Taavo Remmel

Taavo Remmel is a Senior Lecturer in Jazz Music at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT), specializing in double bass performance and improvisation. He has been a lecturer at the Jazz Department of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music since 2011, and joined EAMT’s Department of Composition, Improvisation and Contemporary Performing Arts in 2019. A prominent figure in Estonian jazz, he performs with ensembles like Hortus Musicus and Eesti Kontsert, and has contributed to over 15 audio recordings in the past decade.

Education History:

• Violin studies at Tallinn Children's Music School
• Continued violin and early jazz exposure at Tallinn Music High School
• Studied at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Tallinn State Conservatory)
• Workshops with Avishai Cohen, John Patitucci, Anders Jormin, and other global jazz icons

His research and creative work focuses on jazz pedagogy, ensemble dynamics, and the innovative global trend of Jazz Vespers (Evening Prayer with Jazz). His discography includes collaborations with Tõnu Naissoo Trio, Kadri Voorand Quartet, and Hortus Musicus.

Scientific Awards:

• 2004 Estonian Cultural Endowment for Music Annual Award
• 2013 Danske Bank Jazz Musician of the Year

As an educator, Remmel bridges jazz traditions with contemporary practices, teaching at both EAMT and the Viljandi Culture Academy of the University of Tartu. His career spans decades of performance, education, and cultural advocacy in Estonian jazz.