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One of UMO’s most interesting tours in spring 2012 will be an exploration of the world of film music. ‘The Big Band in the Movies – Cinematic Jazz from the 1950s to Today’ features nostalgic and exciting music familiar from Hollywood movies. The vocal soloist is Johanna Iivanainen, and the concerts will be hosted by film expert Peter von Bagh.

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Thu 16.2.2012 at 7.00 pm

Logomo, Turku

Fri 17.2.2012 at 7.00 pm & 9.30 pm

Sonore, Music Centre, Helsinki

Sat 18.2.2012 at 7.00 pm

Tapiola hall, Espoo

Tickets: 25 (norm.) /20 (pens.) /12,5 e (students, districts, unemployeed, children aged 4-17) advance tickets: Lippupalvelu

Polish jazz trumpet player Tomasz Stanko is UMO’s international star guest in the coming spring. He previously appeared with UMO at the Helsinki Festival in the early 2000s. This concert will feature some of the less-known modern jazz works of celebrated film composer Krzysztof Komeda from the 1950s and 1960s and some of Stanko’s own compositions.

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Tickets: 30 (norm.) / 25 (pens.) / 15 e (students, districts, unemployeed, children aged 4-17), advance tickets: Lippupiste

Supermusic is a new funk and soul production by UMO and Swedish soloist Magnum Coltrane Price. One of the hottest events on the European funk and soul scene this spring, the concert will also feature top Swedish names Nils Landgren and Viktoria Tolstoy. The material performed on the tour is from the album Supermusic, to be released on the legendary Blue Note jazz label in March 2012.

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Wed 21.3.2012 at 7.00 pm

Sellosali, Espoo

Thu 22.3.2012 at 7.00 pm

Savoy Theatre, Helsinki

Fri 23.3.2012 at 7.00 pm

Järvenpäätalo, Järvenpää

Sun 1.4.2012

St. Ingbert Festival,Germany

Tickets: 25 (norm.) / 20 (pens.) / 12,5 e (students, districts, unemployeed, children aged 4-17) except Järvenpäätalo: 22/17 e. Advance tickets: Lippupalvelu (Savoy) and Lippupiste (Espoo and Järvenpää) Dinner & Show tickets (Savoy): 60/55/47,50 e St. Ingert Festival, Germany: information available later!