Jazz vocalist Mariah Hortans and guitarist Mathias Sandberg have quickly created a niche on the Finnish music scene. Their music, which can be described as cool, intimate, traditional vocal jazz is performed completely live with just one voice and one guitar. The duo have performed extensively in Finland during the last couple of years and have had two successful tours in the USA.

Mariah Hortans is a well respected singer and educator. She graduated from Pietarsaari Conservatory in 2006 and has since kept a busy teaching schedule as well as conducting choirs. Jazz guitarist Mathias Sandberg is one of the most in demand musicians in Ostrobothnia. He has studied at Manhattan Scool of Music in New York and Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has been teaching at all the major music schools, institutes and colleges in Ostrobothnia. Georg Riedel, LaGaylia Frazier, Jukka Eskola, Pierre Swärd and Peter Asplund are some of the artists he has worked with.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ

The Mariah Hortans / M Sandberg Duo album Christmas Jazz and the brand new Another Jazzy Christmas will definitely get you into the Christmas spirit in style. Classical Christmas compositions by Sibelius, Händel and Schubert are interwoven with traditional Christmas carols, songs and hymns. The songs are sung in English, Finnish and Swedish, and have been rearranged and harmonized with the jazzy harmonies, swinging rhythms and melodic improvisation the duo has become known for.

2015 CHRISTMAS JAZZ TOUR

Mariah Hortans’ and Mathias Sandberg’s 2010 tour was the most extensive jazz tour in Finnish history. This year the duo will embark on a 33-date Christmas Jazz tour from Saariselkä in the north to Helsinki in the south.

19.11 klo 20:00 Hotelli Gustavelund, Tuusula

20.11 klo 18:30 Anttolanhovi, Anttola

21.11 klo 20:00 Ravintola Musta Lammas, Kuopio

22.11 klo 15:00 Harjulinna, Parikkala

23.11 klo 12:00 Liikuntasali, Tohmajärvi

23.11 klo 18:00 Tohmajärven seurakuntatalo, Tohmajärvi

24.11 klo 19:00 Kangasalan kirkko, Kangasala

25.11 klo 18:00 Rajamäen kirkko, Nurmijärvi

26.11 klo 19:00 Someron kirkko, Somero

27.11 klo 19:00 Kartanokylpylä Kaisankoti, Espoo

28.11 klo 20:00 Hotelli Jämsä, Jämsä

29.11 klo 17:00 Viinikan kirkko, Tampere

30.11 klo 18:00 Kuopion tuomiokirkko, Kuopio

01.12 klo 19:00 Teatteri Kiisu, Outokumpu

02.12 klo 18:00 Kajaanin kirkko, Kajaani

03.12 klo 18:00 Pellon kirkko, Pello

04.12 klo 23:30 Posion Hotelli, Posio

05.12 klo 20:00 Santa's Hotel Tunturi, Saariselkä

06.12 klo 20:00 Santa's Hotel Tunturi, Saariselkä

07.12 klo 18:00 Ranuan seurakuntatalo, Ranua

08.12 klo 19:00 Tervon Lohimaa, Tervo

09.12 klo 19:00 Valkealan kirkko, Valkeala

10.12 klo 18:00 Lammin kirkko, Lammi

11.12 klo 21:30 Sokos Hotel Rikala, Salo

12.12 klo ??:?? Hotel Raumanlinna, Rauma

13.12 klo 15:00 Aurasali, Aura

14.12 klo 18:00 Pyhän Laurin Kappeli, Vantaa

15.12 klo 18:00 Kannetalo, Helsinki

16.12 klo 14:00 Malmitalo, Helsinki

17.12 klo 18:00 Keuruun kirkko, Keuruu

18.12 klo 19:00 Lohtajan kirkko, Lohtaja

19.12 klo 16:00 Wanhan Karhunmäki, Lapua

20.12 klo 19:00 Palosaaren kirkko, Vaasa

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CONTACT AND BOOKING INFORMATION:

Sandberg Music

Kustaalantie 64

65300 Vaasa

Finland

+358 (0)50 380 6027

sandbergmusic(at)gmail.com