Jaak Sooääre stipendiumikontsert: Kairiin Kukk “Continuum”

Name: Jaak Sooääre stipendiumikontsert: Kairiin Kukk “Continuum”
Start: 2026-12-17T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-17T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Philly Joe's jazz club

Scholarship concert by jazz pianist and composer Kairiin Kukk with her ensemble

In short

The third Jaak Sooäär Young Jazz Musician Scholarship has been awarded to jazz pianist and composer Kairiin Kukk. The concert presents her project “Continuum”, where jazz meets contemporary music, progressive rock and metal. The line-up includes Kairiin Kukk, Paula Žuga, Pent Järve, Jaak Sooäär, Karl Tammaru and Aron Talu.

Summary by Eventeeka from the organizer’s announcement. The original text follows below.

17 December 2026, Thursday · 20:00–23:00 · From €15 · ET · EN

Philly Joe's jazz club, 10 Vabaduse väljak, Tallinn, Harju maakond, 10146 ↗

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Kolmandat aastat väljaantava Jaak Sooääre nimelise noore jazzmuusiku stipendiumi on pälvinud jazzpianist ja helilooja Kairiin Kukk.

Kairiini paelub muusika kui avastamisruum - võimalus nihutada piire, põigata kõrvale tavapärastest reeglitest ning otsida uusi kõlavärve ja väljendusviise. Ta on kujundamas omanäolist helikeelt, milles põimuvad jazz, nüüdismuusika, progressiivne rokk ja metal. Hetkel on Kairiini eesmärk anda lähitulevikus välja oma debüütalbum.

Ta on osalenud paljudes erinevates projektides nagu 2024 Nordic Jazz Meeting, Göteborgi õpilasvahetus ja 2025 IASJ Jazz Meeting Austrias. Käesoleval aastal pälvis ta ka Eesti Jazziauhindadel publiku lemmiku tiitli.

Jaak Sooääre sõnul on Kairiin Kukk üks omanäolisemaid noorema põlvkonna muusikuid Eesti jazzimaastikul, kes ajab oma ansambliga põnevat rida ning seda juba mitmel pool ka esitada saanud. „Originaalsed ideed ja kontseptsioonid on arendamist väärt ning Kairiini muusika jõuab peagi kindlasti ka Eestist väljapoole. Suur tänu toetajatele Kairiini sellel teekonnal edasi aitamast“, lisas Sooäär.

Koosseis:

Kairiin Kukk - klaver

Paula Žuga - vokaal

Pent Järve - kitarr

Jaak Sooäär - kitarr

Karl Tammaru - basskitarr

Aron Talu - trummid

The Jaak Sooäär Young Jazz Musician Scholarship, awarded for the third year, has been granted to jazz pianist and composer Kairiin Kukk.

Kairiin is drawn to music as a space of discovery: a chance to push boundaries, step aside from conventional rules, and search for new sonic colors and modes of expression. She is shaping a distinctive sound in which jazz, contemporary music, progressive rock, and metal intertwine. Her current goal is to release her debut album in the near future.

She has taken part in many projects, including the 2024 Nordic Jazz Meeting, an exchange program in Gothenburg, and the 2025 IASJ Jazz Meeting in Austria. This year she also won the Audience Favorite title at the Estonian Jazz Awards.

According to Jaak Sooäär, Kairiin Kukk is one of the most distinctive musicians of the younger generation on the Estonian jazz scene, pursuing an exciting path with her ensemble, and has already had the chance to perform in many places. "Original ideas and concepts are worth developing, and Kairiin's music will surely soon reach beyond Estonia as well. Many thanks to the supporters for helping Kairiin move forward on this journey," Sooäär added.

Line-up:

Kairiin Kukk - piano

Paula Žuga - vocals

Pent Järve - guitar

Jaak Sooäär - guitar

Karl Tammaru - bass guitar

Aron Talu - drums

🎟 Piletid müügil eelmüügis Piletikeskuses kolmes hinnaklassis:

BEBOP (15 €): piiratud koguses soodushinnaga piletid kõige nobedamatele jazziaustajatele.

SWING (20 €): tavahinnaga piletid argises rütmis kulgejatele.

COOL JAZZ (25 €): viimase hetke piletid rahuliku tempo nautlejatele.

Sooduspilet (15 €) kehtib (üli)õpilastele, õpetajatele ja pensionäridele soodustust tõendava dokumendi alusel.

Kohapeal täispilet hinnaga 30 € ja sooduspilet hinnaga 20 €.

Müügil ka toetajapiletid hinnaga 50 €, millega toetad jazziklubi tegemisi. Philly Joe's tänab!

Lastele kuni 12 eluaastat (k.a) ja Ukraina kodanikele on sissepääs tasuta.

Philly Joe's jazziklubi toetavad Eesti Kultuurkapital, Kultuuriministeerium, Tallinna Kultuuri- ja Spordiamet, meie head patroonid jpt.

🎟 Pre-sale tickets are sold at Piletikeskus in three price categories:

BEBOP (15 €): Limited amount of discounted tickets for the quickest jazz enthusiasts.

SWING (20 €): Regular-priced tickets for those who flow by the everyday rhythm.

COOL JAZZ (25 €): Last-minute tickets for those who savor a relaxed tempo.

Concession tickets (15 €) are available for students, teachers, and senior citisens upon presentation of a valid discount document.

Full-price tickets are sold at the door for 30 € and concession tickets for 20 €.

Support Estonian jazz and Philly Joe's Jazz Club with the supporter ticket for 50 €. Philly Joe's appreciates your support!

Children up to 12 years old and citizens of Ukraine have free entrance.

Philly Joe's jazz club is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Ministry of Culture, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, private patreons, and many more.

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