Toms Rudzinskis receives State Composer’s Stipend / Pateicība saņemot Jaunrades stipendiju

It’s my honour to be amongst Latvian artists receiving 2020 Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation artist’s stipend to create new work. I’m thankful to the Foundation, Council of the Creative Unions and Cultural ministry for this initiative and amazing opportunity.

There’s so much in store this year – ABYSS, Space Big Band, solo material, more #shednshare series and educational materials. Feeling grateful to have support in making it all a reality and sharing it all with you!!

The world needs arts, especially in challenging times that ask for inner strength and connection. I’m honoured to do my part…

In the photo with a composer Linda Leimane – go and check her music!


Vislielākais pagodinājums šogad būt starp māksliniekiem, kuri saņems 2020.gada Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds atbalstu – jaunrades stipendiju. Paldies par lielo ieguldīto darbu VKKF, Latvijas Radošo savienību padome, Haralds Matulis un Inga Brūvere, Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrijai Kultūras Ministram!

Šī gada darbu sarakstā ir gan kvinteta ABYSS albums, gan Space Big Band bigbenda albums, gan vēl neizziņoti mūzikas ieraksti un džeza mūzikas izglītības projekti. Esmu pateicīgs un priecīgs šo visu īstenot, dalīties ar radīto un atbalstīt šādu iniciatīvu turpināšanos!

Lai vairāk Latviešu mākslinieku jaunrades un jaundarbu! Mums pašiem un visai pasaulei. Īpaši laikā, kad jābūt stipriem.

Bija prieks būt klātienē Latvijas Radošo savienību padomes pieņemšanā, lai atzīmētu VKKF “Jaunrades veicināšanas stipendiju mērķprogrammas” izveidi. Prieks satikt māksliniekus, ar kuriem ceļi krustojušies pat skolas laikā – foto kopā ar komponisti ar Lindu Leimani!

Paldies!

Recording Space Big Band @ Blackbird Music Studio, Berlin

Space Big Band musicians closing the final night of studio recording.

THANK YOU! Two days of shows at B-Flat-Berlin followed by two recording days Blackbird Music Studio have landed! What a journey and honour to have this opportunity – compose completely new, spaced out music & play it with an absolutely fantastic band!

A huge thanks to all the musicians who not only played every crazy idea we had but also found the best way to do it AND did it with an amazing attitude and fun. We were in awe of these cats at every rehearsal, show and session day. What an honour and pleasure ❤️

Once again, on board of flight SPJAZZ2020 – our amazing captain of the ship, cond. Malte Schiller, trumpets Shems Bendali, Dima Bondarev Music, Jakob Sørensen, Johannes Böhmer, saxophones (and more) Dustin Drews, Julius Gawlik, Ignaz Dinne, Leonie Freudenberger, Toms Rudzinskis Music (sax); Nils Marquardt, Jonas Lindh, Andzrej Ugoljew, Duncan Alistair; keys Povel Widestrand, guitar Sebastian Boehlen, drums Mathias Ruppnig, bass Kenneth Dahl Knudsen – Bassist/Composer.

???? Big thanks to our dedicated sound engineer – Sebastian Ohmert from Tonstudio Sonic-Impulse Berlin and assistant Attila.

Thank you Kenneth Dahl Knudsen – Bassist/Composer for making this collaboration a reality, your music & producer skills! It’s a pleasure to collaborate! Onwards and up! ????????

With co-composer Kenneth Dahl Knudsen opening the first day of recording session.

(ENG) SPACE BIG BAND, Toms Rudzinskis’ “Music for contemporary jazz suite” is supported by Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

(LV) SPACE BIG BAND tiek realizēts ar Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds atbalstu Toma Rudzinska projektam “Mūzika mūsdienu džeza svītai”.