Espoo Big Band

Espoo Big Band (EBB) is one of Finland's leading large jazz orchestras. EBB has performed at several of the world’s most famous jazz festivals - including North Sea Jazz, Detroit, Montreaux and Paris - and released ten albums. The band is conducted by Marzi Nyman.

Numerous big stars, such as Freddie Hubbard, Ray Charles, McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson, have performed with the band as soloists at the April Jazz Festival in Finland, hosted annually by EBB.

Press quotes:
“With the Espoo Suite, the Espoo Big Band outshines almost everything that was composed for such a big band in the last decade.”
– Werner Stiefele, RONDO (Germany) (Espoo Suite Album *****)

”Good stuff all round…”
– Brian Priestley, Jazzwise (UK) (Espoo Suite Album ****)

LINE-UP
Marzi Nyman, conductor

Saxophones:
Ari Jokelainen, Pope Puolitaival, Manuel Dunkel, Jussi Kannaste, Mikko Innanen

Trombones:
Pekka Laukkanen, Heikki Tuhkanen, Valtteri Malmivirta, Juho Viljanen

Trumpets:
Tero Lindberg, Jukka Eskola, Sami Pöyhönen, Janne Toivonen

Rhythm Section:
Lenni-Kalle Taipale, piano
Jarmo Saari, guitar
Vesa Ojaniemi, bass
Rami Eskelinen, drums