We Jazz 2022
27 Nov until 4 Dec, Helsinki
We Jazz is an event first established in 2013 to present a selection of the best contemporary jazz music. Both foreign and domestic artists spread around Helsinki to perform during the eight days.
The producers at We Jazz make an effort to continually discover new spaces for music and many of the venues change from year to year. The pairing of artists and venues is aimed at creating the best possible context for the music at hand. This is why many of the We Jazz venues are quite small.
Music is often at its best when experienced at short range. Quality before quantity is what We Jazz wants to present. Every concert is a handpicked and thought-out piece of the bigger picture. We Jazz is often referred to as a festival and as Helsinki’s biggest annual jazz event, and there’s no denying that We Jazz is exactly that.
The terms “installation” and “utopia” have also been used to describe the event. These words capture the essence of the event and gently direct the thought away from the conventional idea of a jazz festival. In addition to introducing the best possible music, We Jazz aims to challenge and renew the ways of presenting jazz.
The event takes place from November to December when there’s not much else going on. While the timing offers a break from Christmas shopping and some relief into the winter darkness, it also permits an annual glance back at the year of jazz. We Jazz is a cross-section of the current music but also a collection of timeless jazz across the broad spectrum of styles.
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Volunteers
Volunteer application for We Jazz 2022 is now open!
Our volunteers are an important part of the festival team. Volunteer tasks include building and decorating the venues, ticket and merchandise sales, assistance in catering, instructing our visitors and cleanup after the gig. If you are at least 18 years old, intrested in culture and events, please fill in the application below and come join us at Helsinki’s most impactful jazz festival.
More information: production assistant Jeve Pennonen, jeve@wejazz.fi
Media
We Jazz 2022 media accreditation is now open and we will send a confirmation e-mail to all approved applicants before the event.
For further information and press photos, please contact: press@wejazz.fi
Accessibility
We aim to make the festival as accessible as possible. All of the We Jazz 2022 venues are accessible, except for the secret gig venue and Kalliosali. The assistant of a person with reduced mobility or a person who needs an assistant can enter the festival free of charge with the assisted person without a separate ticket. We do not require a separate card or certificate of disability, but carrying the EU disability card is recommended.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility of the festival, please contact us at: office@wejazz.fi
Contact
office@wejazz.fi
artistic director: Matti Nives
executive director: Katariina Uusitupa
producer: Susse Salonen
technical producer: Tomi Mutanen
publicist: Cecilia Jokela
production assistant: Jeve Pennonen
We Jazz Record Shop: Eurantie 8-10 LH 211, 00550 Helsinki, shop@wejazz.fi
Partners
GLO Hotel Art, Goethe-institut Finnland, Music Finland, Olvi, Pop Media, Radio Helsinki, Sibelius Academy
Support
Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Gesellius Fond, City of Helsinki, MES, Nordisk Kulturfond: Puls, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland, William Thurings stiftelse
Venues
Alexander theatre
GLO Hotel Art
G Livelab
Harju 8
Kalliosali
Korjaamo
Peloton Cycling Eatery
Suvilahti (Mittarikorjaamo, Magito and Tiivistämö)
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