| JAZZKAAR 2002


HEAD FAKE
are three top rank improvisors and funksters from
USA


DJ SWELL
excitement of dancing is always new... with tomorrow's beats


RIHO SIBUL
& UNA BOSSA offer dreamy and thoughtful meeting of bossa and jazz


MARTIN
TAYLOR
appears to be one of jazz music's most gifted guitarist


DREAMFIELD
brings along fragile beauty of trippy psychedelic beats

| PROGRAM

SUMMER JAZZ 2002

HEAD FAKE (USA), June 28th

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Head Fake, a collaborative effort between bassist-guitarist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun, possesses metamorphic bass lines and head-banging drums. Group’s vocalist, guitarist and trumpet player Mark Ledford is man from jazz's top ranks. The trio combines dub, hip-hop, funk and drum'n'bass with jazz.
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MARTIN TAYLOR (UK)  June 26th

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Martin Taylor is recognized as one of jazz music's most gifted guitarists, having garnered critical acclaim for his previous solo releases and collaborations with Stephane Grappelli. He has won Best British Jazz Artist seven years in a row.
Chet Atkins: “One of the greatest and most impressive guitarists in the world today.”
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DREAMFIELD (UK),  June 22nd

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Dreamfield brings along fragile beauty of trippy beats. British indie-pop trio haunting melodies tempt you into another world, a world in between sleep and the moment you wake. Music to dance to sitting down! Music to lose yourself to!
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SIBUL-SOOÄÄR UNA BOSSA (Estonia–Finland), June 28th

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Dreamy and thoughtful meeting of bossa and jazz, arranged by two top guitarists in Estonia
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ACES OF BASSES (Estonia–Finland)  June 27th

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Raul Vaigla's four-bass project shined at recent Jazzkaar festival. They improvise a lot and play covers of well-known tunes.
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BONGO STREET (Estonia), June 26th

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The project of sax player Raivo Tafenau, guitar-man Jaak Sooäär and Tanel Ruben on drums combines brainwork with humorous joy.
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ANDRE MAAKER TRIO (Estonia), June 27th

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Andre Maaker represents new generation of Estonian jazz guitarists. His collaboration with young and promising singer Liisi Koikson has just started.
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THEY COME FROM PÄRNU (Estonia), June 26th

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Right, they all come from Pärnu. Sax man and guitarist have already carved their niche in today’s Estonian jazz, singer Tuuli Tael (15) is a prize-winning newcomer.
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KATE, TIIT KIKAS & PEETER REBANE (Estonia), June 22nd

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Voice, violin and guitar trio makes jazz meet with folk-improvisation and good songs.
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FROM SUN TO THE SUN – Lullaby improvisation competition

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The shortest summer night will be filled with sounds of lullabies in very many ways. It is a friendly competition between open-minded interpretations.
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RAIMOND VALGRE FESTIVAL “A Bow to the Valgre”, June 29th

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Dedicated to the legendary Estonian tune-smith Raimond Valgre who played in the very same hall in the 1930s.
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JAZZ MEETS DANCE, June 28th

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Excitement of dancing is always new. DJs from Sweden, Finland and Estonia make it even more exciting in their mix of jazz, latin, retro and all these tomorrow’s beats.
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info: 6 114 405 & piletid@jazzkaar.ee

All jazz musicians are invited and welcome to Summerjazz workshops (free of charge) in Pärnu Endla Theatre.

June 27 13.00
Martin Taylor (UK)
June 29 13.00 -18.00
Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish, Mark Ledford (USA
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Please inform us of your coming beforehand (until June 26th)

With kind support from:

Eesti Päevaleht

Aktaprint

ETV

Pärnu Linnavalitsus

British Council