High-class jazz talents will perform at Riga Jazz Stage 2022

The international jazz artist competition “Riga Jazz Stage” will take place from April 7 to 9 at the “Splendid Palace” cinema in Riga, and it is already clear that this event will offer high-quality jazz talent from all over the world.

“Riga Jazz Stage” will take place for the 13th time and will bring together vocalists and drummers from different countries. A prominent international jury will also arrive in Riga, making “Riga Jazz Stage” a jazz festival marked on the world map of this genre. The special guest will be the Grammy Award winner, Thelonious Monk winner, composer, singer and drummer Jamison Ross from the US, who will give a master class and perform at a concert on April 9 at the awards ceremony.

In total, jazz schools from 13 countries will be represented at Riga Jazz Stage, as artists from Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey and the USA will come to Riga. Of course, Latvian vocalists will also take part in the competition. and drummers. On April 8, the final of the competition will take place, where the 12 best candidates selected by the jury will perform to the audience, and on April 9, jameson Ross will give a brilliant demonstration of vocal and drumming skills in one concert. I fell in love with this art form because it teaches me how to create and express myself. ”

“The level of this year’s competition will be very high, as several participants who have already won prestigious competitions will take part in it,” says Māris Briežkalns, the artistic director of Riga Jazz Stage. “This is still the biggest competition for jazz artists in the Baltic States and its name has been heard all over the world of jazz. Thanks to online opportunities, it will really be available to jazz enthusiasts all over the world. I am especially pleased that the American artist Jamison Ross, who is both an internationally recognized drummer and a singer, will be able to visit Riga Jazz Stage.

“Riga Jazz Stage” ticket sales will start on March 1, and they will be available for purchase at aula.lv. Both live and online tickets will be available.

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