Festival year 2001

Some 500 musicians performed in 114 different groups during Pori Jazz 2001 held between July 14th and 22nd. During the 9 days the festival lasted 105 concerts were presented and 52 of these concerts were complimentary.

There were 12 concert venues and jazz was played for 13 000 minutes which is 216 hours and 40 minutes (9 x 24 hours plus 40 minutes). In addition to this blues, rock and pop was played for some 34 hours and DJ’s performed for 23 hours and 30 minutes. Latin music was played for 17 hours and ethno music for 3 hours and 30 minutes. To add up all this, Pori Jazz 2001 offered 17 640 minutes of music which – if played continuous would take 12 days and 3 hours.

Erykah Badu, John Hammond and the Farewell Tour of Manhattan Transfer were most praised performances.

Saxophonist Joonatan Rautio was awarded as the artist of the year.

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Performers

"Django & Grappelli Night" Rosenberg Trio
"Tribute to Frank Sinatra" Woody Herman Orchestra
Ahmad Jamal
AK Jazz Collection
Antero Priha Breadmachine
Audun Kleive´s Generator X -band
Backyard Dixie Triggers
Bernie McGann Trio
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Bitter Sweet
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin with Chick Corea New Trio
Brad Mehldau Trio
Carlos del Puerto y Su Impacto Cubano feat. Oscar Valdez
Chick Corea New Trio
David Arnay
David Arnay Group
David Fiuczynski´s Headless Torsos
David Fiuczynski´s JazzPunk
Dawn Thomson Quintet feat. Harry Allen
Dezoriental
DJ Oxid
Django´s Four
Duke Heitger Steamboat Stompers
Eero Koivistoinen Band
El Peso
Enrico Granafei
Erykah Badu
Estonian Singers
Fat Beat Sound System
Fintelligens with special guests...
Frank Sinatra Jr
Gas Tank Orchestra
Gimer
Gimer Trio
Gnomus
Goran Kajfes
Greg Wain
Heikki Sarmanto
Helsinki Police Street Band
Hit Wheel
IshIsh
Jam Session
Jam Session hosted by Antti Sarpila
Jam Session hosted by Olli Ahvenlahti
Jari Perkiömäki Combo
John Hammond´s Wicked Grin
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
John Nugent Band
Joonatan Rautio Band
Jukka Perko & Hurmio "The music of Olavi Virta"
Junior Big Band
Keb Mo
Laurent de Wilde
Lenny Argese
Lenny Argese & David Arnay
LinnaJazz Trio
Little Chris
Manhattan Transfer "Farewell Tour"
Mannola-Lehto Duo
Marian Petrescu & Vitali
Marian Petrescu Trio
Matt Wilson Quartet
Metro Area
Miili Forstén
Mika Mylläri Band
Monteiro-Holt-Young Trio
New Orleans Children Gospel Choir
NHØP-Mulgrew Miller-Alvin Queen Trio
Nuspirit Helsinki
Nuspirit Helsinki DJ
Ola Kvernberg Trio
Olu Dara
Opening Jam Session
Perko-Pyysalo Choral Jazz
Peter Green Splinter Group
Pop-Jazz Konservatorion opiskelijat
Pori Sinfonietta feat. Viktoria Tolstoy
Poriginal Quartet
Quartet Toast feat. Joonatan Rautio
Radiomafia Scandinavian Hip Hop Summit:
Raoul Björkenheim Triad
Rauli Viitala Quartet
Reiska Laine Band
Reiska Laine Original Quartet
Richard Galliano & Michel Portal
Robert Plant and His Strange Sensations
Ron McClure Band
Rosenberg Trio
Sanni Orasmaa
Scoter
Sisters in Jazz
SlowGang
Spirit of Life Ensemble
Steve Lippia
Superjamit
Taxi
Ted Curson
Ted Curson Ensemble
The Art of Four feat. Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, James Williams & Donald Harrison
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Brecker Brothers
The Gangsters
The Robert Cray Band
Tim Stevens Trio
Tomi Harrivaara Trio
Tornado Brass Band
Vitali
Walter Trout & The Radicals
Önder Focan
Önder Focan & Greg Wain
Önder Focan & Vitali