Solo and Momentum @ Philly Joe's jazzclub
On the 4th and 5th of October I will be playing a double set at the Philly Joe's jazzclub. In the first set I will be playing solo on double bass, electric bass and electronics. The second set is reserved for the acclaimed piano trio Peedu Kass Momentum. This is going to be two very special nights in a very special environment!
Pre-book your tickets from Piletilevi.
Touring Australia!
From 1-3rd of June Peedu Kass Momentum will be touring Australia, including performances at the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, JMI Live and Sandgate's "Music By The Sea".
Momentum touring Europe!
From 15-25th of November Peedu Kass Momentum will be touring Europe, including performances at the London Jazz Festival, the Music Village in Brussels, BIX Stuttgart and many others. Momentum released their debut album in April 2016. Here are the dates for the shows:
November 15 - London Jazz Festival, The Vortex Jazz Club, London (UK)
November 16 - The Music Village, Brussels (BE)
November 17 - Festival Jazzycolors, Hungarian culture Institute, Paris (FR)
November 18 - Festival Jazz Sur La Ville, Magalone, Marseille (FR)
November 19 - Festival Les Boréales, Camion Jazz, Caen (FR)
November 20 - Le Neumünster, Luxembourg (LU)
November 25 - BIX Jazzclub, Stuttgart (DE)
Get the new CD!
The CD can be found digitally on iTunes, Amazon & CD Baby. For the real thing you can order yours at info(at)peedukass.com and we will mail you the CD around the globe!
If you're in Estonia, then the CD can be found at Rahva Raamat bookstore, Apollo bookstore, Terminal, Biit.Me, Philly Joe's Jazzclub and Viljandi Folk Music Center.
Record release and concert at Jazzkaar Festival
After 4 years of working as a trio, Peedu Kass Momentum new self-titled CD is out now! The CD was recorded and mixed at Nilento Studios in Gothenburg Sweden. Title photo by Kaupo Kikkas and sleeve design by Martin Pütsep.
Join us for our record release concert on 28th of April at Jazzkaar Festival, "Vaba Lava", Tallinn. Or come see us in Latvia on 30th of April at Vidzemes Koncertzale, Cesis.
Canadian tour
Peedu Kass Momentum touring the Canadian east coast this spring
18th March, festival "Jazz En Rafale", L'Astral, Montreal
20th March, Tartu College, Toronto
21th March, "Ehatare", Toronto
Peedu Kass Momentum performing at "JAZZAHEAD"
I'm happy to announce that "Peedu Kass Momentum" has been selected as the first Estonian band to perform at the world's biggest jazz showcase event "Jazzahead" in Bremen, Germany. This year a total of 16 European ensembles were granted the invitation to perform. Jazzahead is the annual meeting of the who-is-who in the jazz industry and features organizers and musicians from all over the world. Last year around 12500 people visited the event.
If you're coming to Bremen then come and hear us on the 25th of April at 2:00PM, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
AERIE on tour and in the studio
In November I spent 2 weeks on the road with AERIE. We played Switzerland, Germany and Belgium and also recorded our first album at the end of the tour in the legendary Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg. I felt very honoured to record there since this studio has produced some of the most spectacular records in the music history.
Bauer Studios post
New album and US tour with Brian Melvin Modern Times
Brian Melvin Modern Times released a new record and celebrated it with a tour in the United States of America. The Estonian-American line-up played a total of 8 shows in New York and San Francisco. We were lucky to perform at the renowned jazzclub Smalls as well as the NYU jazz department.
Record on iTunes and Spotify
Tree Stones Quartet in Prague
Performing at Jazz Dock with the "all-Baltic" Tree Stones Quartet today in Prague, Czech Republic.
Marten Kuningas & "The Practical Man"
We spent the whole summer recording Marten Kuningas' second album "Practical Man". Lots of love, joy and good memories we're left into this record! Check our videos and find us on iTunesand Spotify
Morning television
Vilnius Temperature
New album with "Tree Stones Quartet"
Tree Stones Quartet is a collective of some of the best Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian musicians who have already gained international notice. Drummer Kaspars Kurdeko (Latvia), pianist Dmitrij Golovanov (Lithuania), saxophonist Kestutis Vaiginis (Lithuania) and Peedu Kass form a strong quartet where the jazz tradition meets the modern day. In the previous 2 years they have performed in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Europe Jazz Media featured us in their monthly top!
Find us on Spotify, iTunes and Facebook
Estonian Jazz Anniversary Gala
On the 1st of February the Estonian Jazz Union celebrated their 10th birhday. A beautiful gala concert took place in the Theatre No99 hall and the event was also recorded by the national television. Amongst 12 different lineups was also the Peedu Kass Momentum.
Here's a video reminder of the concert:
"Armada" album review in the biggest Estonian newspaper – "Postimees"
Margus Haav has written a comprehensive review for the album "Armada". We got 4 points out of 5, which I suppose is a great result for an improvised music record :)
Postimees, 12th of May edition (in Estonian)
Performing at Harpa Hall, Reykjavik with EJO
First EJO reunion concert on 13.05.2012 at the brand new Harpa hall in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Good times with "Aces of Basses" @ festival Jazzkaar
The annual "Jazzkaar" festival in Tallinn has just ended. I was lucky to be a part of the crew this year, helping out with presenting and announcing the shows. We were supposed to warm up for Christian McBride trio with "Aces of Basses", but due to a car accident in Poland, Christian and his band missed their flight, so we became the "main act" for the evening. Led by Raul Vaigla, the quintet with 4 basses and drums, put up a good show. Thanks a lot to Raul Vaigla, Mihkel Mälgand, Mai Jõgi and Reigo Ahven for the memorable performance with "Aces of Basses".
