Festival year 2016

Kirjurinluoto Concert Park stages were once again changed a bit as River Stage replaced Ted’s Tent by the riverside nearby the Kaarisilta bridge. The Main stage and Lokkilava Stage remained and new small-scale Image Stage on the Lokkilava area was introduced. All-star program included among others Seal, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gregory Porter and John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension.

Co-operation with SuomiAreena reached a new level as a large event tent was built together at the city center providing a stage for both discussions and less commercial music.

Ticket sales reached up to 57 500 and the attendance at the Jazzstreet was 330 000. Pori Jazz Kids Festival attracted some 10 000 people. All together in Pori Jazz 2016 there were 125 concerts of which 50 % were free of charge.

Instead of awarding the Artist of the Year, Pori Jazz founded a new Ted Curson Award. The first recipient was guitarist Kalle Kalima. A new acknowledgment for a rising star was also founded and the first recipient for it was pianist Mikael Myrskog.

Vuoden  festivaalijuliste

Performers

"Per ""Texas"" Johansson"
Aili Ikonen
AK-kollektiivi
Aki Rissanen Trio
Ane Brun
Antti Sarpila Swing Band feat. Annimaria Rinne
Aura Flow
Average White Band
Avishai Cohen Trio
Beth Hart
Big Blue
Bo Kaspers Orkester
Bowman Trio
Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot!
Buba Wii Aa
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Dalindèo
DeJohnette - Coltrane - Garrison
Dweezil Zappa Plays Frank Zappa
Eero Koivistoinen 70th Birthday Celebration
Eero Koivistoinen Quartet feat. Severi Pyysalo
Eero Raittinen & Knucklebone Blues Band
Fifth Avenue
Gallant
Gregory Porter
Grímsey
Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Honey B. Family
Iisa
Ikonostasis: Ikonen - Moses - Eick
Ilmiliekki Quartet & Emma Salokoski
Imelda May
J. Karjalainen
Jaga Jazzist
Jaxsix feat. Severi Pyysalo
John Grant
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension
John Newman
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Joonas Haavisto Trio
Joss Stone
Jouni Hokkaen Quintet
Jukka Eskola Soul Trio
Jukka Orma
Jukka Perko Avara
Kadri Voorand Quartet
Kalle Kalima's Long Winding Road
Kalle Salonen Band
Lake Jons
Laura Moisio
Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble
Lexsoul Dancemachine
Lionel Loueke Trio
Låpsley
Makaya McCraven
Manuel Dunkel Quartet
Marc Ribot & The Young Philadelphians
Markus Niittynen Trio
Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet
Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra
Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip
Mikko Iivanainen Trio
Mimi Terris
Mirja Mäkelä Trio
Mopo
Mopo & Ville Leinonen
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Nina Mya
Njet Njet 9
O. Saastamoisen Kvartetti
Olavi Uusivirta is Alive and Well and Living in Helsinki
Olli Hirvonen Trio
Osmo Ikonen
Paperi T
Pauli Lyytinen Machinery
Pekko Käppi & KHHL
Peppe Jalava Band
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius & Irti-orkesteri
Piston
Pori Big Band
Pori Jazz Kids: Young Talent Showcase
Randy Benson
Raoul Björkenheim eCsTaSy
Reiska Laine 70th Anniversary Celebration
Reiska Laine Quartet
Richard Ashcroft
Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana
Saimaa
Seal
Seinabo Sey
Shura
Sid Hille Trio F#
Skinny Jenny
Snarky Puppy
Snorre Kirk
Soikkeli-Petrescu-Kangas Trio
Sooäär-Björkenheim Quartet
Steve Coleman & Five Elements
Stu Larsen
Särre
Talmud Beach
Teemu Viinikainen III
Teemu Åkerblom Quartet
Tenors of Kalma
Tomi Salesvuo East Funk Attack
Valtakunnallinen popjazzleiri esittää
Vieux Farka Touré
Zander