Roomet Jakapi – Live Music Collaborations

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RJ + Mart Soo live at Von Krahl, Tallinn (2017). Photo credit: Kris Moor

With Antti Virtaranta (double bass), PCC series #27, Café Plume, Berlin, 27 June 2024


With Girilal Baars (voice), Hennadii Boichenko  (keyboards), and Oleksii Lupashko (drums)

Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, 20 December 2023


With Girilal Baars (voice), Guilherme Rodrigues (cello), and Thommy Wahlström (soprano saxophone)

Omnikvariatet, Uppsala, 7 December 2023


With Girilal Baars (voice), Anna Petraskevic (flute), and Guilherme Rodrigues (cello)

Larry's Corner, Stockholm, 6 December 2023 


With Sławomir Janicki (double bass)

Improtest, Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music, Tallinn, 9 November 2023

Salong, Tartu, 10 November 2023


With Taavi Tulev / HAPE (keyboards, live electronics)

Bird Jam, Barge Hall, Tartu, 8 June 2024

SAAL Biennaal Festival Afterparty, Uus Laine, Tallinn, 31 August 2023 

Kullaaugu Festival Vol. 14, Ahja, 29 July 2023

SÜNK XII, Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 3 September 2021

TUHAT NELI, Sinilind, Tallinn, 10 April 2014

Nõbu Nigeeriast, Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 14 March 2014

ArtDepoo, Tallinn, 24 February 2011


With Kole Galbraith (live electronics) and Indrek Kornel (dance)

Salong, Tartu,  28 August 2023


With Erik Alalooga (mechanical machines) and Villem Jahu (live electronics)

Bruital Noise Picnic XI, Bösebrücke, Berlin, 22 July 2023

West Germany, Berlin, 20 July 2023


With Dario Fariello (saxophone, live electronics), Jukka Kääriäinen (guitar, live electronics), and Teemu Mustonen (drums)

Tootmiskoondis Impro No. 5, Salong, Tartu, 27 May 2023 


With Ekke Västrik (modular synthesizer), Raul Keller (modular synthesizer), Theodore Parker (guitar, live electronics), and Taavi Kerikmäe (prepared piano)

Improtest, House of the Blackheads, Tallinn, 28 October 2022


With Kris Kuldkepp (bass guitar, live electronics) 

Hörbar, Hamburg, 27 July 2022


Improtest 15 Collective: Ekke Västrik, Raul Keller, Mart Soo, Theodore Parker, Taavi Kerikmäe, RJ

Improtest, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, 4 December 2020

16th MÓZG Festival, Bydgoszcz, Poland, 24 October 2020 (live stream from Tallinn)


"Literary Cabaret," with poets, dancers, and Repoo Ensemble

Festival WALK, Pärnu, 11 July 2020


With Jukka Kääriäinen (guitar, live electronics) 

Made in Estonia Maraton: After Party, Uus Laine, Tallinn, 7 March 2020


"Suur vaikus. Ludus finalis," performance

Pärnu Contemporary Music Days, Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium, 25 January 2020

Personnel: Andrus Kallastu, Tarmo Johannes, Gerhard Lock, Hans-Gunter Lock, Indrek Palu, Leonora Palu, RJ, and others


With Mart Soo (guitar, live electronics) and Niels Præstholm (double bass, live electronics)

Rüki Gallery, Viljandi, 22 November 2019 

Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 21 November 2019 

Tempel, Pärnu, 20 November 2019

Improtest, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, 19 November 2019 


With Roman Stolyar (piano, flutes)

Epicentroom Festival, Pushkinskaya 10 Arts Center, St Petersburg, 28 September 2019


With Rieko Okuda (viola, vocals), Antti Virtaranta (double bass), Jukka Kääriäinen (guitar, live electronics), and Teemu Mustonen (percussion)

Laterna Magica, Helsinki, 9 August 2019


With Elo Masing (violin), Guilherme Rodrigues (cello), and Marta Talvet (microtonal piano, voice, live electronics)

Café Tidenhub, Berlin, 26 July 2019


A large group of improvisers

European Intuitive Music Conference 2019 Final Concert

Exploratorium, Berlin, 21 July 2019  


With Moritz Cartheuser (guitar), Indrek Palu (violin), Jaanus Siniväli (double bass), and Otzir Godot (percussion)

Tootmiskoondis "Impro" #1

Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 6 July 2019 


With Repoo Ensemble

Andrus Kallastu, "Roomet Jakapi's Three Lectures on Philosophy." Lectiones for Voice and Chamber Ensemble (2019)

AFEKT Festival, St. John's Church, Tartu, 30 October 2019

St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu, 26 October 2019

St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu, 19 April 2019 (premiere)


