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Jay Kortehisto

Jay Kortehisto
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About

Jay Kortehisto (born 28 December 1972, Seinäjoki) is a Finnish trombonist, singer and arranger who has been a fixture of the Finnish popular music scene for over two decades. He has appeared on more than 200 recordings - spanning artists from Dallapé and Jimi Tenor to Elastinen and Sunrise Avenue - and fronts the 1950s rhythm-and-blues band Screaming Jay & The Bones. In 2018 he released his debut solo album, a collection of Finnish-language jazz songs co-composed with saxophonist Pope Puolitaival.

200+
recordings as session/studio musician
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What's new

  • 2025-08

    Kortehisto performed at Turku Sea Jazz 2025 as part of Emilia Sisco & The Northern Lights at Forum Marinum.

  • 2025-01

    Kortehisto opened the spring season of the Petiscaria Jazz series in Helsinki on 31 January 2025.

  • 2024-11

    Screaming Jay & The Bones played two shows in November 2024, at Kupla in Espoo and Savonlinnan Kulttuurikellari in Savonlinna.

  • 2024-10

    Kortehisto performed a duo jazz set with Joonas Tuuri at The Tower - Wine & Craft Beer in Helsinki in October 2024.

  • 2024-10

    Kortehisto joined trombonist Sami Yaffa's live set at the Maailman Kuvalehti 40th anniversary event at Tiivistämö, Helsinki.

Tracks

ArlandaLead single from the 2018 debut album; Finnish-language jazz with pop melodicism
Jay KortehistoSelf-titled debut album (2018), Finnish-language jazz co-composed with Pope Puolitaival

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