2nd Thursday Night Series With Arta Jekabsone at Jamaica Center For Arts And Learning

New York City based Latvian singer, composer and arranger Arta Jekabsone is recognized by her velvety tone. Arta engages listeners with emotional and honest, adventurous and joyful expression of music. In 2016 Arta was the recipient of the First Prize at Montreux Shure Jazz Voice Competition in Switzerland and received Second Prize at Mid-Atlantic Jazz Voice Competition in 2017, and that same year Jekabsone released her debut album "Light". More recently, Jekabsone has teamed with Erik Leuthauser on "Yesterday Still Lies Between the Floorboards" for Unit Records, which is her latest released...

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New York City based Latvian singer, composer and arranger Arta Jekabsone is recognized by her velvety tone. Arta engages listeners with emotional and honest, adventurous and joyful expression of music. In 2016 Arta was the recipient of the First Prize at Montreux Shure Jazz Voice Competition in Switzerland and received Second Prize at Mid-Atlantic Jazz Voice Competition in 2017, and that same year Jekabsone released her debut album "Light". More recently, Jekabsone has teamed with Erik Leuthauser on "Yesterday Still Lies Between the Floorboards" for Unit Records, which is her latest released.

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