Jazz Jkl Live: Emma Salokoski & Jarmo Saari – Kaksin

The delicate, intimate and clear-sounding duo of singer Emma Salokoski and guitarist Jarmo Saari brings together two of the most respected and distinctive artists in Finland’s music scene. The Kaksin concert by Emma Salokoski and Jarmo Saari invites listeners to pause and experience the unique power of music. The programme features carefully selected songs from both artists’ careers in fresh, intimate arrangements, as well as songs from their joint 2023 album “Viileässä virrassa”. At the heart of the music is a dialogue between the two musicians, carried by Salokoski’s pure, powerful voice and Saari’s painterly guitar virtuosity.

One of Finland’s leading artists, Emma Salokoski has worked with numerous ensembles and released many albums over the course of her long career. She has performed both as a soloist with symphony orchestras and on the main stages of rock festivals. Her best-known groups include Emma Salokoski Ensemble, Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki, and the vocal ensembles Emma Salokoski Voices and Aito Collective.

The other half of the duo, Jarmo Saari, is one of the country’s most distinctive guitarists. Known for his work with Jukka Perko Avara, XL, Jarmo Saari Republic and Anna-Mari Kähärä’s Orkesteri, he has also created music for films, television, choreography and theatre. He is known for a compositional style often described as highly visual. In addition to the guitar, Saari has created soundscapes using, among other things, the human voice, theremin, baroque cello and glass harmonica.

Emma Salokoski – vocals
Jarmo Saari – guitar