Summer 2026 is already on the horizon !

The Finnish Jazz Federation has granted the discretionary Andania Lifetime Achievement Award to Bosse Mellberg, long-time chair of Korppoo Jazz Association, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contribution to Finnish jazz. During Mellberg’s tenure, professional Finnish jazz has become the central focus of Korpo Sea Jazz’s artistic programming. “Bosse Mellberg is a wonderful example […]

Eero Koivistoinen is a living legend of Finnish jazz – a saxophonist, composer and bandleader whose career now spans seven decades! Educated at the Sibelius Academy and Berklee College of Music, Koivistoinen emerged in the 1960s as a pioneer of modern jazz. He quickly gained recognition both for his own recordings and for collaborations with […]

Korpo Sea Jazz is a festival focusing on jazz, played by Finnish, professional jazz musicians. I have often discussed with my fellow organizers of the festival, what is the meaning of this concept, Finnish, professional jazz musician, to each one. The most severe definition would be “a freelance musician who has graduated from the Jazz […]

“You always need a carpenter…” is a free translation of an old Finnish song and the idea may apply to Korpo Sea Jazz as well now that we are facing quite big changes. KSJ will naturally go on as one of the most high-class festivals in Finland, particularly focusing on domestic jazz. But the people […]