It has been already 5 years of Urban Project! From 14th of April throughout the whole Jazzkaar there are many cool jazz concerts in the urban environment – in public transport, on squares and streets, at the airport and harbour. Musicians, artists, dancers and random audience members create opportunities for exciting concerts and participation options. This year there will be Urban Project days in Viljandi and Tartu, too! Every concert is unique and the outcome, the thrill depends on the musicians, on place and weather, on participants and audience.
Urban City Project musicians are saxophonist Siim Aimla, who has been with the Urban City Project from the start, art will be added by Sally studio youngsters, internationality wil be added by US bluesman James Dalton, also our own Maria Faust, Danish drummer Karsten Mathiesen who also took part in the first Urban Project. Australian duo Tyler & Silk and we will greet again the vocal band JazzIn Sisters. And of course there will be young cool musicians from Georg Ots’ Music School, Heino Eller’s Tartu Music School, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy’s music students.
For the past years, the favourite venues to suddenly perform are in the beautiful Old Town. Keep your eyes open on Harju, Viru and Vana-Turu Street – it might be that you can walk on a red carpet, pop through a jam session or participate in the jazz procession. It is also good idea to check the Jazz Window of My City Hotel where lately many musicians are spotted. Constant vigilance!
For travellers, Urban City Project comes to the check-in area in airport and also in the harbour’s A and D Terminals. Musicians travel by trams, chanting their slogan „Tram ride wins time!“
In secret – there will be six surprise visits to six schools in Tallinn during their lunch break. A flash mob – or should it be jazz mob – takes place in Viru Centre – another sudden happening in the busiest shopping area. Watch out also for the jazz mannequins at the Kaubamaja windos – they might start to move and play! Hint – we have also thought about the drivers sitting in the traffic jams in the morning and evening.
On 19th of April in Viljandi and 26th in Tartu a mini-urban project will take place which starts with Elron’s jazzy trains. You can choose if You’d like to be taken away with improvisations or traditional jazz tunes.
Feeling hungry (for jazz)? You are welcome to the Pärnu street Reval Cafe on 17th, 19th of April at 12 pm or Müürivahe Reval Cafe on 23rd, 24th and 26th same time to hear some lovely pop-up concerts. Longer lunch concerts will be at NYC Piano Bar from 21st to 25th starting from 2 pm and hosted by Otsa music school.
Urban Project Schedule for 2014
April 15 12:10 action in schools, Siim Aimla and co
April 16
12:25 action in schools, Siim Aimla and co
15:01 Jazz Tramm (no 1 from Mere pst – Kadriorg – Linnahall) Siim Aimla and co
16:30 Airport Jazz, Tallinn airport, Siim Aimla and co
April 17
11.50-12.10 action in schools Siim Aimla and co
12:00 action in schools, Siim Aimla and co
12:00 Lunch Concert at Pärnu mnt Reval Cafe, “Jonathan Flack, Rauno Vaher”
14:00 Jazz Window at My City Hotel Maria Faust
15:00 Impro Harju st in front of Vilde statue, Siim Aimla and co
April 18
12:00 Jazz Parade, Siim Aimla and co
13:00 Jazz window My City Hotel, James Dalton
16:00 Blues in Old Town Harju st Vilde statue James Dalton
20:00 Before the concert, Musical Carpet Seaplane Harbour
April 19
12:00 Jazz Window My City Hotel, Carl Tuulik
12:00 Lunch concert Pärnu mnt Reval Cafe Tayor & Silk
13:30 Port Jazz, welcoming the yacht Kajsamoor, Taylor & Silk
15:00 Youth Stage small stage at Marina Pavilion “Kristjan-Robert Rebane Sekstet”
17:20 Musical Carpet, outside of Marina Pavilion, Carl Tuulik
April 21
8:00 Rush hour Jazz, at Russalka statue Siim Aimla and co
11:45 Action in schools, James Dalton
14:00 Lunch Concert at NYC Piano Bar , Otsakool
14:00 Action – stone sculpture, at Vana-Turu kael st Siim Aimla and co
15:00 Energy Re-discovery centre, Vabaduse square, in front of the centre, Siim Aimla and co
17:00 Port Jazz A-terminal, 1st floor
17:30 Jazz mob Viru centre Siim Aimla and co
April 22
12:00 Jazz Window My City Hotel, James Dalton
14:00 Lunch Concert NYC Piano Bar Otsakool
14:00 Energy Re-discovery centre, Vabaduse square, in front of the centre, Siim Aimla and co
15:12 Jazz Tram (no 1 on Mere pst – Kadriorg – Linnahall) Markus Eermann and co
17:00 Rush Hour Jazz, Viru circle Siim Aimla and co
17:20 before concert at Marina Pavilion JazzIn Sisters
April 23
12 ajal Action in schools, Eller music school
12:00 Lunch concert at Müürivahe Reval Cafe with Otsa school bands
14:00 Lunch concert at NYC Piano Bar
14:00 Musical carpet at the Chopin bench Eller music school
15:45 Port Jazz D-terminal, 3rd floor, “Jonathan Flack, Rauno Vaher”
16:00 Flyin’ Jazz at airport Eller music school
17:15 before concert at Marina Pavilion, outside Eller music school
23:00 Flyin’ Jazz at airport
April 24
12:00 Lunch Concert at Müürivahe Reval Cafe, Karsten Mathiesen
14:00 Lunch Concert at NYC Piano Bar , Otsakool
14:00 Old Town Music on Harju st Vilde statue , Karsten Mathiesen
16:00 Flyin’ Jazz at airport Carl Tuulik
17:20 Musical Statue Marina Pavilion
17:30 Jazz Mannequins windows of Kaubamaja shoe world
April 25
13:00 Jazz in front of My City Hotel, Karsten Mathiesen
14:00 Lunch Concert at NYC Piano Bar
15:00 Musical Beggar at Viru st or front of Viru centre Siim Aimla and co
16:45 Flyin’ Jazz at airport Janno Trump and co
16:30 Jazz Parade Siim Aimla and co
18:00 before concert in Nokia, the Musical Carpet Markus Eermann and co
April 26 12:00 Lunch concert at Müürivahe Reval “Carl Tuulik, Kalle Pilli, Oliver Rõõmus”
13:00 Jazz Mannequins, windows of Kaubamaja shoe world, Janno Trump and co
15:30 Port Jazz, welcoming yacht Kajsamoor, Aljaste and Maar Sisters
15:14 Jazz Tram (no 2 Mere pst – Lubja, 15:28 Lubja-Linnahall) Siim Aimla and co
16:30 Jazz mob Viru centre Siim Aimla and co
17:00 Youth stage at Marina Pavilion small stage Kalle Pilli Quintet
April 27 18:00 before concert in Nokia