Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Latvian All-Stars – Hanzas Perons, November 20, 2026
Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Latvian All-Stars – Hanzas Perons, November 20, 2026
On November 20, 2026, the musical wine dinner Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Latvian All-Stars will take place in the atrium of Hanzas Perons. The evening is dedicated to the 100th birthday of legendary musician Miles Davis. The event will combine jazz, a five-course dinner, and carefully selected wines. The concert programme will feature Miles Davis’s music from five decades of the 20th century. During the evening, Aigars Nords will рассказывать about the most important episodes in Miles Davis’s biography. He selected the repertoire together with Latvian Radio Big Band musician Dāvis Jurka. Chef Valters Zirdziņš and the B7 team will create dishes inspired by the musical legacy. The wines will be selected by sommelier Jānis Volkinšteins and Aigars Nords. Performers will include Dāvis Jurka, Kārlis Vanags, Gints Pabērzs, Miķelis Dzenuška, Rūdolfs Dankfelds, Toms Poišs, Ritvars Garoza, Reinis Puriņš, and Kristīne Prauliņa. Guests will be seated at tables. The evening will feature bebop, modal jazz, avant-garde, post-bop, fusion, and funk. The event will be held in Latvian.
What to expect at the event
The musical menu will take guests through five stages of Miles Davis’s creative career: from New York, Paris, Blue Note, and bebop to his first quintet, the album Kind of Blue, Gil Evans, his second quintet, Wayne Shorter, electric music, fusion, and funk. Latvian musicians will perform Davis’s music while also taking on the roles of his musical associates. The five-course dinner will be complemented by wines from the portfolio of the Vieta wine bar.
Venue and time
The event will take place on November 20, 2026, in the atrium of Hanzas Perons, 16A Hanzas Street, Riga. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the event will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets for the musical wine dinner cost EUR 149. The price includes a five-course dinner, selected wines, the concert programme, and a table seat. Places are limited.
Important information for visitors
- Allergies or dietary requirements must be communicated when purchasing tickets.
- The event will be held in Latvian.
- The venue is the atrium of Hanzas Perons.
Why attend
This is an evening in which the history of Miles Davis’s music will be told through live performances by Latvian jazz musicians, food, and wine. The event is suitable for those who want to experience jazz and a carefully curated gastronomic programme in a single evening.