Jazz Finland 100 dance ball @ SaloJazz Live

SaloJazz celebrates 100 years of Finnish jazz and Independence Day pre-party with a dance ball!

The evening kicks off with a lindy hop dance lesson by Mikke Tilli and Marianna Manninen. You can dance to the rhythm of the SwingingMamas vocal group and Elina Kardén & The Stompy Stompers.

SwingingMamas is a vocal group formed in 2018 by three music professionals from Salo. In addition to three-part harmonies, the trio also plays the violin and flute. Their music style includes 50s and 60s chansons and light jazz. Get ready for joy, color, and beautiful singing!

Saija-Reetta Kotirinta, vocals
Malla Pelo, vocals, flute
Maiju Valjus, vocals, violin
Janne Kuusinen, piano

Elina Kardén & Stompy Stompers play authentic jazz music with a high-quality sound suitable for both dancing and listening. This lineup of highly skilled musicians will take you on a journey back to the 1930s across the Atlantic. Kardén has been working in the music industry for over ten years as a singer, vocal teacher, composer, lyricist, arranger, and musical actress. As a jazz singer, she is particularly known for her skill in scat singing improvisation.

Elina Kardèn, vocals
Casimir Ekman, saxophone
Arto Ikävalko, piano
Otso Kotilainen, bass
Ville Luukkonen, drums

Tickets 15 – 28 € (+ lippu.fi delivery fee, without fee from Musine)
Lindy Hop dance class from 5 pm to 6 pm is included in the ticket price

Welcome to the party!