LIFE STORIES
Latvian jazz legend undeservedly forgotten – Raimonds Raubiško’s twisted journey through life and music
To meet Jamey Aebersold, share a cup of tea with Vince Mendoza, chat with David Baker about Freddie Hubbard — all of that possible only in the States
Jekaterina Šarigina tells her story about her path in music, rebuilding life from scratch and differences between Latvia and Great Britain
Miguel Giraldi about mountains, dictature, travels, underground and the road to jazz
A business and life story of the «eLPee» music store owner Ivars Ivanovskis
Ivars Ozols and the reality of sound recording in Latvia
Bernd Schille on a humane business and musicians’ community that has to stick together
Maksim Perepelica about trusting life, always being in motion and New York
CONVERSATIONS
A talk with Inga Bērziņa on the future of jazz education
Jazz forgotten in between condoms at the petrol stations
A talk of Indrikis Veitners with Vyacheslav Ganelin and Arkady Gotesman on music which isn’t worth rehearsing or performing too often
Frank Peeters about the things that keep you going
Kenneth Dahl Knudsen, who believes in hard work instead of talent
Salvador Sobral — a jazz cat who accidentally won over the pop music scene
SOMETHING NEW
A conversation with Indriķis Veitners about European perception of Latvian jazz, its history and changes
«KlusiKlusi» — a story about three different artists existing together in one moment
RAHU THE FOOL in a transatlantic journey in a time machine
A talk with the LUPA band on their newest recording and differences of the recording format, musician influences and counterparts
Indriķis Veitners listens to a newest album of «Xylem trio» and Nato Metonidze
Abridged phrases, expert musical images and hypnotic rhythmic ideas is what we hear in an Auziņš / Čudars / Arutjunjans recording
Jānis Rubiks reminiscing about the first German jazz festival dedicated to the Baltic states
Edgars Cīrulis about home and being in the moment
Christmas madness perpetuated by Very Cool People