OMJ Jazz & Etno: Claude Tchamitchian In Spirit + Poetic Power trio

OMJ Jazz & Etno: Claude Tchamitchian In Spirit + Poetic Power trio
Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 19:00 - RioLive, Hallituskatu 11, 90100 Oulu
Duration approx. 2 hours (including intermission)

The concert is in two parts. First, Tchamitchian performs the solo work In Spirit - dedicated to legendary bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark and played on Jenny-Clark's own historic double bass. Built around a unique open tuning, the piece has been praised for its emotional depth, originality, and spiritual intensity. After the intermission, the stage opens to Poetic Power, the trio Tchamitchian founded in 2019 with saxophonist Christophe Monniot and drummer Eric Echampard. Their music draws on strong compositional structures, free improvisation, and a poetic, airy sound.

A double bassist, composer, and founder of the Emouvance record label, Claude Tchamitchian is one of the most distinctive voices in French jazz. He has visited Finland nearly twenty times since his first Vapaat äänet tour in 1996.

Lineup
In Spirit: Claude Tchamitchian - double bass, compositions
Poetic Power: Christophe Monniot - alto saxophone / Claude Tchamitchian - double bass, compositions / Eric Echampard - drums

Production: Vapaat äänet & Emouvance. More about the OMJ Jazz & Ethno concert series at omj.fi.

Tickets
24 € Regular / 15 € Pensioner / 10 € Discount groups. Prices include handling fees. A limited number of Kaikukortti-tickets are available.

Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster Finland nationwide (service fee €3 per order in the ticket shop, €1.50 per order in the online store), at the Oulu Sinfonia ticket shop (Leevi Madetojan katu 1-3), and at the Cultural Centre Valve ticket office (Hallituskatu 7) without handling fees. Tickets are also available at the door one hour before the concert.

Accessibility
RioLive has stairs to the lobby, performance space, and restroom. The seating area is raised. There is no accessible restroom or elevator at the venue.