Jazz Jkl Live: Helmi Antila Quartet

Helmi Antila Quartet performs Finnish jazz compositions written and arranged by Antila, featuring personal lyrics and sensitive ensemble playing. The themes explore youth, nature, love, and human relationships.

Helmi Antila (born 2000) is a singer-songwriter, pianist, and violinist from Helsinki. She has been nominated for the Jazz Emma award and received the Taimi Prize from the Finnish Jazz Association for promising young talent. Her debut album "Pictures from Youth" was released by Kuohu Records in March 2025 and received attention in Soundi magazine and on Pekka Lainens Ihmemaa, a radio programme hosted by Pekka Laine.

Other members of the quartet are known from bands including Aija Puurtinen & Brooklynin satu, Peela, and The Stance Brothers.

Helmi Antila - vocals, piano
Mikko Antila - vibraphone, percussion
Tuomo Purhonen - bass
Mooses Kuloniemi - drums