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Celebrating International Jazz Day in Riga, we are offering a unique concert with Riga Jazz Stage laureate Camille Barbilion, aka Caloé.

Caloé is a French jazz vocalist and composer described by Jazz Magazine as one of the most surprising discoveries of recent times. An admirer of Ella Fitzgerald, she made improvisation part of her character, scattering with virtuosity and technique – sometimes on jazz standards, sometimes on her own original songs with a more modern twist. “Indescribably beautiful vocal technique, we just have to love Caloé” – this is how the French newspaper Le Canard Enchaîné describes the artist. She studied opera singing at the prestigious École Normale Academy in Paris, as well as jazz violin with Pierre Blanchard.

Caloé is the laureate of the International Jazz Artists Competition Riga Jazz Stage, who surprised the jury of the competition, which also included Maestro Raimonds Pauls and the artistic director of the competition Māris Briežkalns, with her liberated, confident and extremely talented performance.
After the successful performance in the competition, the artist has created a brilliant career and released the album “Saisons”.
Caloé has performed at Tribeca Arts Center in New York, Zinco Jazz Club in Mexico City, Oslo Cosmopolite, Fashing Jazz Club in Stockholm, Duc des Lombards, Made in New York Jazz Festival and all major European jazz festivals.
Caloé will perform with the young French talent pianist Julian Leprince Caetano.

We offer our concert visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy the highest standards of jazz combined with a warm welcome and excellent comfort, as well as to enjoy a drink and snacks from the menu of the Lounge Fenikss bar.

See you on April 26, Friday pl. 19:00, on the 2nd floor of the ASTON Hotel Riga, Brivības Street 48/50!

Waiting for spring, the next Wednesday night Live Music concert on March 13 pl. 19:00 will offer an unforgettable concert of jazz standards and original music performed by the Matīss Žilinskis Trio.

At the concert you will hear the compositions and jazz standards of Matīss Žilinskis, which have inspired the style of Matīs’ piano playing. Matīs’ album “Childhood Memories” was released already last December, and was nominated in the “Kilograms Kulturas” final vote in the STARTS category. The compositions look into Matis’s childhood and vividly reflect the young pianist’s feelings and impressions, such as “Journey to America” or “Evening Walk”.

Experienced Andris Grunte (double bass) and Reinis Puriņš (trumpet) will perform together with pianist Matīss Žilinskis.

We invite concert visitors to taste the atmosphere of the concert, as well as enjoy drinks and snacks from the menu of the Lounge Fenikss bar.

​See you on March 13 at 19:00 at Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50! We invite you to make a reservation in time by calling +371 20136173.

Our next Wednesday night Live Music is here on February 28 pl. 19:00 for a concert of jazz standards and original music. This time we will offer a unique line-up – Edīte Štrauss, a jazz singer who obtained a master’s degree at the Jāzeps Vītols Academy of Music of Latvia and improved her skills during her studies in the exchange program at the Antwerp Royal Conservatory, Belgium and L. Refice Conservatory, Italy. Participated in the international “Great Plains “(USA) “Refice Jazz” (IT) and local festivals “Starptautikas Opereta Festival”. “Ventspils Groove”, “Saulkrasti Jazz”, “deciBels”, etc. Performed at the Embassy of Latvia in Finland. Performed together with the University of Nebraska UNO big band, Ventspils big band, JVLMA & RKDS joint big band and the National Armed Forces big band.

In this concert with piano accompaniment, we will be delighted by jazz pianist, improviser and composer Matīss Žilinskis, who has been a musician for the 4th generation and is the great-grandson of the great composer and pianist Arvīds Žilinskis. Matīss grandfather Valts and father Gints also grew up around the piano and are excellent pianists. But despite his genes, Matīss combines exceptional talent with great work ability, as a result of which Matīss not only plays, but also composes and improvises in real time. At the end of last year, Matīss debut album and concert program “Childhood Memories” was released, which was created by painting children’s days, adventures of that time, smells, tastes, feelings, moods and observations in sounds. His 12 different compositions are united by melodiousness and easily perceptible harmonic language, as well as lightness and lightness of expression.

Andris Grunte is one of the most sought-after musicians in Latvia and it can be said unequivocally that he is the best Latvian jazz bassist, who has participated in countless recordings with all the leading and also European musicians, plays in the Māris Briežkalns quintet, Lauris Amantovs jazz quartet and other projects.

