Brooklyn-based Award-Winning Latvian Jazz Vocalist, Composer & Arranger Arta Jēkabsone

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-based, Award-Winning Latvian Jazz Vocalist, Composer & Arranger Arta Jēkabsone. Originally from Latvia and now thriving in New York City, Arta is living her jazz dream.We talk about her upcoming 2025 album, Dziesmu Kamoliņš — a stunning collection of 11 original arrangements of traditional Latvian folk songs, blended with her own compositions inspired by those melodies. The result is a deeply personal and poetic record that connects centuries-old Baltic traditions with modern jazz and world music influences.A finalist in both the Montreux Jazz Vocal Competition and the Sarah Vaughan Competition, Arta continues to shine as one of jazz’s most expressive and boundary-pushing voices. We dive into her story, her heritage, and her sound. Enjoy.🎶 Get the music → https://artajekabsone.com/projects/For More Neon Jazz:Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkcSubscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2The Home of Neon Jazz:http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal:                  https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.