Photo Rainer Ojaste
EJO Reconnected with Hayden Powell and Eyolf Dale
aka "Moor International Jazz"
Thanks to everybody who came out to hear us in Oslo, Cologne and Rotterdam! I had a wonderful time playing with my Norwegian mates Hayden Powell (trumpet) and Eyolf Dale (piano). It was great to a be a part of this tour and share the dates with Pablo Held Trio (Germany) and Marike van Dijk Quartet (the Netherlands). Thanks to Martin Røen from "Swinging-Europe" for organizing and pulling this off.
Some fine video memories from the tour:
Flue Pipe
Jasper
Cool tour with Niklas Winter trio
Just got back after a nice tour with Niklas Winter Trio. Had lots of fun with Niklas (guitar) and Toomas Rull (drums). Extra big thanks goes to all the people in Mariehamn, Åland. It was my first time to visit the Åland Islands and it left me a great impression. We played 4 concerts -Tartu and Tallinn in Estonia, and Turku and Mariehamn in Finland.
"7 Fragments" premiered by ERSO & Risto Joost
The Estonian National Symphony Orhcestra premiered "7 fragments" for symphony orchestra. A piece that was commissioned by "Eesti Muusika Päevad". Thank you very much ERSO, Risto Joost, "Eesti Muusika Päevad", Riin Eensalu, Ülo Krigul and Tõnu Kõrvits!
Some amazing music happening with Carl Winther
Just got back from a Latvian tour with Carl Winther Quartet and some absolutely amazing music was happening. Thank you Deniss, Carl, Ivars, both Janises and Linda. See/hear for yourself:
The Falcon
New CD release: "Armada"
I'm extremely excited to announce, that "Armada" has been released! It's an impro record I recorded last summer with fellow co-leaders Raun Juurikas (kbd, sampling) and Andre Maaker (gtr). Available in iTunes, Amazon and Estonian record shops. CD was released under Paw Marks Music, which is the label run by Andre Maaker and me.
Check out the trailer:
Powell-Kass-Järmyr Trio on tour in Estonia
Hayden Powell and I met while playing with the European Jazz Orchestra 2011. We decided to continue playing together and form a band. We are teamed up with the swedish master drummer Tomas Järmyr. Our first concert was in Oslo this summer, and this time we are playing 3 shows in Tallinn, Estonia. Hayden Powell - trumpet, Norway ; Tomas Järmyr - drums, Sweden ; PK - double bass
4.12 19:00 @ Teatri Puhvet
5.12 22:00 @ cafe Wabadus
9.12 22:00 @ No99 jazz club
Touring baltics with "Stereo Drums" (LT-LV-EST)
Finally there's a band which features musicians from all the Baltic countries! Please welcome "Stereo Drums." We all met in Latvia this summer and Leonardas ended up booking two drummers for the same gig. The first concert was a blast(!), so I'm very looking forward for this upcoming tour!
Stereo Drums is:
Leonardas Pilkauskas - saxophone
Kaspars Kurdeko - drums
Ivars Arutyunyan - drums
PK - double bass
20.11 @ Sasha Song Jazz Club, Vilnius, Lithuania
21.11 @ Soul Box, Vilnius, Lithuania
22.11 @ Kaunas, Lithuania
23.11 @ club "Piens", Riga, Latvia
24.11 @ jazz restaurant "Parks", Valmiera, Latvia
25.11 @ Endla jazz club, Pärnu, Estonia
26.11 @ DAD Cafe, Riga, Latvia
Peedu joins Markbass!
It's official! Peedu Kass joins the Markbass family and is now endorsing amps and cabinets by this great Italian company! Thousand thanks to Estonian Markbass representatitves Arvi Redi and Vello Kuura from the "Muusik" shop.
ARTIST'S LINK ON MARKBASS SITE
Concert with Django Bates & Stormchaser band
Had a great time working and playing with Django Bates, Josefine Lindstrand and the Stormchaser band featuring an all Estonian line-up. We had 5 days of heavy rehearsals and played concerts in Viljandi "Pärismusmuusika ait" and at the European Jazz Network meeting in Tallinn. Thank you Estonian Jazz Union, Tallinn 2011, Jazzkaar, Jaak Sooäär and Django Bates for making this happen!
album "Home" now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and many more!
You can finally buy and listen to "Peedu Kass 005" debut album "Home" on:
Spotify
new album released with Peedu as sideman
Toomas Rull's "Eesti Hääled 2"
PK on double bass and electric bass, aswell as two string quartet arrangements.
"Peedu Kass 005" album "Home" out now!
The debut album of "Peedu Kass 005" entitled "Home" was released in April 2010 on Julm Records. The album features 10 original compositions performed by the quintet featuring: Raul Sööt and Danel Aljo on saxophones, Eduard Akulin on trombone, Eno Kollom on drums and Peedu Kass on double bass.