This evening, we will offer the Demon’s Share Vacation cocktail (€6) to concert attendees, as well as, of course, all drinks and snacks from the Lounge Fenikss drink menu.

See you on February 28 at 19:00 at Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

We invite you to make a reservation in time by calling +371 20136173.

We celebrate the day of love with another Wednesday night concert, this time falling on Valentine’s Day! In this concert in tune with the most romantic day of the year, we have prepared the classic, well-known and beloved jazz love melodies with the talented performer Jūlija Zakirova, who can charm every listener with her velvety timbre and is one of the most original Latvian jazz singers, who started her musical journey at the age of 16. Jūlija Zakirova studied vocal art both in Moscow, at the Academy of Contemporary Art, and at the Riga Dome Choir School (jazz department), has been a participant in countless jazz festivals and the winner of the SONY JAZZ STAGE Grand Prix.

Our new grand piano (Steinway) will be played by pianist Māris Vitkus, well known as the pianist of the band “Very Cool people”, jazz and pop music artist.

Pēteris Liepiņš (contrabass) is one of the most sought-after bass virtuosos in Latvia. Participated in several TV shows and music projects. Performed in Finland, Switzerland, Germany, England, Lithuania, Estonia, USA.

Concert visitors will be welcomed with a glass of Cava sparkling wine and, of course, all drinks and snacks from the Lounge Fenikss drink menu are available.

See you on February 14 at 20:30 at the Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

But before that, if you want to enjoy a romantic dinner, we invite you to the 6th floor of the hotel, in the Kitschen restaurant, for a 3-course dinner for 33 euros (we invite you to make a reservation in time by calling +371 23555525).

We offer the eighth Wednesday night concert for our jazz music lovers and continue the project of the previous concert in Nordic fusion style with the interaction of three strong musicians. At the concert “Waiting for spring” we will meet Viktors Ritovs (piano), Elizabeta Lāce (harp) and Andris Grunte (double bass). We are waiting for all jazz music connoisseurs on Wednesday, January 31, pl. 19:00 at Aston Hotel Riga Lounge Fenikss bar!

Viktors Ritovs is one of the leading jazz pianists in Latvia, who studied at the LMA piano department and obtained a master’s degree, supplemented his knowledge by studying jazz music at the Dutch Conservatory, is an assistant professor of piano playing and improvisation at RPIVA, a lecturer at the LMA jazz department, has led master classes both in Latvia and abroad, plays in Māris Briežkalns jazz quintet, Latvian Radio Bigband and Lauris Amantovs jazz quartet.

Elizabeta Lāce was already described as a harpist with virtuoso talents at the Emīls DārziņŠ music school and is currently one of the most original artists of her generation in Latvia. Her repertoire includes compositions from early music and baroque to interpretations of compositions of the third decade of the 21st century, from authentic jazz/folk/avant-garde improvisations to architecturally structured cycles of original works and interdisciplinary performances. As a soloist with the orchestra, E. Lāce has recorded harp concerts several times with the “Sinfonietta Concertante” (maestro Andris Vecumnieks) and the Vidzeme Chamber Orchestra under the direction of maestro Andras Veismanis, etc. Several solo and chamber music albums recorded by E. Lāce have also been released. E. Lāce has been nominated for the “Austra Award”, “Golden Microphone” and other awards.

Andris Grunte is one of the most sought-after musicians in Latvia and it can be said unequivocally that he is the best Latvian jazz bassist, who has participated in countless recordings with all leading and also European musicians, plays in the Māris Briezkalns quintet, Lauris Amantovs jazz quartet and other projects.

We will complement our “Waiting for Spring” concert with a drink specially adapted for this evening – “ASTON Punch” (€8) and, of course, all drinks and snacks from the Lounge Fenikss drink menu are available.

See you on January 31 at 19:00 at the Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

Happy New Year! We continue to delight jazz lovers with our Wednesday night concerts and open the beginning of the year with the concert “Winter sounds in the city”, where we will be able to enjoy jazz rhythms in the Nordic Fusion style with an unusual and exotic instrument for jazz – the harp performed by the young and colourful artist Elizabetas Lāce together with Klavs Ābols ( piano) and Reinis Ozoliņš (double bass). We are waiting for all jazz music connoisseurs on Wednesday, January 17, pl. 19:00!

