Saulkrasti Jazz Festival

Saulkrasti Jazz Festival
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Dates	End of July
Location(s)	Saulkrasti, Latvia
Years active	1997 - present

Saulkrasti Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Latvia. It is held annually in late July in Saulkrasti. The week-long festival consists of educational camp for young musicians and concerts.

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Guitarist David Becker, who has participated several times.

Competitions

Baltic Drummers’ League is international competition for young drummers held within Saulkrasti Jazz Festival. It is organised in cooperation with the Riga Dome Choir School and Paiste.

The competitors are divided in two groups: Juniors of 14- to 17-year-olds and the Seniors of 18- to 25-year-olds.

Competition Finals are judged by an international panel of judges.

Programme of the competition:

• Solo small drums (up to 3 minutes);
• Solo percussion set (up to 4 minutes);
• Playing on a phonogram or with an ensemble (up to 5 minutes);
• Seniors only: OPEN SOLO (upt to 3 minutes).

The overall duration of the program may not exceed 15 minutes.

Competition Winners

2010 Baltic Drummers’ League – Finalists:
Age group: 14–17 years

• 1st Prize: Nikolay Toshev (Bulgaria)
• Reinis Ašmanis (Latvia)
• Krišjānis Bremšs (Latvia)
• Rinalds Maksimovs (Latvia)

2007 Baltic Drummers’ League – Finalists:
Age group: 18–25 years

• 1st Prize: Marijus Aleksa (Lithuania)
• 2nd Prize: Andris Buiķis (Latvia)
• 3rd Prize: Azuolas Paulauskas (Lithuania)

Age group: 14–17 years

• 1st Prize:
• 2nd Prize:

International panel of judges: Eric Moore (USA), Aleksandr Murenko (Ukraine), Venko Poromanski (Bulgaria), Zaza Tsertsvadze (Georgia)

Performances

• 3Stick – 2011
• A-Band – 2011
• Apple Tea – 2011
• Ari Peka Antilla – 1998
• Arvidas Jofe – 1997
• Audrey Motaung – 1999
• Billy Cobham & Culture Mix – 2000
• City Jazz Band – 2008
• City Jazz Youth Band – 2011
• Christoph Titz Band – 2007
• Dainius Pulauskas – 1997
• Dave Weckl Band – 2005
• David BeckerTribune – 2011
• Djabe feat. Steve Hackett – 2008
• Dom Famularo – 2012
• Evergreen – 2011
• Gin Gas – 2011
• Gunārs Rozenbergs – 2011
• Harri Ihanus Quartet – 2007
• Hedvig Hanson – 1997
• James Taylor Quartet – 2011
• Johnny Manhattan Taylor – 1999
• JMRMV – 2011
• Kalniņš, Pabērzs, Grunte, Orubs – 2011
• Karlheinz Miklin, Heiri Kaenzig & Billy Hart Trio – 2008
• Kestutis Vaiginis Quartet – 2010
• Latvijas Radio Big Bends – 1997
• Laura Polence Project – 2011
• Marija Naumova – 1998
• Matīss Čudars Quartet – 2011
• Mel Gaynor – 1999
• Mezzoforte – 2007
• Michael Kuettner & "Coyote Trio" – 1997, 1998
• Mirrage Jazz Orchestra – 2011
• Mirage Octet & Assembly Singers – 2010
• Mo' Blow – 2012

• Ola Onabule – 2012
• Olga Pīrāgs – 1997
• Patina – 2010
• Raimonds Pauls – 1997, 1998
• Raimonds Raubiško – 1997
• Raita Ašmaņa Jelgavas Big Band – 2010, 2011
• Raul Sööt – 1997
• RDKS Combo – 2011
• Retro Music Quartet – 2011
• Riga Libre – 2011
• Riga Retro – 2011
• Siguldas diksilends – 2011
• Simone Moreno & "Os Lourinhos" – 2011
• Sinkope – 2011
• Sophie Bernado & "Sir Chac Bulay" – 2011
• Steinar Aadnekvam Quartet – 2011
• Steve Smith & Vital Information – 2008, 2012
• Teppo Makinene – 1998
• The Briefing – 2010
• Tiago Loei & Friends – 2011
• Toomas Rull – 1997
• Twin Town – 2010
• Vein – 2011
• Ventspils Big Band – 2010, 2011
• Victor Bailey Group feat. Lenny White – 2007
• Victor Solomin Band – 2007
• Wolfgang Haffner – 2003
• Wolfgang Haffner's Zooming Band – 2005
• Wolfgang Haffner Shapes – 2007
• Xylem Trio – 2010, 2011
• Yuval Ron and Residents of the Future – 2008

External links

• Saulkrasti Jazz Festival Official Website
• Saulkrasti Jazz Festival on Twitter
• Saulkrasti Jazz Festival on Facebook