HISTORY TIME
«Hammond» organ story: investigate and appreciate
Accordionist, pianist, flutist and tenor saxophonist Juri Smirnov: the history of Latvian jazz that comes to visit
Ivars Galenieks: I like jazz and I play it!
LIVE
«Škiuņa džezs» – new jazz festival in Latgale
Concert for two big bands — a rare event for Latvia
Remembering anniversary concert of Madars Kalniņš by Karīna Laugale
Ilmārs Priede’s thoughts about «Ventspils Groove» festival and the meaning of workshops in a musician’s life
Not a review, but a philosophy of music inspired by a concert of the biggest festival in town — Rīgas Ritmi
The way dance, music and arts are able to tell the story of human relationships with nature
ALBUMS
In the garden of sound. «Live in Salaspils» by Jānis Rubiks
Pots on a window sill and their shadows. On the «gesamtkunstwerk» «Aisma I»
Debut album of Zanda Loceniece – those aren’t seasons, those are personal feelings
«Rezonanse» by Elīna Silova — 8 tiny diapositives of sound
Caution, words! Deniss Pashkevich on the new album by «Very Cool People»
Ilona Kudiņa’s impressions of the album «Anthropology» by Vilnis Kundrāts
TALKS
To teach the bears to sing, enroll into masters studies as a joke and music therapy – Elīna Silova’s colorful story
“I wouldn’t wish being a musician to anyone, unless it’s the only thing you can do” – comparing Latvia to US by Dr. Darren Pettit
Experienced listener and a passionate photographer: jazz through the lens of Arthur Dimenshtein
ABROAD
Let’s get acquainted with the neighbours! A talk with Estonian musicians Mai Leisz and Joel Remmel
A story about the Latvian army big band playing jazz music at the new Swiss festival «MilJazz 2.0»
«Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop» through the eyes of a Latvian saxophone player