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UMO Helsinki plays Dizzy Gillespie at Kanneltalo

Courtesy of Finnish Jazz Federation | Posted on October 25, 2019

Where

Kanneltalo
Klaneettitie 5
Helsinki
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When

Wed, November 13, 2019
17:00

About

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra pays homage to Dizzy Gillespie’s (1917–1993) vast musical heritage in this concert. The programme consists of the virtuoso trumpeter’s most famous compositions and best-loved jazz standards. The soloists of the evening are members of UMO Helsinki’s trumpet section and the orchestra is led by conductor Mikko Hassinen.
Dizzy Gillespie played with UMO as a guest star at Helsingin Kulttuuritalo (Helsinki House of Culture) in 1982. On top of the successful concert, in the press conference, Gillespie said some very kind words of the Finnish big band: “This is the best orchestra I’ve conducted for years.”...

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