With CoPeCo Collective and Theodore Parker

Personnel: Kelsey Cotton (voice), Jana De Troyer (saxophone), Mélanie Vibrac (clarinet), Robert Menczel (acoustic guitar), Sander Saarmets (live electronics), Yorgos Stavridis (drums, percussion), Theodore Parker (electric guitar, live electronics), RJ

Resonart Stuudio, Tallinn, 17 January 2019


With Phlox

Kullaaugu Festival, Ahja, 29 June 2019

Feat. Liis Lutsoja (violin), albumi "Keri" esitlus, Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 3 June 2017

Feat. Liis Lutsoja (violin), Maikellukese Päevad, Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 27 May 2017

TMW 2015, NO99, Tallinn, 27 March 2015

Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 27 September 2014

Intsikurmu Festival, Põlva, 2 August 2014

TMW 2014, Rockstar's, Tallinn, 27 March 2014

Absurdikultus, Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 11 October 2013

Hüvasti, "Suusabaasis on tantsupidu", Von Krahl, Tallinn, 13 September 2013

Tartu Muusikanädal, (1) Antoniuse õu, (2) Vilde kohvik, 9 August 2013

Kullaaugu kontsert-pidu, Ahja, 29 June 2013

Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 31 May 2013

Telliskivi Penthouse, Tallinn, 15 March 2013

Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 8 March 2013

Club Niubi, Rockstar's, Tallinn, 17 November 2012

Tapper, Tallinn, 28 September 2012

Genialistide Klubi, Tartu, 15 September 2012

Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 24 August 2012

Feat. Steve Vanoni (saxophone), Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 12 January 2013

Feat. Andres Kontus (trombone), Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 29 June 2012

Feat. Maria Lepik (saxophone) and Liisa Hirsch (keyboards), Telliskivi Penthouse, Tallinn, 2 June 2012

With Art Ensemble Syd and Mart Soo (guitar, live electronics)

Define Festival, Alsion, Sønderborg, Denmark, 9 November 2018


With Ilia Belorukov (saxophone)

Helikoosolek, Üheteistkümnes, Tartu, 21 November 2018

Grafodroom, Tallinn, 20 November 2018


With Alejandro Olarte (analog synthesizers) and Otzir Godot (drums, percussion)

"Atlas: Lighting Codex"

Kiasma, Helsinki, 31 August 2018


Satu Tillanen's final exam for the Master's degree in contemporary improvisation

Personnel: Satu Tillanen (voice, trombone, live electronics), Saara Viika (cello), Jukka Kääriäinen (electric guitar, live electronics), RJ

Opera Studio, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, 29 May 2018


"MASSIA sound poem: Through Kindness to the Stars"

Personnel: Leonora Palu (flute), Indrek Palu (voice, live-electronics, percussion), Hans-Gunter Lock (flute, electric violin, live electronics), Gerhard Lock (violin, live electronics), Andrus Kallastu (percussion), Jaan Malin (voice), RJ 

HeadRead Festival, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, 26 May 2018


Performance at Pärnu Contemporary Music Days 2018

Personnel: Monika Mattiesen (flute), Leonora Palu (flute), Indrek Palu (voice, live-electronics, percussion), Hans-Gunter Lock (electric violin, live electronics), Gerhard Lock (violin, live electronics), Andrus Kallastu (percussion), Jaan Malin (voice), RJ

MASSIA, Massiaru, 13 January 2018


With Meeland Sepp (vocals)

Füürer Praiss 2017

Galerii Metropol 6m2, Tallinn, 3 November 2017


With Chris Pitsiokos (alto saxophone)

With Chris Pitsiokos (alto saxophone) and Niels Præstholm (double bass)

2nd Annual Toftlund Lydfest, Toftlund, Denmark, 6 October 2017


With Aleksandra Klimczak (soprano), Radosław Włodkowski (keyboards, piano, live electronics), and Krzysztof Magura (guitar, live electronics)

13th MÓZG Festival, MÓZG Powszechny, Warsaw, 30 November 2017

MÓZG Powszechny, Warsaw, 22 June 2017


With Jerzy Mazzoll (clarinet) and Sławek Janicki (double bass)

MÓZG Powszechny, Warsaw, 22 June 2017


With Ivi Rausi (vocals, live electronics) and Jaan Luulur Malin (vocals) 

Biocafé Tellus, Stockholm, 8 April 2017


With Lauri Hyvärinen (guitar, live electronics)

Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, 31 January 2017

With Gintas K (electronics)

MoKS, Mooste, 12 November 2016


With Emilio Gordoa (vibraphone) and Jukka Kääriäinen (guitar)

