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LIVE DATES

 

Upcoming and past gigs.

 

19.6.2013 Solo Saxophone Concert at Mikkeli City Church / Mikkelin Tuomioirkko, Mikkeli, Finland, 7 PM
13.6.2013 Duo with Kantele artist Eija Kankaanranta at Vantaa St. Lawrence Church / Vantaan Pyhän Laurin Kirkko, Vantaa, Finland, 12 AM
8.5.2013

Duo Improvisations with pianist/composer Eero Hämeenniemi & solo saxophone improvisations at Helsinki Music Center (foyer), Helsinki, Finland

28.4.2013 Improvised Solo Saxophone Concert at Lahti Crosschurch / Lahden Ristinkirkko, Lahti, Finland, 6 PM
19.4.2013 Sibelius-Academy´s Alumni Big Band & Mikko Helevä, at Helsinki Music Center / Musiikkiitalo, Helsinki, Finland 7 PM
27.3.2013

"Freedom Suite from Switzerland & Finland"

 

Trio "Potage du Jour" (SUI) meets Esa Pietilä Trio - Christoph Baumann, Franziska Baumann & Jurg Solothurnmann - Ville Herrala, Esa Pietilä & Mika Kallio, at Sellosali, Helsinki, Finland, 19 PM

 

26.3.2013

"Freedom Suite from Switzerland & Finland"

 

Trio "Potage du Jour" (SUI) meets Esa Pietilä Trio - Christoph Baumann, Franziska Baumann & Jurg Solothurnmann - Ville Herrala, Esa Pietilä & Mika Kallio,Freedom Suite from Switzerland & Finland, at Turku Region Music School Concert Hall, Turun Musiikkiopiston sali, Turku, Finland, 19 PM

21.3.2013 Duo with Kantele artist Eija Kankaanranta at Lohja St. Lawrence Church, Lohja / Pyhän Laurin Kirkko, Lohja, Finland, 19 PM
16.3.2013 Esa Pietilä "Liberty Ship" ( Aki Rissanen, Olavi Louhivuori, Antti Lötjönen & Esa Pietilä) at Turku jazz Festival, Turku, Finland TBA
17.01.2013 Solo Saxophone Concert at Keski-Porin Kirkko -  Keski-Pori Church, Pori, Finland, 19 PM
20.01.2013 Solo Saxophone Concert at Joensuun kaupunginkirkko - Joensuu City Church, Finland, 19 PM
19.12..2012 "Liberty Ship" (Aki Rissanen, Olavi Louhivuori, Antti Lötjönen & Esa Pietilä) at Rytmihäiriö Club, Helsinki, 21 PM
06.09.2012

Improvised Solo Saxophone Concert, Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki,Finland,

7 PM

04.09.2012

Improvised Solo Saxophone Concert, Jyväskylä City Church, Jyväskylä, Finland,

7 PM

30.6.2012 with John Esposito (pno, USA) at Community Music Space, Redhook,NY.
28.6.2012 with Karl Berger (piano/vibes), Harvey Sorgen (drums), Mark Helias (bass), & vocalist/poet Ingrid Sertso at Photosensualis, Woodstock NY, USA
27.6.2012 Duo with Harvey Sorgen (drs, USA) at Blackstones, Laconia NH, USA
26.6.2012 Duo with Harvey Sorgen (drs, USA) at Studio 99, Nashua NH, USA
24.6.2012 Duo with Harvey Sorgen (drs, USA) at Brandon Music, Brandon VT, USA
26.5.2012 Klangbrücke Music Loft, Aachen, Germany- CD "Out Doors" releasing tour - Duo Jeff Siegel (drs, USA) & Esa Pietilä
20.5.2012 Schauspielhaus Bergneustadt, Bergneustadt, Germany - CD "Out Doors" releasing tour - Duo Jeff Siegel (drs, USA) & Esa Pietilä
18.5.2012 Jazz-Club Kammerlichtspiele, Klagenfurt, Austria - CD "Out Doors" releasing tour - Duo Jeff Siegel (drs, USA) & Esa Pietilä
17.5.2012 Porgy & Bess, Wien, Austria - CD "Out Doors" releasing tour - Duo Jeff Siegel (drs, USA) & Esa Pietilä
15.5.2012 Esa Pietilä Trio Dampfzentrale Bern w/ Ville Herrala & Mika Kallio (FI) meets Trio "Potage du Jour" w/ Jurg Solothurnmann, Christoph Baumann & Franziska Baumann (SUI)
11.5.2012 Esa Pietilä Trio Centre Le Phenix Fribourg w/ Ville Herrala & Mika Kallio (FI) meets Trio "Potage du Jour" w/ Jurg Solothurnmann, Christoph Baumann & Franziska Baumann (SUI)
22.4.2012 Solo Saxophone Concert at St. Cross Church / Pyhän Ristin Kirkko , Rauma, Finland
15.4.2012 Solo Saxophone Concert at Vanaja Church, Hämeenlinna, Finland
23.3.2012 CD Releasing Concert - "Brain Inventory Trio". Michael Jefry Stevens (pno, USA) - Esa Pietilä - Juho Laitinen (cello, FIN) at Helsinki JazZ ry concert series,  Ravintola Laulumiehet, Helsinki
26.2.2012 Solo Saxophone concert at Oulun Tuomiokirkko / Oulu Cathedral, Oulu, Finland
21.1.2012 Kallion Nykymusiikkipäivät / Kallio New Music Days, Helsinki, Finland
17.11.2011 Solo Saxophone concert at Art Center Vooruit, Gent, Belgium
16.11.2011 Solo Saxophone Concert at Rataplan, Antwerpen, Belgium
28.10.2011 Esa Pietilä "4 Streams" at L´Agitée, Jazzaquebec Festival, Quebec, Canada
27.10.2011 Esa Pietilä "4 Streams" at Norwegian Seamen's Church, New York City, USA
5.10.2011

