PEEDU KASS

Bassist Peedu Kass moves and grooves with the top names in the Estonian jazz scene. Awarded with the prestigious Elion Young Jazz Talent prize, Peedu's reputation as Tallinn's first call bassplayer has grown rapidly. His short career has taken him to share the stage with Django Bates, Lonnie Liston Smith, Seamus Blake, Tony Allen, Antonio Hart and the European Jazz Orchestra 2011. His tours have taken him to USA, Canada, Australia and all over Europe. Kass studied double bass at the Tallinn Georg Ots Music College as well as the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. He received his Bachelor degree at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and completed his Master's in 2014 at the renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Besides lessons with Estonian and Scandinavian greats, Peedu has been coached by Matt Penman, Mats Eilertsen, Thomas Morgan, Ulf Krokfors and Anders Jormin among many others. With multiple influences, read more...