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Arta Jekabsone

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Latvian Vocalist, Composer & Arranger | Based in New York City

Latvian-born vocalist, composer and arranger Arta Jēkabsone infuses her jazz with Baltic soul and an unshakable sense of storytelling. Seamlessly blending Latvian folk melodies with contemporary jazz expression, she crafts music that is both intimate and daring. Her voice radiates warmth, clarity, and fearless emotional depth.

Jēkabsone is the winner of the Montreux Shure Jazz Voice Competition and has placed among the top three in several other prestigious international competitions, including the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Voice Competition. Her acclaimed debut album Light  brims with intimacy, warmth, and crystal-clear focus.

Album

Dziesmu Kamoliņš // Garland of Songs

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1.Man dziesmiņu nepietrūka // Never Was I Without a Song  (2:12) 2.Caur sidraba birzi gāju // I Walked Through a Silver Grove (4:24) 3.Silta jauka istabiņa 02:54 // Warm and Cozy Room (2:52) 4.Lakstīgala 05:25 // The Nightingale (5:30) 5. Tumša nakte,zaļa zāle 05:49 // Dark Is the Night, Green Is the Grass (5:48) 6.Dieviņ,Tavu gaišumiņu! 05:47 // Dear God, Your Bright Light (5:48) 7.Ziedi, ziedi rudzu vārpa 02:46 // Bloom, Bloom, O Rye Spikelet (2:48) 8.Sēju rūtu, sēju mētru 03:09 // I Planted Rue, I Planted Mint (3:09) 9.Noriet saule vakarā'i 05:13 // The Sun Sets in the Evening (5:13) 10.Aijā žūžū! 05:27 // Aijā Žūžū!  (5:27) 11.Dziesmu kamoliņš // Garland of Songs (3:26)

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Article: Year in Review

2021: The Year in Jazz

Read "2021: The Year in Jazz" reviewed by Ken Franckling


The jazz world continued grappling and adjusting in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Jazz Day again went virtual for the most part. Singer Tony Bennett put the final stamp on his touring--and likely recording--career after his Alzheimer's disclosure. Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield was headed to federal prison. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four ...

Album

Light

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1.Interlude 01:42 2.Mornings 05:50 3.While Away 05:17 4.Sun Crystals in Her Hand 04:16 5.Viegli // Easily 04:01 6.Clouds 07:02 7.Four 04:27 8.Gaisma 06:35 9.Saule // Sun 04:24 10.Shadows and Light 04:04 11.Reflective Dreams (Bonus Track) 03:22 12.When We're 17 (Bonus Track) 04:36 13.Silver Bullet (Bonus Track) 05:25


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