Teatteri Kallio, Helsinki, 6 October 2016


With LAKI (Johannes Sarjasto and Keijo Koskenharju)

Noise Impro Special, MIM Studio, Tallinn, 7 January 2017

Lian Kutsu V, Väen Talo, Joensuu, 22 October 2016

Lähiradio, Helsinki, 20 October 2016


Kiwa, metamedium "The Field of Nothing"

Personnel

Conductor: Kiwa

Vocals: Silvia Sosaar, Maria Kriisa, Mari-Liis Kriisa, Agnese Rutkēviča, Madara Rutkēviča, Jaan Malin, RJ 

Flute: Leonora Palu

Violin, live electronics: Indrek Palu

Drums: Kalle Kindel, Indrek Spungin

Athena Centre, Tartu, 4 September 2016


With Repoo Ensemble

Andrus Kallastu author's concert "Welt gebaut ist. Aspekt 2."

St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu, 9 April 2016

St. Nicholas' Church, Tallinn, 19 April 2016


With Jaan Malin, performance "Kultuuri-sampo"

Personnel

Conductor: Andrus Kallastu

Vocals: Jaan Luulur Malin, RJ

Flute: Leonora Palu

Violin: Indrek Palu

Piano 1: Kerri Kotta, Hans-Gunter Lock 

Piano 2: Mart Jaanson, Gerhard Lock, Janika Päll

Choir: Esa Lilja, Martin Steinrück, Katre Kikas, Berk Vaher, Saale Konsap

Pärnu Contemporary Music Days 2016

Pärnu Old Town Elementary School, 16 January 2016

With Laura Põldvere (vocals, live electronics)

Kullaaugu Festival

Ahja, 28 June 2015


Improtest 10

The united orchestra of Estonian and Finnish improvisers celebrates the ending of the jubilee season of the Improtest concert series.

Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, 15 May 2015


Mini-improorkester + Tatu Rönkkö

Live electronics: Tatu Rönkkö

Vocals: Ivi Rausi, Laura Remmel, Carine Jessica Kostla, Eleonora Tikas, Aita Vaher, Inga Lehto, Priit Lehto, RJ

Jazzkaar in the city space

Caffeine, Harju St 3, Tallinn, 20 April 2015


With Jonas Van den Bossche (guitar) and Hello Upan (violin) 

Improosakond Vol. 7, Philly Joe's, Tallinn, 14 April 2015


With Villem Jahu (live electronics) 

Vilsandi Trance Tallinnas! 5, Mystika Dance Studio, Tallinn, 10 April 2015


With Ensemble U: 

URR-9 "Politics"

Incl. John Zorn's "Cobra"

Estonian Radio Studio 1, Tallinn, 17 March 2015


With Jerzy Mazzoll (clarinet), Sławek Janicki (double bass), Jerzy Rogiewicz (drums), and Zdzisław Piernik (tuba)

MÓZG Powszechny, Warsaw, 13 November 2014


With Jonas Van den Bossche (guitar)

Ptarmigan, Tallinn, 7 March 2014


With Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen (alto saxophone, vocals, live electronics)

Ptarmigan, Tallinn, 21 November 2013


Ennekuulmatu

Personnel: Pearu Helenurm (live electronics), Taavi Tulev (live electronics), Siim Randveer (guitar), Jakob Juhkam (bass), Martin Tamm (drums), RJ

Kullaaugu kontsert-pidu, Ahja, 29 June 2013


More performances of John Zorn's "Cobra"

Alvin Raat (guitar), Aleksander Paal  (saxophone), Theodore Parker (guitar), Kalle Tikas (guitar), Ilja Gussarov (flute, fife), RJ, Inta Roost (prompter)

Kumu Auditorium, Tallinn, 10 November 2013

Ilja Gussarov (flute),  Marianna Liik (electronics), Theodore Parker (guitar), Kalle Tikas (guitar), Aleksander Paal  (saxophone),  RJ, Inta Roost (prompter)

Opera Studio, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, 4 September 2013

Ilja Gussarov (flute),  Marianna Liik (electronics), Einike Leppik (piano), Jekaterina Danilova (accordion),  Alvin Raat (guitar), Theodore Parker (guitar), Kalle Tikas (guitar), Tõnis Kuusk (drums),  RJ, Inta Roost (prompter)

Opera Studio, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, 30 May 2013


With Mart Soo (guitar, live electronics)

2nd Annual Toftlund Lydfest, Toftlund, Denmark, 6 October 2017

Magasini tänava Suvila, Tartu, 16 June 2017

Maikellukese Päevad, Von Krahli Baar, Tallinn, 27 May 2017

Improtest, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, 15 April 2013


Uue Maailma raadiopäev "Palju õnne, Eesti!" (Tallinn, 23 February 2013)

