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    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 9:52am
 
The biggest jazz festival in the Baltics, Jazzkaar has announced this year’s main programme. From 17 until 26 April, the festival will welcome to the stage winners and nominees of Grammy Awards, the special project “Antarctica 200” and popular groups from Estonia.

The main programme of this year’s Jazzkaar includes a total of 40 groups from 18 countries. The 10-day music celebration will be expanding borders in many ways. While Jazzkaar has always offered a wide selection of music genres and actively promoted jazz music among the general public, the 2020 festival will present a one time only special project, “Antarctica 200,” which literally crosses geographical borders in featuring audio material recorded in the polar desert. Also, this year’s festival programme includes more groups led by women that ever before: 16 out of 40.

For those who love music for the soul, the programme offers numerous international vocal stars. In addition to previously announced big names such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Cyrille Aimée, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira and others, this year’s festival line-up has been complemented with well-known artists such as the world’s most famous Indian musician, percussionist Trilok Gurtu, the American drummer, jazz vocalist and a Grammy nominee Jamison Ross, and the American soul singer and songwriter Avery*Sunshine. More minimalistic and electronic sounds will be brought to the festival by atmospheric music of the German pianist Niklas Paschburg, ambient sound of the Icelandic duo, Hugar and many other outstanding groups.

There is a festive spirit in the air. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their first concert together at Jazzkaar, which led to the release of their first album, “Kooskõla,” Vaiko Eplik and Kristjan Randalu will open the festival with their concert “Dissonance of Harmony”. Singers Kadri Voorand and Liisi Koikson also offer magic in numbers. Voorand, who was recently awarded Jazz Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards, celebrates the 15th anniversary of her debut at Jazzkaar. On this occasion, she will prepare with Mihkel Mälgand a special project that also includes a string quartet. This year it will be 15 years since Liisi Koikson released her award-winning jazz album, “Väike Järv”. In celebration of this anniversary, the singer will pay a tribute to the past, performing the popular songs from the album once again.

We are particularly happy to see the debuts of young musicians at Jazzkaar concerts. Ramuel Tafenau, Rita Ray and Anett are not only dazzling musicians, but also create fascinating music themselves.

I consider it important to always present top European jazz at the festival. We can expect the most profound and beautiful experience from the Norwegian-Swedish trio, Rymden, led by the fascinating pianist and composer Bugge Wesseltoft. Also, for 30 years already I have been following the work of Marc Ribot, a brilliant guitarist with bold ideas, who will be performing at this year’s Jazzkaar with his punk-jazz band, Ceramic Dog. Musical diversity similar to that of Jazzkaar is a rare find,” says Anne Erm, the artistic director of the festival, introducing the concept of this year’s festival.

There is even more reason to rejoice. For the sixth consecutive year, the Telliskivi Creative City will become the cultural hub of Tallinn. In addition to the traditional festival venue, Vaba Lava, the audience will be hosted by the concert space of the adjacent photography centre Fotografiska Tallinn, which will be turned into the ‘Small Hall’ of Jazzkaar for the time of the festival, offering an improved soundproofing and a more intimate atmosphere. The festival venues too expand their borders, with Vaba Lava and the fine-art photography centre, being combined into a symbolic whole. The two buildings associated with creativity will be connected by a tent where visitors will find an information centre, a ticket point, a wardrobe and a café.

The 31st Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar takes place from 17 until 26 April 2020 in various locations around Estonia. Read more about the festival programme and artists on our website. Tickets are available at Piletilevi sales points and online at www.piletilevi.ee. We are looking forward to seeing you at Jazzkaar! 

Keep an eye on Jazzkaar activities through our website and our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Main programme of Festival Jazzkaar 2020:

“Antarctica 200” Raun Juurikas (Estonia), Arve Henriksen (Norway), Brian Quinn (Switzerland) & Chamber Choir of Veronika Portsmuth Choir Academy (Estonia); Anett (Estonia); Anna Wibe Vibes (Latvia-Estonia); Avery*Sunshine (USA); Cecilé McLorin Salvant with Sullivan Fortner (USA); Cyrille Aimeé (France); Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA) & Estonian Dream Big Band (Estonia); Disco Tallinn Goes Jazz; El Muro Tango (Argentina-Estonia-Norway); Flora Purim & Airto Moreira with Thiago Espirito Group (Brazil); FORQ (USA); Hanna-Liina Võsa (Estonia); Hugar (Iceland) / Niklas Paschburg (Germany); Ivi Rausi & Laura Põldvere; Jamison Ross (USA); Jason Hunter Group (Estonia-Lithuania); JT Conception (Estonia); Kadri Voorand Chamber Music Ensemble (Estonia); Kristel Aaslaid & Daniel Viinalass (Estonia); Cones & Stumps: Leiburs, Remmels, Tafenaus (Estonia); Liisi Koikson (Estonia); Los Aurora (Spain); Tantsukatel with Duo Maaker-Petermann live & DJ Quest (Estonia); Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog (USA); Moonlight Breakfast (Romania-Austria); Naïssam Jalal – Quest of the Invisible (France-Syria); Peedu Kass & Theodor Sink (Estonia); Raul Ukareda (Estonia); Ramuel Tafenau (Estonia); Rita Ray (Estonia); Rymden feat. Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström (Norway-Sweden); Siim Aimla Funk Band (Estonia); Sooäär-Ounaskari-Yaraljan (Estonia-Finland); The Free Musketeers (Estonia); Trilok Gurtu Band (India); Tõnu Naissoo Electric Trio with Mihkel Mälgand & Ahto Abner (Estonia); Vaiko Eplik & Kristjan Randalu (Estonia), and many others!

