Kadri Voorand in duo with Mihkel Mälgand

Kadri Voorand, awarded ‘Musician of the Year 2020’ by Estonian Public Broadcasting and ‘The President’s Young Cultural Figure Award’ in 2019, is a vocalist, pianist and composer who creates music through strong emotional storytelling, combining catchy rhythms with a completely unique way of blending improvisational pop, jazz and folk elements. She is a well-established vocalist whose original music and expression have brought her a number of prizes and performances in Estonia as well as abroad. She has toured in many countries. Her album “In Duo with Mihkel Mälgand ” received the ‘Best Jazz Album’ award by The Estonian Music Awards. In 2017 she received The Estonian Music Awards for the ‘Best Female Artist of the Year’ and the ‘Best Jazz Album of the Year’ for her album Armupurjus (Love Intoxication).

Award-winning Mihkel Mälgand is one of the most active bass players in Estonia. He has also collaborated with jazz stars like Kurt Elling, Nils Landgren, Dave Liebman etc. Mihkel Mälgand also appears as an arranger and occasional co-writer on Voorand’s latest album “In Duo with Mihkel Mälgand”. Kadri Voorand’s and Mihkel Mälgand’s strong sense of each other’s musical rhythm and improvisational moments result in a tight duo. The pop-like melodies are combined with virtuosic improvisations and skilled technique. They perform heart-breaking power ballads next to hip grooves, accompanied by a totally unique twist in the sound and unexpected, daring lyrics. They have staged concerts both in Estonia and abroad, including festivals such as EFG London Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Pori Jazz, Jazz Baltica, Tampere Jazz Happening, Marburg City Festival, Südtirol Jazz Festival & Bejing Nine Gates Jazz Festival.

Line-Up:
Kadri Voorand: vocals & piano
Mihkel Mälgand: bass