Saulkrasti Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in

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. It is held annually in July in

Saulkrasti Saulkrasti (; german: Neubad) (literally ''Sun shores'' in Latvian) is a town in Latvia on the east coast of the Gulf of Riga and the capital of the Saulkrasti municipality. Made up of a number of historic fishing settlements, the town stretches f ...

. 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

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. 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: * 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 (up to 3 minutes)

Performers

* 3Stick – 2011 * A-Band – 2011 * Apple Tea – 2011 * Ari-Pekka Antilla – 1998 * Arvidas Jofe – 1997 *

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– 1999 *

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& Culture Mix – 2000 * City Jazz Band – 2008 * City Jazz Youth Band – 2011 * Christoph Titz Band – 2007 * Dainius Pulauskas – 1997 *

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– 2005 *

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– 2011 * Djabe feat.

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– 2008 * Dom Famularo – 2012 * Evergreen – 2011 * Gin Gas – 2011 * Gunārs Rozenbergs – 2011 * Harri Ihanus Quartet – 2007 * Hedvig Hanson – 1997 *

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– 2011 * Johnny "Manhattan" Taylor – 1999 * JMRMV – 2011 * Kalniņš, Pabērzs, Grunte, Orubs – 2011 * Karlheinz Miklin, Heiri Kaenzig &

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Trio – 2008 * Kestutis Vaiginis Quartet – 2010 *

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Big Bands – 1997 * Laura Polence Project – 2011 *

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– 1998 * Matīss Čudars Quartet – 2011 *

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– 1999 * Mezzoforte – 2007 * Michael Kuttner & Coyote Trio – 1997, 1998 * Mirage Jazz Orchestra – 2011 * Mirage Octet & Assembly Singers – 2010 * Mo' Blow – 2012 *

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– 2012 * Olga Pīrāgs – 1997 * Patina – 2010 *

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– 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 *

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Quartet – 2011 *

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– 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.

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– 2007 * Victor Solomin Band – 2007 *

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– 2003 * Wolfgang Haffner's Zooming Band – 2005 * Wolfgang Haffner Shapes – 2007 * Xylem Trio – 2010, 2011 *

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and Residents of the Future – 2008 {{div col end

External links

Official website
Saulkrasti Music festivals in Latvia Music festivals established in 1997 Jazz festivals in Latvia 1997 establishments in Latvia Summer events in Latvia