Tõnu Naissoo



Throughout his illustrious career, Estonian jazz luminary Tõnu Naissoo has played in landmark collectives like Collage, Optimistid, Laine and Kaseke, shared stages with symphony orchestras and big bands alike, and even served as resident pianist at the Viru Hotel for three decades. Naissoo's catalogue encompasses nearly 40 solo recordings, including 16 released for Japan's discerning jazz. His compositions have elevated countless TV productions, theatrical performances, and films. At the tender age of 18, Naissoo collaborated with his father Uno Naissoo to craft the score for the 1969 cult classic The Last Relic ("Viimne Reliikvia")—that continues to resonate in Estonian collective cultural memory.