The 18-piece Sointi Jazz Orchestra was founded in Helsinki in the fall of 2013 and has since made its mark on the Finnish big band scene. Unique instrumentation combined with a refreshing repertoire makes SJO internationally special among big bands. Sointi Jazz Orchestra operates periodically and performs concerts throughout the year in different parts of Finland.
Sointi Jazz Orchestra specializes in new music composed mainly in the 2000’s. In addition to its regular repertoire SJO collaborates with interesting guest artists, such as Mathias Eick, Maria Faust, Marius Neset, Anders Jormin, Ivo Neame, Juhani Aaltonen, Aili Ikonen and Jukka Perko. Sointi Jazz Orchestra has released six albums – the previous one, Jäähyväiset (Flame Jazz Records), was released in October 2024. Since 2013, the artistic director of Sointi Jazz Orchestra has been composer-arranger-conductor Rasmus Soini.
