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VARIOUS ARTISTS - JAZZ IN RIGA, Vol.1 (Live at the M/Darbnīca, Latvia, 2022/2023) '2023

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JAZZ IN RIGA, Vol.1 (Live at the M/Darbnīca, Latvia, 2022/2023)
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Album name JAZZ IN RIGA, Vol.1 (Live at the M/Darbnīca, Latvia, 2022/2023)
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Date 2023
GenreJazz
Play time 101 min
Format / Bitrate 24 BIT Stereo 2429 Kbps / 96 kHz
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Size 662 MB; 2.2 GB
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The burgeoning Latvian jazz scene is captured at Riga's famous jazz venue and
cultural centre M/Darbnīca. 13 concerts recorded live, all-analogue and
direct-to-tape, from August 2022 to January 2023 showcases who is who in Latvian
jazz today.

This is the first compilation album in the Jersika Records catalogue, as well as
jazz venue M/Darbnīca's first double-album. Already when I founded my
publishing company in 2017, there was a feeling that a kind of jazz Renaissance
was taking place in Latvia. Jazz concerts were happening more often at various
concert venues and local houses. The musicians themselves became more prominent,
many of whom had returned from their studies abroad. The achievement of the
Latvian Academy of Music Jazz class was noticeable. During this time the jazz
scene has become even more prominent in Latvia.

The idea for such a compilation came to Maija and I in the summer heat of 2022
when, after an excellent concert by guitarist Matiss Cudars' Trio at
M/Darbnīca, we were discussing how, to use Prof. Indrikis Veitners phrase,
only recordings remain. We talked about how interesting and exciting it would be
to hear, for example, the music played at the first Latvian jazz festival, KIKOK
1962, or what was played at the Riga jazz clubs “Allegro” in the
70's or “Hamlets” in the 90's, if only someone had recorded and
released it. And so, it seems the very next week we made a concert recording of
saxophonist Karlis Vanags' Trio at M/Darbnīca. It was the first of a total of
thirteen concerts to be recorded under the direction of sound director Martins
Krastins between August 2022 and January 2023. We set up a small recording
studio room in the backstage area at M/Darbnīca and recorded, as is customary
at Jersika Records, completely analogue, on magnetic tape.

You can hear very exciting and varied contemporary jazz music on the four sides
of this double vinyl album. Stylistically, we can hear both post-bop and
neo-bop, spiritual and electric jazz, experimental as well as avant-garde jazz
and free improvisation, funk and even bluegrass colours. All the pieces are
original music performed by the most notable Latvian jazz musicians of the
moment, who also include their friends and classmates from other countries in
their performances. This compilation's final piece, Hope, is performed by Double
Yuriy Trio. Latvian drummer Ivars Arutjunjans' collaboration with two great
Ukrainian musicians - pianist Yuriy Seredin and double bassist Yuriy
Natsvlishvili. Hope is like a ray of light, it is the belief in everything good
and bright. Let the music invigorate us and for Ukraine to achieve victory,
which is so important to all of us today!

Thank you to all the musicians and listeners! Thank you to Maija and best wishes
on the three year anniversary of M/Darbnīca! Thank you to Martins for making
these records sound so great! Thank you to the State Culture Capital Foundation
for your support. Keep a lookout for LIVE AT THE M/DARBNĪCA vol.2!

Tracklist:
1.01 - KÄ€RLIS AUZIÅ…Å  TRIO - Folk Song (Live) (12:12)
1.02 - KÄ€RLIS VANAGS TRIO - The Concept Of Truth (Live) (8:59)
1.03 - PAULS POKRATNIEKS QUARTET - The End Is The Beginning (Live) (5:35)
1.04 - LĪVA DUMPE SEXTET - Compromise (Live) (8:06)
1.05 - ALISE GOLOVACKA'S ORBITRONS - The Big Dripper (Live) (11:19)
1.06 - M.A.S.A - Prayer (Live) (6:27)
1.07 - Lupa - Elvis (Live) (6:34)
1.08 - Atis Andersons Organ Trio - Variation 1 (Live) (8:31)
1.09 - Miķelis Dzenuška & UZVARAS BULVĀRIS - Five Miles High (Live)
(7:28)
1.10 - VADIMS DMITRIJEVS QUINTET - Integration (Live) (7:24)
1.11 - Matīss Čudars Trio - Medus Bauska (Live) (5:49)
1.12 - Vestard Shimkus / Endless Roar - VI (Live) (3:46)
1.13 - DOUBLE YURIY TRIO - Hope (Live) (9:31)

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