Such a string spread was reminiscent of Robert Fripp's League Of Crafty Guitarists, combining traits of jazz, rock and classical techniques.
This Ocean Of Guitars was supported by bass, drums and timpani, the curve of the set beginning gently and gradually building the intensity. As it happened, much of the more energised soloing was provided by the non-writers. Andre Maaker and Laur Joamets were the composers, joined by fellow guitarists Jaak Sooäär, Marek Talts and Paul Daniel. The guitars were divided between acoustic and electric, but the bias towards the latter grew as the set developed. The third writer was keyboardist Peeter Vähi, who took to the stage midway through the proceedings. Five axemen took to the stage, two of them composing new music for this evening show. Indoors at 6pm, a guitarama took over the large seated concert room of Vaba Lava. As many of Perlstein's most impressive monochrome images feature Miles Davis, shot in the late 1960s and early '70s, it was fitting for a trumpeter to lead the opening chase. Although American, Hunter has been residing in Tallinn for many years, and consistently makes several appearances at each Jazzkaar. As the sun scorched early in the Baltics, Hunter lit the touchpaper for this year's edition in optimistic style, joyously tripping. His quartet's retro exploration of the West Coast sound was almost shocking, when today's festivals often shun this directly cool approach to swingin' propulsion and concise soloing. The veteran French lensman André Perlstein's work was displayed outside in the central square of the vibrant Telliskivi Creative City, launched with the help of trumpeter Jason Hunter.
Although the first Sunday only had one official Jazzkaar gig, its entire daytime was dedicated to freebie sets and events, as well as a record fair and a photography exhibition opening. A handful of the more esoteric sets were sparsely attended, but that's the nature of adventurous sounds, sometimes likely to send audiences running scared. Most of the gigs appeared to be very well attended, particularly the more locally renowned Estonian acts, as well as the starry American groups. It also presents an increasing ratio of pop, rap and dance music, ranging from excellent to bland, depending on the artists in question.
#TAKE ON ME UNPLUGGED PIANO FREE#
This festival always aims for a varied array of jazz, from free improvisation to Californian-style cool-bop. Tallinn, this wondrous UNESCO City Of Music provides a highly evocative surround for the 34th Jazzkaar, which mostly alternates between the two venues of Vaba Lava and the Fotografiska gallery next door. The opening Sunday might have only featured a single concert, but as the fresh week progressed, the scale incrementally increased, hitting four shows by Wednesday, and six by the weekend. It turns out "Take on Me" has one of the biggest pitch ranges of any song I've done so far on this site, spanning nearly 3 octaves.! The notes as they are sound perfect on a piano, however the chorus has a few low A's which can happily be substituted for a low C on instruments that don't go so low.Jazzkaar Tallinn, Estonia April 23-30, 2023 Jazzkaar has now lost two days, this exceptional Estonian festival running at eight rather than ten, but still remaining epic when compared to most others. The catchiest, squeakiest, highest-pitch 80's is finally here, "Take on Me" by A-ha - get ready for an extra challenging challenge (and in my case, a burst ear drum!)
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