One passion, two instruments. Līva Strazdiņa, a native Berliner with Latvian roots, plays trumpet and flugelhorn, and also composes. Now it all comes together: She is releasing her debut album Unspoken, featuring many original compositions, supplemented by a cover of Honesty (Billy Joel) and an arrangement of the popular Latvian folk song Pūt Vējiņi.

Some pieces are direct reflections on specific experiences; for example, Misfortune Happens Sometimes was written after a failed concert recording. Generally, Līva's music tells stories of experiences, feelings, encounters, and everyday life. When she changed her trumpet embouchure, the exercises required frequent pauses—she used these to write Concerted Breaks. Four Ants originated in a rehearsal. One might think it's about ants; and if you like, the piece sounds like a colony of ants happily making its way through the forest. In fact, however, it's a play on words with 'four ants' and 'four and', a musical beat.

The trumpeter recorded her debut album with friends who enriched the production with their personal style and musical expertise: Max Hacker on tenor saxophone and alto flute, Florian Schultz on guitar, Laurie Rich on piano, Christian Cuevas-Müller on double bass, and Bastian Menz on drums.

With Unspoken, Līva wants to share impressions from her inner world. The album invites listeners to find themselves reflected in this emotionality and to compare it with their own feelings – to get to know Līva through her music and to discover themselves through Līva's music.

"A real discovery for me in its urgency. Valuable. Go see it!"

— Till Brönner