Līva Dumpe Quintet
Līva Dumpe vocals/piano, Ketija Ringa-Karahona flute, Massimo Imperatore guitar, Matteo Mazzù bass, Ilia Rayskin drums
Rough Diamonds Around Midnights means short, free admissable sets after the regular programme in which you can discover the talents of the Conservatorium of Amsterdam. This edition: vocalist Līva Dumpe and her band.
Līva Dumpe Quintet is led by vocalist and composer Līva, who has collected her strongest emotional experiences and put them into musical forms. The music balances between chamber-like texture using voice, flute, double bass, and rough, dynamic bursts in guitar and drum parts. Impressionistic, watercolor-like harmonies contrast the more experimental sounds and texts. Finalists of the Keep an Eye International Jazz award 2022, the quintet has announced themselves as a promising, innovative band with a tameless sound and the ability to take the listener on a spiritual trip to the meadows and forests of Latvia.