April Jazz is an annual

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held in

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at the end of April. It has been held annually since 1987. In 2020 it was organized as a

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event through keikalla.fi service, because of the

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References

External links

Official site
Jazz festivals in Finland Tapiola Music festivals established in 1987 Spring (season) events in Finland {{finland-stub