Siim Aimla
Born 01.11.1974 in Tallinn, Estonia
Married, 3 children

Languages
Fluent in Estonian and Finnish
Good reading and speaking skills: English and German
Basic knowledge: Russian and Swedish

Employment
- since Sept 2003 Music School of Tallinn, teacher and Big Band leader, manager of Pop/Jazz trade
- Espoo music school Tauko, teacher
- Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland, saxophone teacher

Education
- Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia 1999-2004, degree program in pop & jazz / music teacher, main insturment saxophone, teachers P. Pylkkänen, E. Pietilä and J. Rautio
- Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory 1995-1999, degree program in pop & jazz / musician, main instrument saxophone, teachers J. Perkiömäki, E. Pietilä and P. Pylkkänen
- Estonian Music Academy 1993-1995, main instrument clarinet, teacher prof. H. Altrov
- Tallinn Music High School 1982-1993

Orchestras / groups / performings

- project "My soul praise the Lord" since winter 2005 - arrangements of the Estonian spiritual folksongs, leader of the performing quartet
- Helin-Mari Arder quintet, various projects since spring 2004
- S. Aimla Trio, various projects in Estonia since spring 2004
- Estonian Dream Bigband, since summer 2002
- L?szl? Süle Fenno-Ugrian Quintet - Estonian Festival Jazzkaar, autumn 2001
- Quartet Scoter since 2000 - Tudengijazz in Tallinn 2001, Arabian Kevät -Festival in Helsinki 2001, Pori Jazz Festival 2001, JazzEspa (project organised by Finnish Jazz Federation) in Helsinki, summer 2001
- Sonny Rollins 70 -project in 2000, organizer S. Aimla
- Sokrates Euro Big Band, Groningen, Holland 2000, conductor Henk Meurtgeerd
- S. Aimla Trio 1998-99 - Tudengijazz in Tallinn 1999
- T. Harrivaara Quartet since 1997 - Pori Jazz Festivals 1997-99
- Nyyd Ensemble 1995 and 2001 (concert program I Got Rhythm), conductor Olari Elts
- PJK (Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory) Big Band since 1995, conductors Klaus Järvinen, Jukka Linkola, Örjan Fahlström and Jere Laukkanen
- Big Band Mickeys, conductor Ants Meristo - Imatra Big Band Festivals 1995 and1999
- Symphony Orchestra of Estonian Music Academy 1994-1995, conductors Jüri Alperten and Eri Klas