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STORY
Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble is a jazz orchestra led by a Lithuanian composer Jievaras Jasinskis. Founded in 2018 by Jievaras Jasinskis and Liutauras Janušaitis ensemble, represented by JJA MUSIC, is aiming at international projects and collaborations.
Big Band’s debut album “American Stories” was recorded and released in 2022 on Spotify with an LP set to be released in 2023.
The compositions for the album were written by Jievaras Jasinskis and Lithuanian composer, saxophone player Liutauras Janušaitis.
The band’s second album “Deadly dance” was released 2023 as well as unique project Saxcess.
In 2024 JJAZZ surprised their fans with a very authentic, technology drive (loop stations, sensory percussion, samling) album RAVENJAZZ and now they are releasing their 5th studio album "Odd Numbers" written by 9 composers in the band.
VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE EXTENDED LINEUP:
Jievaras Jasinskis – trombone
Valdas Surdokas – trombone
Albinas Gražulis – trombone
Valentas Marozas – bass trombone
Povilas Jurkša - trombone
Tomas Ciūnys - trombone
Kamilė Makarevičiūtė - trombone
Tomas Botyrius – alto saxophone
Karolis Šarkus - alto saxophone
Leonardas Pilkauskas - alto saxophone
Liutauras Janušaitis – tenor saxophone
Mindaugas Apulskis – tenor saxophone
Simonas Šipavičius – baritone saxophone
Donatas Petreikis - tenor saxophone
Laurynas Lapė – trumpet
Apolinaras Dubauskas – trumpet
Valerijus Ramoška – trumpet
Mindaugas Vadoklis – trumpet
Dominykas Vyšniauskas - trumpet
Gediminas Strupinskas - piano
Pranas Kentra – guitar
Mindaugas Stumbras - guitar
Artūrs Duckis – double bass
Domantas Razmus – drums
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