On November 1, MASA Kultūrbārs will host a jazz evening with the Julia Zakirova Trio. The program will feature the musicians’ original compositions alongside well-known jazz standards.
Jūlija Zakirova – vocalist and composer, who recently released her debut solo album Golden Hour. She studied in Dublin and at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, has performed at festivals across Europe, and won the Grand Prix at the Sony Jazz Stage competition.
Jānis Pastars – a new-generation guitarist with a vivid sense of improvisation. A graduate of JVLMA, he actively participates in various jazz and popular music projects in Latvia and abroad.
Edvīns Ozols — double bass and bass guitar player, a member of the Latvian Radio Big Band. He has performed in jazz projects with Matīss Čudars, Raimonds Pauls, Māris Briežkalns, Raimonds Macats, and many others, and has been performing for several years with Intars Busulis.
