Riga Jazz Stage laureate Caloé return to Riga
Celebrating the International Jazz Day in Riga will perform Riga Jazz Stage laureate Caloé.
The outstanding Antonio Forcione will perform at the Rīgas Ritmi 2024
The Rīgas Ritmi Festival has added to its concert program the outstanding Italian jazz guitarist Antonio Forcione, who will demonstrate his mastery and sense of style to Latvian listeners on July 4 in the Riga Cathedral Garden.
American singer José James will present the new album at the Rīgas Ritmi Festival
The Rīgas Ritmi Festival has added to its concert program the well-known American soul, funk and hip-hop artist José James, who will present the program of his new album 1978, which will be released in April of this year, to listeners on July 5 in the Riga Cathedral Garden.
Baltic Jazz Trio plays “GIASS”, what everyone expects - a review by James Cook
The Baltic Jazz Trio is made up of experienced musicians with solid curriculum, the personalities of the jazz scenes of their respective countries.
Rīgas Ritmi Festival 2024 announces first artists
Rīgas Ritmi Festival 2024 will take place from July 3 to 6. The main concert venue will be Riga Cathedral Garden, where the main concerts of the festival will take place on July 4 and 5. The other concerts of the festival will take place in the Noass Culture Center - Jersika Stage, Latvian Radio Studio 1, Riga Jazz Lounge at Radisson Blu Latvija Hotel, Fenikss Jazz Lounge at Aston Hotel Riga, and other places as well.
Rīgas Ritmi Festival stands in solidarity with the nation of Israel
In this tragic moment, the team of the Rīgas Ritmi Festival stands in solidarity with the nation of Israel and its great musicians who have performed at our events. Yasmin Levy, Avishai Cohen, Ester Rada, Ori Jacobson, Tamir Grinberg, Tamuz Nissim, Adam Ben Ezra, Dobrek Bistro, Ori Dakari and also Emmet Cohen, who will perform in the concert series Art of Riga Jazz on October 28 - may the spirit be strong with you!
Artists from the USA, Italy and France will perform at the Art of Riga Jazz
From October 13 to November 3 of this year, the versatile American jazz pianist Emmet Cohen with his trio, the outstanding Italian pianist Lorenzo De Finti with his quintet, the musically curious Italian band Satoyama and the Franco-Togolese singer with a broad view on the musical world Laura Prince together with the pianist Grégory Privat from Martinique will perform at the Art of Riga Jazz concertseries.
Riga Jazz Stage winner Louise Balkwill will perform at the Rīgas Ritmi Festival 2023
Riga Jazz Stage winner Louise Balkwill will perform at the 23rd international improvisation, jazz and global music festival Rīgas Ritmi, which will take place this year from July 5 to July 8.
Rīgas Ritmi Festival 2023 will be held in the first week of July
The 23rd international improvisation, jazz and global music festival Rīgas Ritmi will take place from July 5 to July 8 this year. Artists from Cuba, Switzerland, Mozambique, Spain, France, Denmark and the United Kingdom will come to Riga, but the main Latvian artist at the festival will be Maestro Raimonds Pauls, who together with the chamber orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga will premiere the symphonic jazz program Songs Without Words.
Latgalian Evergreens album by Māris Briežkalns quintet has been released
Continuing the rearranging of Latvian folk music and the compositions by legendary Latvian composers in the jazz genre, the album Latgalian Evergreens by the Māris Briežkalns quintet dedicated to the Latgale region in Latvia has been released.