is the only university degree course of its kind in Finland. Its primary function is to provide the highest level of education in Finland regarding music based on the African-American tradition. Cooperation with international jazz schools and tutor and concert visits by interesting foreign jazz artists have laid the groundwork for various forms of international activity.

Sibelius Academy first launched the jazz programme in 1983. It is well established in Finnish cultural life and on the international jazz scene and brings together top Finnish jazz musicians as teachers and students. Many jazz music students come to Sibelius Academy from abroad and are provided instruction in English. International master class visitors are a permanent and essential feature of jazz music instruction at Sibelius Academy. Past few years these visitors have included Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans, Anders Jormin, Phil Markowitz, Jason Moran, Mike Moreno, Will Vinson, Guillermo Klein, Lars Jansson, Lionel Loueke, Jerry Bergonzi, Ignacio Berroa. Joey Calderazzo, Jim McNeely, Rafael Barata, Ben Monder, Jim Beard and Dave Liebman to name a few.

Visitors in Spring 2012

• Marc Ducret, gtr mon 30.1.
• Dave Liebman, sax 31.1.-4.2.
• Randy Brecker, trp, 22.2.
• Dana Hall, drs, 6.-9.3.
• Rafael Barata, drs, 17.3.
• Rick Margitza, sax, 23.3.
• Michael Jefry Stevens, pno 24.3.
• Anders Jormin, bass 26.3.
• Jesse Van Ruller, gtr 2.-5.4.
• Gerard Presenser, tpr 4.-6.4.
• Dave Friedman, vibes, 9.-11.4.
• Peter Weniger, sax, 9.-11.4.
• Billy Hart, drs 5.-8.5.
• Tim Hagans, trp 30.5.-3.6.

Visitors during Fall semester 2012

• Bob Mintzer 26.9.
• Wayne Shorter Quartet 5.11.
• Dick Oatts 30.11.