Artists of Rigas Ritmi 2020 nominated for Grammy Award!
One of the main artists of this year's Rigas Ritmi Festival, the world music supergroup Bokante, has been nominated for the prestigious Grammy Award.
Rigas Ritmi 2020 artist Roberto Fonseca receives positive reviews from critics
This year, Roberto Fonseca, considered to be the brightest Cuban pianist nowadays, will be one of the main artists at the Rigas Ritmi Festival. His latest album Yesun, released late last year, continues to receive positive reviews from music critics.
13th Edition "Riga Jazz Stage 2020" is announced!
International Jazz Artists Contest "Riga Jazz Stage" will take place on April 2 - 4, 2020, at the cinema "Splendid Palace". Jazz vocalists and Jazz drummers are welcome to apply for the contest!
The BBC Radio 3 jazz show features a work by Elza Ozolina
Latvian pianist Elza Ozolina's work Nostalgia is included in the prestigious BBC Radio 3 jazz show hosted by prominent British journalist Kevin Le Gendre.
An evening with a cappella group ACCENT
International a cappella group ACCENT is presenting their new Christmas album on December 10 at Splendid Palace. Accent is an international a cappella group of six men who have created their own niche in this popular singing style. All band members are acclaimed singers and instrumentalists outside of the band, but together they are capable of creating new vocal jazz colors.
Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward on the way to Latvia
Two musical mavericks with undeniable chemistry re-imagine classic blues, soul and jazz standards. Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter and singer Lucy Woodward will perform in the Latvian Radio Studio 1.
RJS artists performing with Euroradio Jazz Orchestra
Latvian jazz pianist Elza Ozoliņa - finalist of Riga Jazz Stage 2019 - and Slovenian vocalist Ajda Stina Turek (Riga Jazz Stage 2014) are performing with European Jazz Orchestra (EJO) 2019!