Saulkrasti Jazz Festival

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Saulkrasti Jazz Festival
GenreJazz
Location(s) Saulkrasti, Latvia
Coordinates 57°29′12″N24°41′42″E / 57.48667°N 24.69500°E / 57.48667; 24.69500
Years active1997–present
Guitarist David Becker, who has participated several times Sjazz 2009 tuesdayconcert.jpg
Guitarist David Becker, who has participated several times

Saulkrasti Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Latvia. [1] It is held annually in July in Saulkrasti. The weeklong festival consists of concerts and educational camps for young musicians.

Competitions

Baltic Drummers' League is an international competition for young drummers at the Saulkrasti Jazz Festival. It is organized with Riga Dome Choir School and Paiste. Competitors are divided in two groups: Juniors of 14- to 17-year-olds and the Seniors of 18- to 25-year-olds. Finals are judged by an international panel of judges. The program may not exceed 15 minutes. International panel of judges: Eric Moore (US), Aleksandr Murenko (Ukraine), Venko Poromanski (Bulgaria), Zaza Tsertsvadze (Georgia). Program:


  1. Morton, Paul (July 26, 2006). "Saulkrasti latches onto jazz tradition". The Baltic Times . Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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