Elizabeta Lāce was already described as a harpist with virtuoso talents at the Dārziņš School and is one of the most original sound and stage artists of her generation in Latvia, whose repertoire extends from ancient music and baroque to music interpretations of the third decade of the 21st century, from authentic jazz/folk/avant-garde improvisations to architecturally structured cycles of original works and interdisciplinary performances. As a soloist with the orchestra, she has recorded several harp concerts with the “Sinfonietta Concertante” (maestro Andris Vecumnieks) and the Vidzeme Chamber Orchestra under the direction of maestro Andras Veismanis, etc. Has released several solo and chamber music albums. She is a nominee and laureate of “Austra awards”, “Zelta Mikrofona” and other awards. Along with the harp as the main means of expression, he also works through vocals, electronics and images. She continued her higher education in Great Britain, Latvia and Finland, and in addition to her musical education, she also obtained a theater director’s master’s degree.

The piano accompaniment at the concert will be performed by the young talent Klāvs Ābols, who is a long-time member of the Rīgas Ritmi master classes of the jazz music festival, composes himself, and has also made recordings for Latvian radio.

Reinis Ozoliņš initially studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music High School, learning the violin and double bass, but later continued his studies at the Riga Dome Choir School in the Modern Rhythm department, also learning the bass guitar, studied at the Jāzeps Vītolas Academy of Music of Latvia, paying special attention to the jazz double bass. He has supplemented his knowledge in various master classes, master workshops, seminars.

e will complement our “Winter sounds in the city” with the matching drink “Winter Aperol” (€6).

See you on Wednesday, January 17, at 19:00 at the Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

Christmas weeks offer on Wednesday evening with us, in the Lounge Fenikss bar – a live music concert with an Christmas mood program. In the repertoire we will offer “White Christmas”, “Santa Clauss is coming to town” and other popular and well-known Christmas songs in jazz settings. The talented, young artists Ieva Sutina (voice), Klāvs Ābols (piano) and Reinis Ozoliņš (double bass) will conjure up this magical mood for us. We are waiting for all jazz music connoisseurs on Wednesday, December 20, pl. 19:00!

Ieva Sutina’s nature and singing can be compared to a spring morning wrapped in a light fog – herself  and her singing is calm, dressed in positivity and filled with burning goals. Ieva graduated from JIRMV as a pianist, participated in several competitions and won prizes. She is currently studying at the Jazz and Contemporary Rhythm Department of MIKC LMMV as a 3rd year vocalist. At the same time, he visits the folklore ensemble “Rāzna” and actively participates in various cultural projects.

The piano accompaniment at the concert will be performed by the young talent Klāvs Ābols, who is a long-time member of the Rīgas Ritmi master classes of the jazz music festival, composes himself, and has also made recordings for Latvian radio

Reinis Ozoliņš initially studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music High School, learning to play the violin and double bass, but later he continued his studies at the Riga Cathedral Choir School in the Contemporary Rhythm Department, also learning to play the bass guitar. From 2010 to 2014, he studied at the Jāzeps Vītols Academy of Music of Latvia, paying special attention to playing jazz double bass. He has supplemented his knowledge in various master classes, master workshops, seminars. Reinis has been involved in various bands, as he practices in a wide range of styles and genres, playing jazz, blues, soul, rock, pop music and also academic music. For the longest time – for 5 years – he cooperated with the Latvian Blues Band, but currently Reinis plays music in Harijs Bašs trio, Kristaps Vanadziņs quartet, Ilona Kudina Quintet, in the project “Kristīne Prauliņa & Friends”, for which he also composes music. He has also written music for theater performances. He has also participated in various festivals, including Nomazz Meets the Baltics in Estonia, I.A.S.J. Jazz Meeting in Italy and Saulkrasti Jazz in Latvia.

In accordance with the Christmas season, we have also adjusted the offer of evening drinks – Christmas mulled wine (€6) and Hot apple/grape drink (€5), which will surround the rooms of Lounge Fenikss and guests with a magical smell of cinnamon and cardamom and will perfectly complement the charming festive mood.

