Event: Estonia - Tallinn

Jazkaar in Jazzikuu

When:	16 - 27 Apr 2008 (annual)
Where:	Tallinn
Costs:	Various
Opening Hours:	Various

Since 2007 Estonia has chimed with the international designation of April as jazz month (jazzikuu). Within the month there is a more focused festival named after organiser Jazkaar, playing host to many talented musicians and top jazz performers.

Concerts take place in a variety of venues including City Hall, the Sakala Centre and some of the city's theatres and clubs. Jazzkaar has been celebrating jazz in Tallinn since 1990 and was happy to follow America's Smithsonian Institution 2001's inauguration of April being should be "Jazz Appreciation Month."

The programme for Jazkaar 2008 includes, from America, Dave Douglas Quintet, Roy Ayers and Al Di Meola; from Canada, Gino Vanelli; from Benin, Angelique Kidjo; from Brazil, Leny Andrade (Brazil); and from Israel, Avishai Cohen. Also performing are Norway's Dinosau and Iceland's Jaguar.

For full details about both Jazzkaar and Jazzikuu, visit the Jazzkaar website.