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The Best of the Best - Ewa Kaarela Swing Band 30 Years

took place · 28 Aug 2026

Kulttuuritalo Telakka, Tampere

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The Best of the Best - Ewa Kaarela Swing Band 30 Years — Kulttuuritalo Telakka, Tampere
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Ewa Kaarela Swing Band celebrates its 30th anniversary with a themed concert featuring hits spanning a century. Alongside jazz standards, the programme includes jazz versions of Radiohead's "Creep" and Pharrell Williams' "Happy", as well as music by Toivo Kärki and Kaj Chydenius arranged for jazz ensemble.

The band has released four albums and performed at clubs and festivals throughout Finland and internationally. Ewa Kaarela is backed by a group of experienced Tampere-based professional musicians: Saku Järvinen (piano, arrangements), Pertti Hurmalainen (bass, arrangements), Masa Orpana (saxophones), Mikko Välimäki (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Jari Unha (drums).

Accessibility: companions enter free with the ticket holder's admission. The venue does not have wheelchair-accessible entry or wheelchair lift. Customers using wheelchairs or requiring special assistance are asked to contact the restaurant in advance at 03 2250700.

Line-up

  • Saku Järvinen
  • Pertti Hurmalainen
  • Masa Orpana
  • Mikko Välimäki
  • Jari Unha