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Kārlis Auziņš
Karlis is Latvian born jazz/improvised music saxophonist and composer.He has studied his bachelor's degree in the Conservatory of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and master's degree at Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen.Mostly involved with contemporary jazz and improvised music.
Awards
with Keno Harriehausen Quartet” laureates in International Zeeland Jazz Award 2013, Ujazz Award 2013 and Mechelen Jazzcontest 2014. Album "Images in Regard of the Central Reference System" was nominated as the best jazz album and the best debut at Latvian Music Record Awards "Zelta Mikrofons" 2017 Album "Baltic" was named the best jazz album at Latvian Music Record Awards "Zelta Mikrofons" 2019.
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“Auzins emerges as a surprisingly mature improviser, who is able to play a solo soprano saxophone piece lasting for almost five minutes without a hitch, with outstanding virtuosity and imagination. But his performances with the quartet are also superb and he manages to create a unique sound, which is extremely rare these days…” ADAM BARUCH – The Sountrack of My Life “Pladen er godt dokument på den smeltedigel som København er, når det gælder jazz. Her arbejdes på tværs af nationaliteter. Der opstår konstant nye strømninger i jazzen..” NIELS OVERGÅRD – jazznyt.blokspot.dk …”The excellent, few minutes of solo soprano – amazing! A lot of depth and flexibility in them!” …”In Auzins work everything is universal and multi-dimensional“ MIECZYSLAW BURSKI – Polish Radio
