Kamasi Washington - Pink Noise Riga festival

Saturday 26. July at 20:00 - 23:00

Entrance from 19:00

Wondersala • Andrejostas iela 17, 1045 Rīga, Latvia

Kamasi Washington at Pink Noise Riga Festival

Kamasi Washington, one of the world’s most spectacular and inspiring saxophonists, multi-instrumentalists, composers, and bandleaders, will be headlining the Pink Noise Riga festival in Riga, the Capital of Latvia, on July 26, 2025!


“Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a musical unicorn: a hardcore jazz artist who has pushed the boundaries of his own, often-rarified genre, who has also caught the eye of some of hip-hop's biggest names.”
Esquire

“Meet Kamasi Washington. The High Priest of Sax. A major new force in music, full stop.”
GQ


Kamasi Washington has released some of the most acclaimed musical records of this century, including The Epic (2016), Heaven and Earth (2018), and Fearless Movement (2024). His grand musical arrangements are rooted in post-bop, funk, soul, and hip-hop, and his unique saxophone sound has blended seamlessly with the music of Herbie Hancock, Florence + the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, André 3000, and even Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Washington’s score for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming earned him Emmy and Grammy nominations. His supergroup, Dinner Party, co-founded with Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album for their EP Dinner Party (Dessert).

Born in 1981 in Los Angeles, Kamasi started on drums at the age of 3 and began studying the clarinet at 9. By 11, he was hooked on jazz after discovering an Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers record. Teaching himself saxophone using his father’s legendary Selmer Mark VI tenor sax (which he still plays today), he declared at 13 that he wanted to be a jazz musician—and the rest is history!


“It would be unfair, and a little silly, to ask whether Washington might be the next Coltrane. In any case, there’s room for only one Coltrane in the theology of jazz. But with his overt spiritualism and his humble bearing, Washington has reawakened the widespread longing for a Coltrane-like figure who might lead jazz out of the desert of obscurity and restore its spiritual purpose.”
New York Times

“Kamasi Washington has been the go-to saxophone player for everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Herbie Hancock, and Washington's own band has produced some of today's most vital jazz.”
NPR


About Pink Noise Riga

Pink Noise Riga, inaugurated in 2024 with an inspirational performance by Branford Marsalis and the Latvian Radio Big Band, is the newest addition to the Baltic music scene. Created by Aigars Nords (CEO and founder of Rimi Riga Marathon and Riga Wine & Champagne) and Davis Jurka (Director of Latvian Radio Big Band), the festival aims to fill Riga with positive musical vibes while helping the city stand out and sound bright.

Get ready for eye-opening performances by some of the world’s most beloved musicians at Wondersala and other venues in Riga this summer on July 25–26, 2025. Secure your tickets now for Kamasi Washington’s only performance in the Baltics, while the rest of the star-studded program will be revealed soon.

🎟 Tickets for Kamasi Washington’s July 26 performance at Wondersala are now available!

More info at pinknoiseriga.com.

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