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Hub Productions joins JazzAhead on April 22-25

Hub Productions participates the leading European Jazz Exhibition, JazzAhead, on April 22-25. Hub Productions is collaborating as a co-exhibitor at the Finnish Jazz Federation and Finnish Music Information Centre stand E06.

We would be delighted to meet potential distribution partners around the world. Please join us at our stand E06. It´s good to see familiar faces from last year and new contacts as well.

Hub Productions attends Shanghai World Expo "Snowball" on May 25-27

Hub Productions will join the "Snowball" - Finnish music marketing event organised by MUSEX in link to the Shanghai World Expo. The aim is to introduce Finnish music to the Chinese and Indian collaboration partners - record labels, management agencies, publishers, festivals etc.

MUSEX has also created a promo CD of Finnish music specifically for this event - and Reija Lang Trio´s brightly swinging version of Cole Porter´s tune "In The Still of The Night" is featured on the promo CD as well.

It will be delightful to have the opportunity to meet music business professionals in China and India for the first time. Please join us for some interesting discussions around Finnish jazz.

Hub Productions at Finland Fest 2010 in Tokyo on May 29-31

Hub Productions will be presented in Tokyo at Finland FEST during May 29-31. This high profile promotional and collaborative music marketing event is organised annually by MUSEX and the aim is to introduce Finnish music to the Japanese collaboration partners - record labels, management agencies, publishers, festivals etc.

MUSEX has also created a promo CD of Finnish music specifically for this event - and Reija Lang Trio´s fresh version of Charles Mingus´s elegant ballad "Duke Ellington´s Sound of Love" is featured on the promo CD as well. In addition to the music industry professionals, a limited edition of the promo CD will be also distributed at the Shibuya Tower Records store for the Japanese audience.

The music trade day will be held on Monday, May 31 from 11 AM to 7 PM at Stadium Place AOYAMA. It will be delightful to meet again with friends we met last year - and have the opportunity to see new faces as well. Please join us for some interesting discussions around Finnish jazz.

Burn Out Mama performs at Turku Jazz Festival on March 14 and in Helsinki, Malmitalo Concert Hall on March 15

Burn Out Mama will have two concerts in Finland in mid March. One of the most established and well organised jazz festivals in Finland - Turku Jazz Festival - will be presenting Burn Out Mama in their program on Sunday, March 14 at 6 pm at Club Syke in Turku. From Turku the band moves to Helsinki on Monday, March 15 to play at Malmitalo Concert Hall at 7 pm.

Links to venues: www.turkujazz.fi, www.malmitalo.fi

Reija Lang Trio "Soundoscope" record release on April 7, 2010

Hub Productions is proud to present the new album of Reija Lang Trio.
Reija Lang Trio is building on the alluring acoustic sound - combining influences from the Afro-American jazz legacy and the European chamber jazz wave. The delicate and rarely heard sound is created with an interesting instrumentation - vocals, guitar, double bass and violin.

The band members represent the ultimate Finnish musicianship in a very high artistic level combining roots from both jazz and classical music: Reija Lang, vocals * Petri Krzywacki, guitar * Mikko-Ville Luolajan-Mikkola, double bass and violin. More information and some music samples from the band can be found on www.myspace.com/reijalangtrio

The album introduces emotionally embracing and fine-sounding interpretations e.g. some Monk, Mingus, Gillespie an Evans tunes. The repertoire also introduces some tunes written by Luolajan-Mikkola with Lang´s lyrics. The trio also proudly presents a tune "Pink Cloud On The Sky" written by the legendary double bass player Ron McClure - now the first time as a lyric and vocal version with Lang´s lyrics.

The official release date in Finland will be April 7, 2010. The Finnish distributor is Töölön Musiikkitukku. The CD will be available in selective stores who are still keeping up the wide variety of jazz music on their shelves - in Helsinki we cooperate with Digelius, Eronen, Levykauppa Äx.

Hub Productions participates Finland Fest 09 in Tokyo on May 27-29

Hub Productions will be presented in Tokyo at Finland FEST during May 27-29. This high profile promotional and collaborative music marketing event is organised annually by MUSEX and the aim is to introduce Finnish music to the Japanese collaboration partners - record labels, management agencies, publishers, festivals etc.

MUSEX has also created a promo CD of Finnish music specifically for this event - and Burn Out Mama´s tune "Naked Brother" on the lately released record "Out Of Office" is featured on the promo CD as well.
In addition to the music industry professionals, a limited edition of the promo CD will be also distributed at the Shibuya Tower Records store for the Japanese audience.

Finland Fest 09 brings altogether 25 Finnish music companies and 7 bands to Tokyo. The music trade day will be held Thursday May 28th from 11 AM to 7 PM at Stadium Place AOYAMA. Please join us for some interesting discussions. We will also present you the latest hip design element - Böönaliina, designed by fashion designers Taika Joensuu and Jonna Holmberg exclusively to Burn Out Mama.

Burn Out Mama record release in Finland on March 25, 2009

Hub Productions is proud to present the debut album of a new (FIN/UK) band Burn Out Mama. Burn Out Mama takes contemporary jazz to a new level with their revolutionary style mixing shamelessly flavours of bebop, free, charming melodies and storytelling, chamber style and beatboxing.

The band features interesting combination of talents: Reija Lang (FIN)/voc, Mika Mylläri (FIN)/trumpet, Ed Jones (UK)/tenor sax, Geoff Gascoyne (UK)/bass and Orphy Robinson (UK)/vibraphone&marimba. More information on Burn Out Mama www.burnoutmama.com

Burn Out Mama introduces also a unique collaboration with indie fashion. The record cover has been designed by two interesting Finnish indie fashion designers, Taika Joensuu and Jonna Holmberg. They have also designed Burn Out Mama design products to enhance the music experience. The product portfolio includes at the moment Burn Out Mama City-Apron for fashionistas, Burn Out Mama Glasari Coaster Set for dedicated decorators and Burn Out Mama Wet Towel for serious kitchen acts. The distribution will be handled by creative design and lifestyle shops, in Finland e.g. Museum of Contemporary Arts Kiasma Shop, Culture Factory Korjaamo Shop and Designers´Shop Goodis at the trendy Design District Helsinki.

The official release date in Finland will be March 25, 2009. The Finnish distributor is Töölön Musiikkitukku.

Hub Productions at JazzAhead Exhibition in Bremen on April 23-26, 2009

Hub Productions participates the leading European Jazz Exhibition, JazzAhead, on April 23-26. Hub Productions is collaborating as a co-exhibitor at the Finnish Jazz Federation and Finnish Music Information Centre stand E06. We would be delighted to meet potential distribution partners for European countries and Japan. Please join us at our stand E06.