Karlis began his musical journey at Madona’s music school (Latvia), and then continued his studies at Riga Dome Choir school’s jazz department. Majored in jazz music at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Karlis is involved in many music projects in Amsterdam and around the world, including “Keno Harriehausen quartet”, which won first prize at UJazz (Utrecht) as well as “Jazz Award Zeeland 2013,” “KURK”, and “Mainspring Jazz Collective”, and pop music group “TossiaCorman”. John Coltrane is his main influence. From www.rigajazz.lv
