"He's a master of all the reeds."
- Jazz Weekly

IN THE NEWS TODAY

NEWS  //  NOVEMBER 3rd, 2025

IN THE MEANTIME

A lot has happened this year, work-wise, and it's the perfect moment to take a breath before heading towards new adventures. (Boy, that sounded corny!) Anyway, the year 2026 is pretty well designed already, and it looks bjuutiful. I'm not saying my calendar is full, but I am saying there are many good things coming up. I've got like a hundred gigs planned for 2026 already!

So this winter I'll be mostly working with my own projects, as there's a lot to be finished, especially with the duo recording series "Dialogues". 

And so be it, soon I'll be releasing some new albums! Stay tuned for more info. (You can click to subscribe for a newsletter. No spam worries, I haven't even began sending anything yet.) 


SOUND ART, VIDEO and INSTALLATIONS

Between August 26th and September 7th, our three-person collective Berghäll-Berghäll-Siekkinen had a multidisciplinary, site-specific art exhibition in the old prison cells of Suomenlinna, normally closed to the public.

The exhibition featured six sound art works of mine (all recorded in the cells), something that's been bubbling under the hood for a while now. Over the years, I've made many sound pieces yet unreleased, and for instance the upcoming Dialogues VIII album consists of field recording works only. Still, this is the first time I had sound works on display, and to me it meant a lot. The exhibition was supported by Suomenlinnan hoitokunta, Kansan Sivistysrahasto and Kone Foundation.


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ABOUT ME

Joakim Berghäll

I'm a freelancer musician, composer, arranger, upcoming sound artist, sometimes educator, living and working on an island in Helsinki.
I began studying music at the age of three and ever since I've been intrigued by all kinds of instruments and everything that makes a sound. My main instrument is the baritone saxophone, but in different bands and projects I also do play all other saxophones, cello, various kinds of percussion, drums, electric and double bass, guitar and some other stringed instruments, piano, keyboards, bass clarinet, clarinet and a bunch of different flutes.

Improvising music in a small ensemble might be my main object of affection, but there's so much more out there that interests me, and I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to make a living playing in various settings from free jazz to folk, from Beijing Opera to punk. As long as there's something special to it and people are leaving everything onstage, I really don't care.

I'm a cargo-bike-riding vegan stunningly aware of all the details in the NHL stats. If you want to make me happy, all it really takes is a cup of good coffee. (or, ok, pretty much any cup of coffee!)

(photo: Dorit Salutskij)