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Tampere, Finland, will host the 25th international Tampere Jazz Happening Nov. 2–5.
The event will begin on Nov. 2 with jazz photo and stamp exhibitions, as well as Kasper Collin’s documentary My Name Is Albert Ayler.
A concert series featuring nearly 100 musicians in 18 line-ups will kick off Nov. 3, featuring artists like Andrew Hill, IsWhat?!, ATOMIC, Dhafer Youssef, Marc Ribot’s Spiritual Unity, Joona Toivanen trio, Raoul Björkenheim, Uffe Krokfors, Markku Ounaskari, Balkan Beat Box and others.
For a complete lineup of the festival, go to www.tampere.fi/jazz.
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