Estimated duration
1 h 15 min., incl. intermission
Organizer
Helsingin Musiikkitalo Oy
Finnish Saxophonist Adele Sauros is one of the most active saxophonists, composers and bandleaders within the European jazz scene.
Adele Sauros Quartet’s fourth album ‘Your Special Loss’ was released internationally in March 2024 by the Spanish record label Fresh Sound Records. The worldwide album release tour took place in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Spain in 2024. Now Sauros performs with ne line-up and with new music that will be recorded for their up-coming fifth album.
Finnish Saxophonist Adele Sauros is one of the most active saxophonists, composers and bandleaders within the European jazz scene. She frequently performs with her numerous high-level jazz-groups and projects from all around Europe such as Superposition, JAF Trio, Katu Kaiku and Jonathan Bäckström Quartet. She has been awarded numerous prizes and recently in 2021 she received the Finnish Emma prize (Finnish Grammy) of the best jazz album of the year with dummer Olavi Louhivuori’s band Superposition.
Combining the styles of Nordic and American jazz, the Adele Sauros Quartet was founded in 2012 and has released four albums Adele Sauros: Your Special Loss (Fresh Sounds Records 2024), Adele Sauros: I Paint You (Fresh Sound Records 2021, with an additional horn section and horn soloists), Adele Sauros: My Spontaneous Mind (2016) and Adele Sauros Quartet: It’s Who I Am (2014). The worldwide album release tour of the latest album ’Your Special Loss’ took place in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Spain in the spring of 2024. Before the latest album they have performed at the most important jazz festivals in Finland and in the Nordic countries. The band also recently represented Finland at the Nordic Jazz Comets event at the Montmartre Jazz Club in Copenhagen 2022 that led them touring in Sweden.
Sauros’ melodic and modern contemporary jazz compositions draw influences from the Nordic and American jazz tradition. The members of the group are established and virtuosic jazz musicians with open minds and the courage to deviate from the usual patterns and throw themselves into spontaneous improvisation.
Adele Sauros Quartet:
Adele Sauros (tenor and soprano saxophone)
Toomas Keski-Säntti (piano)
Joonas Tuuri (double bass)
Okko Saastamoinen (drums)
Links for the latest album Adele Sauros: Your Special Loss (Fresh Sounds records 2024):
Bandcamp
Spotify
Studio live video:
Youtube
Live video of Adele Sauros Quartet in Sweden, October 2022:
Youtube
Links to the previous music: I Paint You (Fresh Sounds Records 2021) album:
Soundcloud
adelesauros.com
Adele Sauros Instagramissa
Adele Sauros Facebookissa
Free concerts are held at Musiikkitalo’s terrace on summer afternoons from Thursday to Saturday, from 29 May until 2 August, starting at 5 pm. The concerts feature talented musicians from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, as well as other Finnish artists. Throughout the summer, the stage will host a diverse range of interesting artists from different genres: mainly pop music on Thursdays, jazz on Fridays. Additionally, the programme includes interesting performances from the fields of contemporary folk and classical music. The early summer Thursday afternoons are dedicated to the Radio Helsinki KESÄLIVE.
In case of rain, the concert will be held inside in the Musiikkitalo Restaurant.
Tickets to Musiikkitalo concerts and other events are available to purchase on our website, by telephone and at our physical box office.
Book tickets for 10–20 or more people is by contacting group sales service by email at ryhmat@musiikkitalo.fi or by telephone on 0600 411 101 (Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:00).
How about a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or a glass of bubbly during the interval? Order your drinks in advance to beat the queues and make the most of your concert visit.
Our location could not be more central or easier to get to. Almost all forms of Helsinki public transport stop right outside our doors, cycle parking is provided at all our entrances, and Aimo Park Finlandia, our nearest multi-storey car park, offers lift access directly to our main foyer.
At Helsinki Music Centre we are proud to be an accessible and welcoming place for everyone. Tactile handrails and signage have been fitted across the building, and there are tactile indicator strips on the floor too to guide partially sighted and blind visitors. Induction loops are always available, and guide or companion dogs are of course permitted within the building.
Concert Hall
The route to your seat is always printed on your ticket. Check the door number to find out which entrance to take. The seating areas are marked with letters. There is level access to all wheelchair seats from the main entrances. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff are always on hand to help you find your seat.
Black Box, Camerata and Sonore
Use the row number printed on your ticket to find your seat. Wheelchair seats are situated on the same level as the entrance. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff area always on hand to help you find your seat.
Unallocated seating
Please choose your seat on the day.
Floor plans
You can view our floor plans before your visit.
Cloakroom
We ask you to leave your coat and any larger items in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is free of charge.
Latecomers
Latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance or admitted after the interval.
Photography
You are not permitted to record concert performances at Helsinki Music Centre. However, you may take photographs before and after the concert and during applause. Individual concert organisers may have their own, more detail guidance regarding recording and photography.
Dress code
We’re happy to say we have no dress code at Helsinki Music Centre, and we positively encourage you to come as you are. However, we would be grateful if you could avoid wearing strong perfume during your visit so that people with asthma and fragrance sensitivity can enjoy our concerts symptom free.
