Its members – Kārlis Auziņš (saxophone), Matīss Čudars (electric guitar) and Ivars Arutyunyan (drums) – all being educated and accomplished musicians in the field of jazz, the trio strives to create a genre-less sound-world, meditating on raw energy, a variety of emotional affects and evocative concepts. Although collective free improvisation is a crucial element of the trio’s music, its interest in contemporary classical composition often results in well-constructed frames that give room for spontaneous creation and musical interplay. While often exploring sound using electronics and extended techniques, as Latvians, the three musicians are steeped in a rich tradition of choral music; thus their music always has a melodic undercurrent, with a strong link to the human voice. In 2018, the Auziņš, Čudars & Arutyunyan Trio released its debut album, Baltic, which won the “Zelta Mikrofons” Annual Latvian Music Recording Industry Award for best jazz album of the year. A mini-album titled Maze was released in 2020 by Jersika Records. In February 2022, the trio recorded “Ecclesia Cordis” for Krists Auznieks’ double album Coiled Horizon, released on the SKANI labe