PORI

This is the scene at Kirjurinluoto, the central river-island park, where the Pori Jazz Festival is in full swing. Friday delivered the sunniest weather of the weekend, a stark contrast to Saturday, which saw the grounds soaking in rain. Yet, the elements could not dampen the spirits or the sounds; this Friday gallery captures that incredible music—from deep experimental jazz textures to groovy Motown soul—alongside the lively, candid moments of the crowd.

Born in the USA, based in Britain, embraced by Finland. Jalen Ngonda pours vintage Motown heartache into the microphone. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Born in the USA, based in Britain, embraced by Finland. Jalen Ngonda pours vintage Motown heartache into the microphone. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Fedoras lifted against the glare, the audience watches summer unfold. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Fedoras lifted against the glare, the audience watches summer unfold. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Jazz fills the air, a llama listens. Photograph: J.T. FOR FINLAND TODAY
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Jazz fills the air, a llama listens. Photograph: J.T. FOR FINLAND TODAY
SML, or Small Medium Large, is an LA-based experimental jazz supergroup that does not spend much time playing together. Yet on Lokkilava (Seagull Stage) they found coherence in cacophony, pleasing their sun-soaked audience with layers of Afrobeat, bleeps and powerful saxophone overtones. Here synth artist Jeremiah Chiu and saxophonist Josh Johnson share a palpable moment of synergy. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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SML, or Small Medium Large, is an LA-based experimental jazz supergroup that does not spend much time playing together. Yet on Lokkilava (Seagull Stage) they found coherence in cacophony, pleasing their sun-soaked audience with layers of Afrobeat, bleeps and powerful saxophone overtones. Here synth artist Jeremiah Chiu and saxophonist Josh Johnson share a palpable moment of synergy. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Beneath the July sun, a fan becomes both relief and rhythm for a Pori Jazz patron. Photograph: J.T. FOR FINLAND TODAY
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Beneath the July sun, a fan becomes both relief and rhythm for a Pori Jazz patron. Photograph: J.T. FOR FINLAND TODAY
Festivalgoers turn to Finland-based Rebl Eats for a quick vegetarian bite. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Festivalgoers turn to Finland-based Rebl Eats for a quick vegetarian bite. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Burger sandwich and potato chips---a plant-based culinary delight by Rebl designed to energize you for the next concert. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Burger sandwich and potato chips—a plant-based culinary delight by Rebl designed to energize you for the next concert. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Two women walk on through the sunlit festival haze, wine glasses catching the light as Sugababes plays nearby. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Two women walk on through the sunlit festival haze, wine glasses catching the light as Sugababes plays nearby. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
Seagull Stage turns into a vaudeville show. Grammy-winning French-American jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant rises above genre boundaries with her vocal gymnastics inside a musical puzzle. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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Seagull Stage turns into a vaudeville show. Grammy-winning French-American jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant rises above genre boundaries with her vocal gymnastics inside a musical puzzle. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
From NBA court to the festival crowd. Whether channeling his early days in number 24 or his current rhythm with the Utah Jazz, a fan's Lauri Markkanen jersey adds a cool note to the festival's summer glow. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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From NBA court to the festival crowd. Whether channeling his early days in number 24 or his current rhythm with the Utah Jazz, a fan’s Lauri Markkanen jersey adds a cool note to the festival’s summer glow. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
After the jazz, two boys fracture the Kokemäki River’s glassy surface, transforming city reflections into a living, breathing impressionist canvas. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY
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After the jazz, two boys fracture the Kokemäki River’s glassy surface, transforming city reflections into a living, breathing impressionist canvas. Photograph: TONY ÖHBERG/FINLAND TODAY

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