"Anni improvisatsiooniline flirdisaade"

Personnel: Ann Reimann (piano, vocals, whistle, effects), Liisa Hirsch (live electronics, zither), Pearu Helenurm (live electronics, piano), RJ


Guerilla Impro


With Mihkel Kleis (keyboards, tape recorder)

Exhibition opening: "Objects of Attention," Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, 11 January 2019

Closing party of the exhibition "Silence d'Or. Ilmar Laaban and Experiments in Sound and Language" / Book launch: RJ, Mihkel Kleis, "Tkun Orha Pnul" (;paranoia publishing)

Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, 3 January 2016

"Crooked Manifestos,"  Art’s Birthday celebration

Estonian Radio Studio 1, Tallinn, 17 January 2013

With Kismabande 

Personnel: Aivar Tõnso (electronics), Tanel Paliale (electronics, keyboards), Mari-Liis Rebane (vocals), RJ

Sinilind, Tallinn, 28 December 2012


With Angela Nina Yeowell (ANY) (vocals, live electronics) (jam session) 

Kink Konk, Tartu, 3 December 2012


With RivonLasit & Humanoids 

Personnel: Rivo Laasi (bass), Eve Laasi (cello), Mart Soo (guitar), Mart Süda (clarinet), Margo Pajula (drums), RJ

Oktoberfest Tallinn 2012, 6 October 2012


With Eleonora Tikas (vocals)

Feat. Farištamo Susi (keyboards), Marita Lumi & Astra Tikas (skirt zither), Uue Maailma Tänavafestival, Tallinn, 1 September 2012

Kõrval Heli, Vanalinna Muusikamaja, Tallinn, 27 May 2012


With Kiwanoid (electronics)

Book launch: RJ, "Rahvusvaheliste tippspetsialistidega" (;paranoia publishing), University of Tartu, 22 December 2021 

Book launch: RJ, "Rahvusvaheliste tippspetsialistidega" (;paranoia publishing), Tallinn, 6 February 2021 (live stream)

Vilsandi Trance, 19 August 2012


With Mart Jaanson (piano) 

ECST XIV Conference Dinner, Atlantis Restaurant, Tartu,  28 April 2012


With Fred Frith / Trouble with Traffic

Põhuteater, Tallinn, 20 May 2011

Personnel: Fred Frith (guitar, vocals), Mart Soo (guitar), Taavi Kerikmäe (keyboards, electronics), Liis Viira (harp), Ahto Abner (drums), Rivo Laasi (bass), Eduard Akulin (trombone), RJ


With Age Veeroos, opera "Grid"

Team

RJ - Sprechstimme (pre-recorded)

Premiere: 21 April 2011, Kesselhaus, Berlin


WithTanel Paliale (live electronics)

 Zugzwang, Polymer, Tallinn, 14 January 2011


With Lippajad 

Personnel: Tarvo Kaspar Toome (guitar), Liisa Hirsch (keyboards), Tanel Paliale (electronics), Rivo Laasi (bass), Allan Prooso (percussion), RJ

TEDx Tartu, Athena keskus, 20 November 2010

With EDASI (2008-2011)

Personnel: Mihkel Kleis (keyboards, electronics, drums) + Madis Alumäe (guitar), Mart Umbleja (drums), Juhan Vihterpal (guitar), Margo Pajula (drums), Liisa Hirsch (keyboards), Jarmo Nuutre (drums), Madis Zilmer (drums), Kert Semm (electronics), Tanel Paliale (electronics), Kaur Garšnek (guitar), Taavi Tulev (electronics), RJ

Tallinn Music Week 2011 Dark Music Showcase

Hobusepea galerii (2011)

EAST (2010)

Servataguse muusika Juuksuris (2009)

Eclectica, Pärmivabrik, Tartu,  4 September 2009 

Diletantide Avangard 15 

GenKlubi, Tartu, 15 August 2009

Seanahk (2009)

Levimuusikapäevad 2009 OFF 

ProgEclectica, 5 September 2008


With Luarvik Luarvik (2007-2008)

Personnel: Mihkel Kleis (keyboards), Lauri-Dag Tüür (guitar), Silver Ulvik (drums), RJ

Personnel at Fantast 2008: Mihkel Kleis (keyboards), Lauri Leis (guitar), Andrus Talvari (percussion), Madis Zilmer (drums), RJ

EKA lahtiste uste päev 2008 (fotod)

Featuring 5

Diletantide Avangard vol. 10 (foto) 

Kuri proge 2007

Rock & Roll & Juuksur 2007

EKA, 29 January 2007