12.04.2024
From 11 to 13 April, the annual jazzahead! festival, which unites the international jazz scene, will take place in Bremen, Germany, marking its 18th edition. As one of the most significant jazz festivals, it features showcase concerts, club nights, a...
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19.04.2022
New sheet music compilation by guitarist Jaak Sooäär has been released, which brings together 30 songs and instrumental pieces written at different times. The book, which is being published on the occasion of the author’s 50th anniversary, in...
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20.10.2021
This autumn, Jazz Estonia released the 2021 edition of compilation album, which have been regularly issued in Estonia since 1996. The compilation album was prepared in time for the European Jazz Network (EJN) annual conference. Jazz Estonia’s c...
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29.09.2021
On Sunday 19 September 2021 the European Jazz Conference concluded its 7th edition. One of the most complex to organise, due to many uncertainties and restrictions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, and yet one of the most rewarding and successf...
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22.10.2020
Last week, Jazzkaar 2020 festival was concluded with the spectacular concert performance Antarctica 200, combining music with visuals from the icy continent. Over the six festival days, 27 fascinating concerts were performed by artists from six count...
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07.09.2020
As of September 7, Elo-Liis Parmas will assume the position of CEO of Jazz Estonia. She will be responsible for the daily work of the organisation and its executive team and will represent Jazz Estonia both locally and internationally. Parmas has bee...
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22.07.2020
Jazz Estonia has unveiled its new visual identity, brought to life by graphic designer Jorven Viilik. The logo and typeface for the visuals were created by award-winning Estonian typographer Aimur Takk, who is based in Switzerland. The previous logo ...
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12.07.2020
The silence that descended in spring became fertile soil for new ideas. We are on our toes more this summer than we were before. Allow us to introduce our summer and autumn plans, which you are of course invited to join in on! On 31 July we look forw...
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27.04.2020
On 26 April the Jazz Estonia and Jazzkaar Festival announced this year’s winners of Estonian Jazz Awards. Due to the state of emergency, the awards were presented for the first time via a live broadcast from Philly Joe’s Jazz Club. The aw...
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24.09.2019
Estonian saxophonist, composer, arranger and improviser Maria Faust won the prestigious award “Hæderspris” from the Danish Union of Composers and Songwriters (Komponister og Sangskrivere, DJBFA). The award was presented on 18 September during a ...
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22.09.2019
Dear jazz friends, dear Jazz Union members, friends! We’re excited to let you know that during the next few months there will be several new album presentation concerts. We warmly recommend you take a closer look and go and enjoy these events: Siim...
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06.09.2019
Back row (from left): Raimond Mägi, Kirke Karja, Jaak Sooäär, Toomas Rull. Front row (from left): Merylin Poks, Ave Tölpt, Anni Metstak, Lauri Kadalipp. Photo: Rene Jakobson On 13 May 2019, a new Management Board was elected at the general...
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08.05.2019
Estonian jazz celebrated its 100th anniversary, and it’s more full of life than ever before. This year brought us over 20 new jazz albums, promotional events at foreign jazz festivals, publicity on the cover of international jazz magazine Jazzwise ...
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08.05.2019
The deadline for nomination for national culture awards was on 10 January 2019 and 89 creative individuals and groups were nominated to the committee. Of all the 89 nominees, 38 were presented for their long-time outstanding creative work and 51 indi...
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08.05.2019
In 2018/2019, Jazz Estonia celebrates its 15th anniversary and will launch the spring season with a magnificent jazz party at NO Jazz Club (Sakala 3, Tallinn). The jazz club’s house band will play (Tanel Ruben – drums, Andres Alaru – double bas...
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08.05.2019
Kadri Voorand signed a contract with influential German record company O-Tone Music. The company will publish her long-awaited new album in spring. Photo: Anu Hammer Kadri Voorand’s previous jazz album Armupurjus (Love Intoxication) was named the b...
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08.05.2019
Several new works by 20 Estonian jazz composers will be brought to the listeners at Alexela Concert Hall. The composers wrote them in nine teams of different character. They focused on the values of Estonian existence that are important for them and ...
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08.05.2019
Euroradio Jazz Orchestra performed in Latvia in November 9 and 10. The orchestra performed works by Kirke Karja and other Baltic composers. Euroradio Jazz Orchestra had 17 members from various Estonian countries and the USA. The works were from three...
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27.08.2018
In September, the Jazz Estonia introduces EST-FRA Jazz Fest, a festival where Estonian and French jazz meet to build a bridge between two cultures. The festival takes place on September 26-28 in Estonian cities and celebrates the beginning of a new c...
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11.07.2018
Estonian artists to perform at Pori Jazz Festival next Tuesday On Tuesday, 17 July the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia will be celebrated in Finland at the Pori Jazz Festival with the concerts of three Estonian jazz groups – Kadri Voor...
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19.06.2018
On November 28, nine ensembles of Estonian musicians will bring nine unique compositions on stage to celebrate the 100th birthday of Republic of Estonia. New works will be presented at the Christmas Jazz 2018 opening concert „9 Hymns to Freedom“....
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04.04.2018
On the initiative of the Jazz Estonia and Jazzkaar, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia with jazz concerts in Belgium, England, Finland and Germany. This week, three Estonian jazz bands will perform at the Gateshead Int...
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25.01.2018
Estonian jazz music has had a presence in foreign jazz clubs and concert venues for a long time, but it has been performed rather infrequently. This century however, Estonian jazz has reached a new level of popularity and the interest in Estonian jaz...
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11.01.2018
2017. aasta oli Eesti jazzi jaoks väga edukas ning tundub, et 2018. aastal hoog ei rauge – kindlasti jätkub Eesti jazzi ekspordi projekt Jazzikingitus Euroopale ja aasta lõpp rõõmustas uudisega, et Kirke Karja Kvartett esineb jazzahead...
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05.12.2017
The album “In the Beginning” by Maria Faust/Kira Skov, recorded in Ilmjärve church, won two Danish Music Awards – Jazz Composer(s) of the Year and Jazz Vocal Release of the Year....
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01.12.2017
Eight Jazz Estonia concerts will take place in December – in six different cities, EAMT Big Band & conductor Jere Laukkanen (Finland), Raoul Björkenheim Triad (Finland), Raimond Mägi Trio, Velling-Soo-Velling, Elletuse, Ingrid Hagel Quartet, ...
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30.11.2017
In November, Estonian jazz reached the EFG London Jazz Festival, where five Estonian bands performed – Weekend Guitar Trio, Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand, Erki Pärnoja: Efterglow, Heavy Beauty, and Peedu Kass Momentum. John Cumming, the dire...
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22.11.2017
At the prestigious London Jazz Festival, five Estonian jazz bands performed – Weekend Guitar Trio, Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand, Erki Pärnoja: Efterglow, Heavy Beauty, and Peedu Kass Momentum will be performing. John Cumming, the director o...
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09.11.2017
Kirke Karja Quartet, Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand, and Heavy Beauty performed at the opening concert of Tampere Jazz Happening called “Spotlight on Estonia”. In a review, published in Aamulehti, Jussi Niemi evaluated the Estonian jazz con...
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