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jaZZanti-konsertti: Mikko Pettinen Why Not at Hakasalmen Huvila

Where

Hakasalmen Huvila
Mannerheimintie 13 B
Helsinki
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When

Mon, March 9, 2026
17:00

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Mikko Pettinen: trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, vocals, keyboards, effects, compositionsJoakim Berghäll: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, effectsVesa Ojaniemi: double bassTuomas Timonen: drums
In the music of Mikko Pettinen Why Not, acoustic and electric jazz walk hand in hand, flavoured with colours drawn from world music and influences emerging from the surrounding environment. The quartet is led by trumpeter Mikko Pettinen, known from the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and the Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble.
Founded in the autumn of 2018, the members of Mikko Pettinen Why Not are strongly characterised by their multi-instrumentalism. In addition to brass instruments, Pettinen also plays keyboards and sings, adding sonic colours through various effects. A master of wind instruments, Joakim Berghäll’s arsenal includes, besides the baritone saxophone, the bass clarinet. Vesa Ojaniemi plays not only the bass but also the Octatrack sampler, while drummer Tuomas Timonen conjures up original soundscapes from his drum set using the Sensory Percussion system....

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