Toms Rudzinskis

Toms Rudzinskis, called the “most impressive discovery in Latvian jazz in the past years” and described as having “a talent in finding the unbeaten path where tradition meets extremely intellectual, free, complicated and interesting musicianship”, is one of Baltic’s leading award-winning jazz saxophone players, composers and educators.
Rudzinskis’ debut recording ABRA (2014) received critical acclaim and double “Latvian Grammy” nominations as Best Jazz Album and Best Debut, only to be followed by Best Album nominated all-analogue recorded and vinyl released album Locomotion! (2017), with the next electro-acoustic quintet ABYSS album in the works.
Prestigious Conservatorium van Amsterdam graduate, Keep an Eye, Meer Jazz, Burghausen Jazz competition, Dutch Jazz Competition Grand Prix winner, Best Soloist at the international big band competition Meer Jazz, a well-respected soloist and sideman, Toms lives in Berlin and performs and collaborates internationally.