Krista Saržanta kvintets /Džezs Ungurmuižā/

Krists Saržants – klavieres

Ieva Kerēvica – vokāls

Dāvis Jurka – saksofons

Stanislav Yudin – bass

Kaspars Kurdeko – bungas

Krists Saržants is a Latvian pianist and composer. In 2015 he graduated from Jāzeps Mediņš Riga Secondary Music School and now continues his studies at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Music Academy. So far he has collaborated with a lot of notable musicians and bands, participated in various workshops and performed at a lot of festivals. In his music Krists uses modern classical music techniques, improvisation based on jazz music, polyphonic melodies and film music inspired harmonies. His biggest influences have been Nils Frahm, Martin Kuuskmann, Tigran Hamasyan, Avishai Cohen, Taylor Eigsti, Max Richter and Philip Glass.

Krists Saržants Quintet was created in 2017, originally to record a promo CD consisting of four Krists’ original compositions and one Latvian folk song arrangement. The CD was unofficially self-released for Jazzahead! trade fair with only 30 copies. In two more sessions the quintet kept the musical work, creating a debut album with release scheduled for 2018. Currently Krists Saržants Quintet is performing in various venues in Latvia, playing Saržants’ original music and arrangements of jazz standards and Latvian folk songs.