08.03 at 19.00 Mustpeade Maja
IÑAKI SANDOVAL TRIO

Iñaki Sandoval – piano
Peedu Kass – double bass
Ahto Abner – drums

Iñaki Sandoval (1974) is one of the leading jazz pianists of the Spanish music scene. His brilliant career as a pianist has taken him to perform concerts and master classes in Spain, Europe and America. He studied in Berklee College and University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Sandoval has performed and recorded with many musicians such as Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Bob Mintzer, Carles Benavent, Horacio Fumero, Peer Wyboris, David Xirgu, David Mengual, Joan Albert Amargos, Sizao Machado, Greg Badolato and many others. He has recorded four successful albums as band leader:  Sausolito (2005), Usaquen (2008), Miracielos (2011), Electric Trio Live (2015). Sandoval currently works as the director of the Viljandi Culture Academy of the University of Tartu and teaches in its jazz department.

Concert’s program will be integrated entirely by Iñaki Sandoval’s original music, presented in acoustic trio setting, featuring Peedu Kass on double bass, and Ahto Abner on drums. The essence of the music is built on the jazz tradition and standards, but with a creative contemporary and fresh approach influenced for other genres like classical, flamenco, or popular music. The trio setting lets the three musicians to interact with freedom and develop the music through the improvisation.