The main sponsors of the festival are JURA, Jazz Pesulad and Eesti Päevaleht. Annual sponsors are My City Hotel, BMW, Tallink and Aktaprint. The concert of the legendary jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater will be presented by Viru Keskus. The concert of the brightest jazz vocalist of her generation, Cécile McLorin Salvant will be brought to the listeners by Seesam Insurance. Prike, Telliskivi Creative City and Fotografiska Tallinn help set up the festival hub. We are also sponsored by Reval Café, Overall, MyFitness, Home Paper, NOBE and ERR. The French Institute, Embassy of Spain, Embassy of Brazil and Embassy of Norway help us bring the musicians of their countries to Estonia. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Culture, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and the City of Tallinn for their support.

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Jazzkaar 2020 Festival will take place from 9 until 15 October 2020 with an updated programme at Telliskivi Creative City and on 3 November at Alexela Concert Hall. During eight days in October and November, the jazz celebration will bring to the audience concerts of world-class musicians and highly valued local groups. There is reason to rejoice, as the main programme of Jazzkaar 2020 includes long-awaited headline performers Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA) & Estonian Dream Big Band, Dirty Loops (Sweden), Rymden feat. Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström (Norway-Sweden) and Airto Moreira & Flora Purim with Neto Band (Brazil). 

Due to the state of emergency announced in Estonia and health risks posed by the coronavirus, the Jazzkaar 2020 Festival will not be held in April as initially planned. Instead, the festival will take place from 9 until 15 October at Telliskivi Creative City, whereas the the festival headliner, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Estonian Dream Big Band will perform at Alexela Concert Hall on 3 November. The concert will be brought to Estonia with the help of Viru Keskus.

Jazz lovers can rejoice, as the festival team has been be able to reschedule most of the concerts from April to the new dates in autumn. We will have world-class musicians performing at Jazzkaar 2020 Festival from 9 until 15 October, at the Christmas Jazz 2020 Festival before the holiday season and at the Jazzkaar 2021 Festival in April next year.

The Jazzkaar 2020 programme in October also includes several local favourites: the festival will be opened by Vaiko Eplik and Kristjan Randalu with their concert “Dissonances of Harmony”. Kadri Voorand, celebrating 15 years since her first performance at Jazzkaar, will bring to the listeners a special project with a string quartet, and the popular singer Liisi Koikson will celebrate 15 years since the release of her award-winning album, “Väike järv”, giving concerts with her band in Tallinn and Pärnu. Anett, who achieved great success at the Eesti Laul song contest, will perform a concert of her original music. Besides Dee Dee Bridgewater, the audience can also enjoy other foreign performers whose concerts were initially planned to take place in April: Dirty Loops, Rymden, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim as well as other musicians from Iceland, Germany, England, Austria and Romania. Tickets for the top jazz festival in autumn will be available from tomorrow, 1 April.

The programme of Christmas Jazz 2020, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will include Cyrille Aimée (France), Los Aurora (Spain) and Trilok Gurtu Band (India). Tickets for Christmas Jazz 2020 concerts will be also available from tomorrow, 1 April.

At the Jazzkaar 2021 Festival next spring, we can enjoy artists such as Avery * Sunshine (USA), Jamison Ross (USA), Marc Ribots Ceramic Dog (USA), El Muro Tango (Estonia-Argentina) and Naïssam Jalal – Quest of the Invisible (Syria- France). Tickets for their concerts will be available in September 2020 at the latest.

Tickets already purchased for the concerts in April will be automatically valid on new concert dates of the same artists. If you cannot attend the concert on the new date, you can return your ticket or exchange it for a Jazzkaar gift voucher from 1 until 30 April 2020. Owners of PDF tickets can inform us of their wish to return or exchange their tickets here. Regular tickets can be returned at Piletilevi sales points, except at Circle-K service stations and the information point of Viru Keskus. Festival Jazzkaar invites friends of culture to support the survival of the festival by not returning the tickets.

The 31st Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar will be held from 9 until 15 October 2020 in various places of Estonia and on 3 November at Alexela Concert Hall. Please take a look at the updated festival programme on our website. Keep track on the activities of Jazzkaar also on Facebook and Instagram.

The main sponsors of the festival are JURA, Jazz Pesulad and Eesti Päevaleht. Our annual sponsors are My City Hotel, BMW, Tallink and Aktaprint. The concert of the legendary jazz singer, Dee Dee Bridgewater will be presented by Viru Keskus. Seesam Insurance will bring to the listeners the most dazzling jazz vocalist of her generation, Cécile McLorin Salvant. The festival hub will be set up with the help of Prike, Telliskivi Creative City and Fotografiska Tallinn. We also receive support from Reval Café, Overall, MyFitness, Kodupaber, NOBE and ERR. Embassy of Sweden and Embassy of Norway help us bring the musicians of their countries to Estonia. The festival is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia, City of Tallinn and Enterprise Estonia.

from www.europejazz.net


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