FINLAND Jazz Clubs

HELSINKI

Happy Jazz Club Storyville. .Museokatu 8, by the House of Parliament. Storyville is the most popular nightspot in town, built in an old coal cellar.Live traditional jazz each night from 10 pm except on Sundays from 7 pm. Pianobar open from Monday to Friday 6 to 9 pm.Cajun-Creole kitchen service for night dinners until 4 pm.Three bars, fully licenced. Tickets normally 30 marks. Tel: (09) 408 007

Jumo Jazz Club. Pursimiehenkatu 6. Tel: +358-(0)9-61221914 fax: +358-(0)9-61221915 [contact: UMO Jazz Orchestra. Jumo Jazz Club is usually open from 8pm onwards and showtime is 9pm. In Jumo you can hear not only all kinds of jazz, but the best finnish and foreign artists. Jumo is also the home of the famous UMO Jazz Orchestra, which gives concerts every Friday]

Rytmihäiriö Club. Säästöpankinranta 6. Tel: +358 20 7424 240

Sture Jazz Club. Sturenkatu 29, Vallila. Tel: (09) 736 916.

JAKOBSTAD

Jazzoo Club. Tel: +358 45 673 8002 [contact: Macke Söderström. Modern/Mainstream/Traditional Jazzclub situated in the centre of the charming town of Jakobstad in northwestern Finland. "Founded in 2001, as an answer to the growing interest for Jazz, our organisation has become an important part of the music culture in the region."]

JYVÄSKYLÄ

Jazz Bar. Puistokatu 2 - 4 (Aren aukio, käynti Ilmarisenkadun puolelta) Tel:(014) 621 398. Fax: (014) 621 065.

KRISTIINANKAUPUNKI

Krs Jazz. Läntinen pitkäkatu 14A5. Tel: +358505586942 [contact: Tomas Karlsson. 70 seats. food. - house PA - all jazz styles]

TURKU

Harlem Jazz Club. Vaalantie 16, Lieto. Tel: +358 2 487 2898 [contact: Tapani Maskula/Timo Putta. Jam Sessions once a month in restaurant Haarikka]