AARHUS JAZZ FESTIVAL
July 13 - 20 2024
Elza Ozolina (DK) - Photo: Zanders Bar

Photo: Zanders Bar

Elza Ozolina (DK)

17:00

Elza Ozolina (p), Justo Gambula (b), Frederik Bülow (drm), and guest Blacc El (voc)

Jazz with inspiration from hip-hop and R'n'B

Last year, the Aarhus jazz scene was buzzing with new names mixing jazz with hip-hop and R'n'B influences

One such artist is Elza Ozolina – an Aarhus-based Latvian jazz pianist, composer, and producer. She started playing music at the age of four. Elza's interest in jazz was sparked in her teenage years, and the hip-hop influence at the time went hand in hand with her jazz studies.

In 2020, she made her debut as a jazz pianist and composer with the album Lick Attack under the name B.H.A.D. COMPANY, followed by a Jazz Album Of The Year nomination in Latvia and sold-out concerts in Denmark, Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden.

Elza has made a lot of noise with her compositions, which is why one of her songs was already included in BBC Radio 3's top 10 jazz recordings in the Jazz A-Z program in 2019.

This year, Elza makes her debut as a solo artist with an album featuring a dozen rap and vocal tracks. Expect a tasty mix of jazz chords and soulful hip-hop beats dominated by outstanding artists from Europe and the US.

You can catch her live with Danish musicians Justo Gambula on bass, Frederik Bülow on drums, and guest rapper Blacc El.

 


Organizer
Café Smagløs
42 51 25 50
Info/Ticket

Cover charge FREE

Aarhus Jazz Festival

Godsbanen, Skovgaardsgade 3

DK-8000 Aarhus C