Already today jazz diva Roberta Gambarini and Latvian Radio big band performs at Opera!
Inserted: 28.01.2013
Today at January 28th virtuoso Italian singer will perform in a joint concert with Latvian Radio big band and Maestro Raimonds Pauls at National Opera House.
Concert program will include Italian music pearls and jazz classics in famous composers arrangement like Slide Hampton and Roy Hargrove. Special guest concert – Maestro Raimonds Pauls.
A vigorous performer with virtuosic vocal chops, Roberta draws rave reviews and enthusiastic fan support wherever she performs. Her second album „Roberta Gambarini: Easy to Love” was nominated for a 2007 Grammy in Best Jazz Vocal Album category, also in 2010 her last album „So In Love” was nominated for Grammy in the same category. Roberta Gambarini is winner of 2010 Jazz Journalists Awards for Female Jazz Vocalists of The Year.
Since 1966, Latvian Radio bigband played an important role in the history of Latvian jazz. After protracted silence, legendary Latvian jazz collective again began concerts. Bigband’s debut concert was with legendary US jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, who admitted that “Latvian Radio bigband deserves very strong and bright future”.
The concert will be broadcast live on Latvian radio in the "Classic".
Tickets are available in Ticket Service ticket offices and on the Internet: www.bilesuserviss.lv, and at the Opera before concert.
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