There’s a beguiling oddness to hearing the words “I put the blue bin out in my best blue pyjamas” sung by a voice as clear and as pure as cold water drawn from a well in a fairytale village. This air of ethereal otherness hangs throughout the rest of the collection, like Scandinavian mist…Beachfinds is a very special and affecting collaboration. And aptly named, too. It’s like a beautifully polished piece of sea glass held up to the sun. A bit like Dean Wilson himself. Hats off to Erik and Arta for taking Dean’s words and dressing them up in new and different clothes. (The Crow’s Nest, a music column by Russ Litten) Two voices, nothing more. Songs in English and the universal language of music: Own compositions, soundscapes, improvised, electronic, harmonic, voluptuous… In search of the inner selves of two young singers. Somewhere between New York, Berlin, Latvia, and Finland. Nothing distracts from the beauty of two voices that really have something to say! Inspired by musicians like Meredith Monk, Jenny Hval, or Nils Frahm. Arta Jēkabsone and Erik Leuthäuser created a musical duo concept that deals with the opposites “light”and “darkness” from every angle possible. In 2018, the duo released their first studio album Yesterday Still Lies between the floorboards which is described as a minimal indie vocal jazz genre. Now Arta Jēkabsone and Erik Leuthäuser are on their next musical venture Beach Finds, their 2nd studio album, which is based on British poet Dean Wilson’s poetry. The record was release in the fall 2022 by the Irregular Patterns label.

Date and Time: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 7:30pm & 9:30pm

Location:

The Jazz Gallery:

1158 Broadway, 5th floor

(entrance on 27th st)

New York, NY 10001

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