Mariah Hortans / M Sandberg Duo

MARIAH HORTANS / M SANDBERG DUO
Jazz vocalist Mariah Hortans and guitarist Mathias Sandberg have quickly created a niche on the Finnish music scene. Their music, which can be described as cool, intimate, traditional vocal jazz is performed completely live with just one voice and one guitar. The duo have performed extensively in Finland during the last couple of years and have had two successful tours in the USA.

Mariah Hortans is a well respected singer and educator. She graduated from Pietarsaari Conservatory in 2006 and has since kept a busy teaching schedule as well as conducting choirs. Jazz guitarist Mathias Sandberg is one of the most in demand musicians in Ostrobothnia. He has studied at Manhattan Scool of Music in New York and Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has been teaching at all the major music schools, institutes and colleges in Ostrobothnia. Georg Riedel, LaGaylia Frazier, Manuel Dunkel, Pierre Swärd and Jukka Eskola are some of the artists he has worked with.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ
The Mariah Hortans / M Sandberg Duo album Christmas Jazz and their latest release Another Jazzy Christmas will definitely get you into the Christmas spirit in style. Classical Christmas compositions by Sibelius, Händel and Schubert are interwoven with traditional Christmas carols, songs and hymns. The songs are sung in English, Finnish and Swedish, and have been rearranged and harmonized with the jazzy harmonies, swinging rhythms and melodic improvisation the duo has become known for.

2014 CHRISTMAS JAZZ TOUR
Mariah Hortans’ and Mathias Sandberg’s 2010 tour was the most extensive jazz tour in Finnish history. This year the duo will embark on a 40-concert Christmas Jazz tour from Utsjoki in the north to Helsinki in the south.

7/11 Linnanravintola Brahe, Hämeenlinna
7/11 Linnanravintola Brahe, Hämeenlinna
8/11 Helkan Keittiö, Helsinki
9/11 Alajärven seurakuntatalo, Alajärvi
14/11 Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Kotka
15/11 Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Kotka
16/11 Mäntsälän kunnantalo, Mäntsälä
20/11 Vin-Vin, Helsinki
21/11 Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Kotka
22/11 Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Kotka
23/11 Pirkkalan Pääkirjasto, Pirkkala
24/11 Oriveden kirkko, Orivesi
25/11 Bistro Omat, Kirkkonummi
26/11 Upseerikersho, Lahti
27/11 Söderkullan Kartano, Sipoo
28/11 Mathildedalin Ruukkitehtaat, Mathildedal
29/11 Kasnäs Skärgårdsbad, Kasnäs
30/11 Puumalan kirkko, Puumala
1/12 Metsäkansan kirkko, Valkeakoski
2/12 Pirkkalan vanha kirkko, Pirkkala
3/12 Pub Port Arthur, Turku
4/12 Huopalahden kirkko, Helsinki
5/12 Uffes Mat & Café, Purmo
6/12 Hotel Red & Green, Närpes
7/12 Raahen kirkko, Raahe
08/12 Sinetän kappeli, Rovaniemi
09/12 Utsjokisuun koulu, Utsjoki
10/12 Santa's Hotel Tunturi, Saariselkä
11/12 Santa's Hotel Tunturi, Saariselkä
12/12 Tankavaaran kultakylä, Tankavaara
13/12 Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu
14/12 Oulujoen kirkko, Oulu
15/12 Ämmänsaaren kirkko, Suomussalmi
16/12 Vieremän kirkko, Vieremä
17/12 Kajaanin kirkko, Kajaani
18/12 Ravintola Reino, Kitee
19/12 okos Hotel Koli, Koli
20/12 Kuokkalan kirkko, Jyväskylä
21/12 Sepänkylän kirkko, Mustasaari
22/12 Palosaaren kirkko, Vaasa

Contact and booking information:
Sandberg Music
Kustaalantie 64
65300 Vaasa
Finland
+358 (0)50 380 6027
sandbergmusic(at)gmail.com
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