History
Sture opened in the 20's as a restaurant of the people and was known as Sture's Grill for a long time. Somewhere along the way the restaurant has also gone by the name - Raittiusravintola Kansa. Since 1994 the bar has been known as Ravintola Sture.Ravintola Sture became “Sture Jazz Club” in 1997, when the then owner Surinder Sharma and musician Olle Ekman made a deal. Ekman had been hosting Jazz jam-nights since 1988, and along with this deal Ekman undertook responsibility of music in Sture.
The first live jazz night was hosted in Sture on 9.5.1997 to try the concept. Later in the same year on 28.8.1997 Sture Jazz Club was officially opened by cultural minister Claes Andersson, who also played on the opening night. Since then live jazz has played in Sture at least once a week and four times a week at the best times.
In 2016 the restaurant changed owners. The new owner wanted to continue with Ekman’s Saturday Jazz nights. The restaurant’s name changed along with the owner. The restaurant now goes by the name STURE JAZZ BAR.
The current Sture Jazz Bar hosts an entertaining and atmospheric
EKMAN JAZZ CLUB every Saturday from 19:30 to 22:00
Sture’s stage has been a place to perform for both young and experienced musicians since 1997 connecting different people through Jazz-music and having fun. On 9.5.2018 this year it has been 21 years since the first Jazz-night was played in this restaurant. Now on 15.9.2018 Sture has already hosted 1231 evenings of Jazz.
By now hundreds of our countries top musicians have jammed at Sture’s Saturday Jazz nights, not forgetting our amazing guests from abroad. Here are mentioned only a few:
Ahlberg Fred
Andersson Claes
Antone Dan
Antone Toni
Anttila Ape
Aspelund Monica
Barnes Caron
Barrera Bobby
Bock Margareta von
Boucht Ida
Charlotta Kerbs
Cueto Roberto
Curbelo Harlem
Dahlblom Tuomo
Dominic Rob
Dunkel Manuel
Ekman Olle
Ekström Bror Martin
Fall Kari
Finnilä Sofia
Gimer Zhenia
Hakkarainen Veikko
Hall Keith
Hanski Ilkka
Harrivaara Tomi
Havukainen Jaku
Heino Jari
Heinola Aleksi
Heinonen Harri
Helevä Mikko
Hernandez Gerardo
Hirvi Lasse
Herrala Ville
Holmén Johanna
Holmgren Leo
Hovi Seppo
Huhtala Jori
Huolman Ville
Hyttinen Mikko
Hämäläinen Ari
Hämäläinen Sini
Hänninen Maria
Iivanainen Johanna
Ikonen Kari
Jaroma Jussi
Johansson Markku
Jokelainen Ari
Järvelä Jukka
Kaartinen Kaarlo
Kaivanto Petri
Kangas Jyrki
Kannaste Jussi
Kantonen Seppo
Karhula Mikko
Karvonen Jartsa
Katajavuori Esa
Kauppi Tuomas
Kautto Iiro
Kautto Petri
Keiski Sirkka
Keränen Teemu
Keso Lasse
Koivuniemi Martti
Korpela Jukka
Korpinen Kari
Korrström Rasmus
Koski Pentti
Koski Olle
Krzywacki Petri
Lahti Pentti
Laine Reiska
Lang Reija
Lapinkero Vesa
Lasanen Minna
Lasanen Pentti
László Süle
Leinonen Marjo
Liemola Lasse
Lindgren Helena
Liski Jussi
Maarala Janne
Marek Borovic
Martinez Aldo
Metsäketo Martti
Metsärinne Pertti
Morales Bianca
Morales Gemma
Mustonen Mikko
Mutikainen Pentti
Mylläri Mika
Mäkelä Mirja
Niittynen Markus
Nikku Jarmo
Nordin Reino
Numminen Mauri Antero
Nokotin Valeri
Nybom Arto
Nyman Marzi
Ojanen Eero
Ojanperä Jorma
Okkonen Juhani
Oksanen Susanna
Olle Koski
Orasmaa Sanni
Ortiz Emilio
Oscarsson Eije
Paakki Riitta
Paakkunainen Riikamaria
Parkkonen Tomi
Penttinen Tiina
Peltonen Pille
Perhomaa Sofia
Pethman Esa
Petrescu Marian
Petrescu Mihai
Price Larry
Pohjalainen Martti
Puszkarzewicz Andrzej
Qvarnström Kurt
Railio Veera
Rantala Jarkko
Rantanen Hannu
Rautiainen Juhani
Rautiainen Tommi
Rautio Iiris
Rautio Joonas
Riikonen Jukka
Rouvinen Jarmo
Rönnholm Thomas
Salmi Risto
Sarapaltio Matti
Sarmanto Ari
Sarmanto Pekka
Sass-Krapinoja Sirkka-Liisa
Savolainen Jarmo
Seppnäen Timo
Seppälä Timo
Siikasaari Ari
Siikasaari Eerik
Siikasaari Teuvo
Siltala Helena
Simonsen Ismo
Simonsen Pio
Sumelius André
Suoknuuti Markku
Sädevuo Seppo
Tahvanainen Jonne
Taittonen Harri
Takalo Arttu
Tolonen Jukka
Tompuri Vesa
Tuomarila Aleksi
Turhala Jussi
Tuuri Joonas
Tähti Annikki
Uhlenius Jani
Uitto Erja
Utriainen Antti
Vettenranta Sami
Virtanen Heikki “Häkä”
Virtanen Sonja
Välipakka Juki
White Ed
Wuotila Caron
Wuori Timo
Wuori Tuomo
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