See you on Wednesday, December 20, at 19:00 at Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

We continue to celebrate Wednesday evenings at our place at the Lounge Fenikss bar with live music concerts, and this time with an excellent line-up of young and experienced artists. This evening we will hear jazz standards and our Maestro Raymond Paul’s jazz songs performed by Paula Saija, Viktors Ritovs and Rihards Goba. We are waiting for all Jazz music connoisseurs on Wednesday, December 6 pl. 19:00!

Paula Saija is a new star in the Latvian music sky. In 2021, Paula started her studies at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. With a love of music in her heart, Paula enjoys her musical adventures attending masterclasses and sharing music with great performers on the jazz, soul and funk music scene.

One of her biggest influences is the Riga Gospel Choir, in which she has been singing since 2017, as well as the jazz-funk group “Very Cool People”, with which Paula currently collaborates. Paula has participated in several projects of Maestro Raimonds Pauls. She has performed at several jazz and blues festivals, such as Šiauliai Jazz, Klaipėda Castle Jazz, Taurage Jazz, Rigas Ritmi 2021.

Viktors Ritovs – the pride of Latvian jazz, one of the brightest and most versatile Latvian jazz pianists, a unique composer and a particularly sought-after arranger – a musician without whom today’s Latvian musical life would be unimaginable!

Rihards Goba – makes music together with artists of various styles and genres from all over the world, joint projects created with Latvian composers Raimonds Pauls and Jānis Lūsēns, plays in the musical group “Gray Velvet Trio”, additionally learns, improves and develops jazz skills in the City Jazz Big Band and Bunch of Gentlemen in lineups. For several years, Rihards Goba has participated in the biggest jazz festivals in Latvia, as well as in jazz festivals in Europe.

A special drink has been adapted for this evening – ANGOSTURA TAMBOO rum, which we will enjoy both in the tasting offer and in the compositions of various cocktails at a special price – 6 EUR.

This new fine golden spiced rum is created using Caribbean spices. It is a toast to the timeless pace of Trinidad and Tobago, with its dynamic and exotic nature.

Glass with large ice cubes and sweet and sour citrus fruits – this is a drink that takes you on a Caribbean journey.

See you on Wednesday, December 6, at 19:00 at the Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

After celebrating the birthday of our country, we invite you to a small midweek celebration at our place, Lounge Fenikss bar with Wednesday evening Live Music concerts. This time we will offer the Evergreen Bossa Nova concert with the charming singer Diana Pīrāga, jazz guitarist Aleksei Liapko and double bass player Konstantin Shchavelev. We look forward to welcoming all fans of bossa nova and evening co-host Diana Pīrāga talent on Wednesday, November 22, pl. 19:00!

Diāna Pīrāga – a talented, professional singer, the owner of a strong voice with a pronounced Latin American charm. Plays flute and piano. Collaborated and performed with many prominent musicians and composers from Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, USA and Latin America. She has participated in festivals, competitions and master classes in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Czech Republic. The singer’s repertoire is based on the most popular songs of all time in Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese languages.

The concert will be accompanied by jazz guitarist Aleksejs Liapko, who has released four albums. He is not only a guitar virtuoso, but also a recognized composer. Connoisseurs of jazz music have especially appreciated Liapko’s improvisational talent. Also, Liapko surprises not only with his experienced and technically complex guitar playing, but also with his choice of repertoire.

A special drink for special price has been prepared for this evening – Autumn Paradise – a whiskey-based cocktail, but of course the entire selection of drinks and food menu is available.

See you on Wednesday, November 22, at 19:00 at Lounge Fenikss bar, on the 2nd floor of ASTON Hotel Riga, Brīvības Street 48/50!

Working hours are over and you want to catch your breath with colleagues or friends for a few hours after a stressful working day? We have an offer for you!

We have prepared a selection of drinks and snacks for 6 euros.

Drinks:

Freshly squeezed orange juice 2 pcs.

Lielvārde beer 2 pcs.

House wine (red or white) 2 pcs.

Prosecco 2 pcs.

Whiskey Sour 2 pcs.

Snacks:

Bruschetas (hummus, goat cheese, Jamon Serrano) 2 pcs.

Mini cheese plate 2 pcs.

Nachos 2 pcs.

And the best of the whole offer – You can combine any snack with any drink for only 6 euros!

We welcome yourself and your friends!