Trio with guitarist Jaak Sooäär (EST) and Mika Kallio (dr.)

at Pop & Conservatory, Helsinki 7 PM

27.9.2011 Solo Saxophone concert / Trio with Pepa Päivinen & Mikko Hassinen at Helsinki JazZ ry concert series,  Ravintola Laulumiehet, Helsinki
11.9.2011 Solo Saxophone concert at Rovaniemen Kirkko  / Rovaniemi Church, Rovaniemi, Finland
11.8.2011 Solo Saxophone concert at Porvoon Tuomiokirkko / Porvoo Church, Porvoo, Finland
7.7.2011 Duo improvisations  with percussionist Janne Tuomi at "Time of Music" Festival Viitasaari, Finland
6.7. 2011 Solo Saxophone concert at Musiikin Aika - Time of Music Festival, Viitasaari, Finland
5.7.2011 Solo saxophone at opening concert of  Musiikin Aika - Time of Music Festival, Viitasaari, Finland
5. - 10.7.2011 Improvisation masterclass at Musiikin Aika - Time of Music Festival, Viitasaari, Finland
12.4.2011

21st Century Baroque Trio at Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna, Finland 7 PM

13.2.2011 Solo Saxophone at St. Lauri Church / Pyhän Laurin Kirkko, Lohja, Finland, 6 PM
3.2.2011

Trio with guitarist Jaak Sooäär (EST) and Mika Kallio (dr.)

at Pop & Conservatory, Helsinki 7 PM

28.11.2010 Solo Saxophone at Keravan Teatteritalo / Kerava Theater 6 PM
3.11.2010

Solo Saxophone at Järvenpää Art Museum 7 PM

( concert is a part of Sibelius weeks festival programmation)

6.10.2010 Esa Pietilä "4 Streams" at Rytmihäiriöklubi, Helsinki 9 PM

29.9.2010

Last minute change of the Date!!!

With Michael Stevens (USA) & cellist Juho Laitinen, at Arabia Hall, Pop & Jazz Conservatory, Helsinki, 7 PM
17.9.2010 Solo Concert at Kapsäkki Theater, Helsinki, 7 PM
22.8.2010

"21st Century Baroque Trio" with Sanni Orasmaa & Jarmo Julkunen

at Elite, Helsinki 8 PM

"Special project of Jazz & avantgarde versions of Henry Purcell songs"

14.5.2010

Esa Pietilä "4 STREAMS" at Juttutupa, Helsinki ( 21:00 hours) promoted by Musicanalogy osk

10.12.09: with Jaak Sooär, Tallin, Estonia, at EMTA
21.11.09: "4 STREAMS" at Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
26.09.09: Solo Cconcert at Bonga Castle, Loviisa, Finland (19.00 hrs)
27.6-3.7: Masterclasses at 19th IASJ Jazz Meeting , Lucerne, Switzerland
14.05.09: Solo Concert at KOKO Teatteri, Helsinki, 19.00 hrs
28.04.09: Solo Concert at KOKO Teatteri, Helsinki, 19.00 hrs
26.03.09: New solo saxophone CD "KARHEA" release & solo concertat Teatteri Avoimet Ovet, Helsinki, 19h hrs
26.02.09: Esa Pietilä Trio at "Unterfahrt", Munchen, Germany
5.-6.02.09: Masterclasses at Estonian Music & Theater Academy, EMTA, Tallinn
28.12.08: Esa Pietilä "4 STREAMS" at Supremejazzclub, Porvooo, Finland, 19.00 hrs
16.12.08: Esa Pietilä "4 STREAMS" at MAUMAU- Club Liberte, Helsinki, 20.00 hrs
31.10.08:

Esa Pietilä "4 STREAMS", Tampere Jazz Happening,

(Telakka, showtime, 21.00 hours)

09.10.08: Esa Pietilä Trio & special guest Iro Haarla at Finlandsinstitut, Stockholm, Sweden
22.08.08: Solo saxophone concert (Improvisations) at EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art (see local listings)
25.07.08:

Esa Pietilä Trio at JazzEspa Festival, Helsinki, Finland

(16.00 hrs, see local listings)

26.-31.5: Saxophone workshop & freejazz masterclass at ESMAE, Porto, Portugal
10.04.08: Solo saxophone improvisations, at Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi, Finland (19.00 hrs, see local listings)
23.01.08: Esa Pietilä Trio & special guest Iro Haarla, at Juttutupa, Helsinki
(music from new CD "Travel of Fulica atra" presentation etc...)

 



 

 

Touring news:

Liberty Ship at Turku Jazz, Freedom Suite from Switzerland & Finland, Duo Kankaanranta-Pietilä, Solo Saxophone at Lahti Church...

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Esa Pietilä & Jeff "Siege" Siegel
"OUT DOORS"

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- “Esa is one of Finland's leading jazz musicians. I recommend his albums, which show his scope and imagination as a player.” - Professor Stuart Nicholson, Author, Journalist, UK

 

- "While never resorting to the tired bag of tricks that so few have been able to resist before him". - Cadence, USA

 

- "A prowess visionary and improviser" - Finnish Music Information Center

 

 

 

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