The program “Riga Rhythms” has been announced, the trump card will be Billy Cobem

The program of the 22nd International Festival of Improvisation, Jazz and Global Music “Riga Rhythms” has been announced. The festival will take place from June 30 to July 2, when the jazz grand supergroup “Modern Standards Supergroup” with Billy Cobham, Randy Brecker and Bill Evans, the global music association “Ayom” from Portugal, American singer Clark Beckham and other well-known artists will perform in Riga. .

Attending a Modern Standards Supergroup concert means seeing five world jazz stars on the festival stage at once. Billy Cobham is one of the greatest jazz (and not just jazz) drummers of all time. Trumpeter Randy Brecker and the Brecker Brothers revolutionized jazz and are the founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Bill Evans is one of the best jazz saxophonists who has played with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Mick Jagger. Niels Lan Doky is an award-winning piano genius, but Linley Marthe is considered one of the most virtuoso and original bass players of the moment. The grand masters of this supergroup turn current pophits into virtuoso jazz gems, so this is an opportunity to learn how The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Anderson. Paak, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, “The Black Eyed Peas” or Shakira hits sound modern jazz standards.

The main concerts of the festival will take place in the Riga Dome Garden. “Modern Standards Supergroup” and “Very Cool People” will perform with Paul Saiy on June 30, and Ayom and Clark Beckham on July 1. Visitors to “Rīgas Ritmu” will also be welcome at the art center “Noass” on the AB dam, but the official sessions of the festival “jam” together with “AG Trio” are planned in the bar “Riga Jazz Lounge” at the hotel “Radisson Blu Latvija”.

The festival has always paid attention to the education of young musicians, therefore this time the stars of the festival will also give public master classes in the 1st studio of Latvian Radio. On June 30, singer Clark Beckham and drummer Billy Cobham will meet with jazz music students and other interested people, and on July 1, Clark Beckham and members of the band “Ayom”. It will be possible to attend the master classes free of charge by applying in advance by e-mail [email protected].

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