Festival
The colourful Vilnius Mama Jazz festival, which offers a variety of jazz styles, has been held in the capital since 2002. The musical line-ups have encompassed everything from all star projects to contemporary post-bop, live sound for silent cinema, and arrangements of Led Zeppelin music accompanied by cabbage soup flavour. Quality, originality, and relevance are the unifying factors defining the diversity of festival programmes.
The goal of the international jazz festival each year is to introduce interesting international jazz phenomena to Lithuanian audiences and to provide an environment for young artists to participate in national and international projects.
Over the nine years of the festival, musicians such as Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Bill Frisell, Marcus Miller, Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Medeski Martin & Wood, Dave Douglas, Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Chris Potter, Bill Evans, The Bad Plus, Victor Bailey, Joe McPhee, Chris Minh Doky, John Scofield, Bobby Previte, Dave Samuels, Billy Cobham, Gerald Clayton, Robert Glasper (USA), Peter Brotzmann (Germany), Miroslav Vita (Czech Republic) Jean Luc Ponty, Louis Sclavo, Erik Truffaz (France), Vienna Art Orchestra (Austria), Satoko Fujii (Japan), Copenhagen Art Ensemble (Denmark), Dennis Rollins, Gilad Atzmon, Jay Phelps (Great Britain) , Rosario Giuliani, Flavio Boltro (Italy), Eivind Aarset (Norway), and many other famous musicians have taken part.
While much of the festival programme is host to internationally renowned artists, the Vilnius Mama Jazz scene is also open to music that has not won prestigious Grammy trophies or received favourable Downbeat reviews. Among the great discoveries, we have had the inventive Quelques Fiers Mongols group, who gave a truly astonishing performance, the young French band OZMA that delivered a superb fresh take on traditional jazz, flautist Ronald Snijders from the Netherlands who had the festival audience dancing, not once but twice, or the French quartet PRINT whose mathematical and crystal-clear music are all an integral part of the festival.
Every year, Lithuanian musicians present new programmes specially devised for the Vilnius Mama Jazz scene. Both mature masters and young musicians have the opportunity to play at the international festival. Indeed many of them start their festival career as participants in night jam sessions.
Special attention is paid to creative young musicians at this international festival with the Vilnius Mama Jazz festival providing master classes with prominent musicians during the festival.
From 2011, the Vilnius Mama Jazz festival programme will include a performance by the winner of the International Piano Competition Jazz Improvisation Festival
The Vilnius Mama Jazz festival tries not to set limits on the festival programme and so jazz giants, unexpected discoveries, nurtured national jazz and refreshing new names and new trends are all part of a single festival.
Satoko Fujii Quartet, Japonija / Japan
Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura, Takeharu Hayakawa, Tatsuya Yoshida
VIENA ART ORCHESTRA Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love, Austrija / Austria
Mathias Rüegg, Anna Lauvergnac, Thorsten Benkenstein, Matthieu Michel, Bumi Fian, Thomas Gansch, Adrian Mears, Robert Bachner, Christian Muthspiel, Ed Partyka, Klaus Dickbauer, Florian Bramb, Harry Sokal, Andy Scherrer, Herwig Gradischnig, Alegre Corêa, Georg Breinschmid, Mario Gonzi
MALINA’S TOP SECRET, Lietuva / Lithuania
Valerijus Ramoška, Vaidas Černiauskas, Rimas Brazaitis, Algis Kilis, Tomas Botyrius, Arnoldas Jankūnas, Virgis Pažemeckas, Romas Malinauskas, Arvydas Joffë, Vita Rusaitytë, Stepas Januška, Remigijus Ruokis, Gintautas Litinskas
SECOND APPROACH, Rusija / Russia
Tatyana Komova, Andrey Razin, Igor Ivanushkin
ODDJOB, Švedija / Sweden
Goran Kajfeš, Per „Ruskträsk“ Johansson, Daniel Karlsson, Peter Fors, Janne Robertson
DUO L.V.K.A., Lietuva / Lithuania
Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius
Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, JAV / USA
Gerald Brazel, Joseph “Mac” Gollehon, Chris Albert, Patric Rickman,
Vincent Chancey, Dion Tucker, Clifton Anderson, Bob Stewart, Vinnie Johnson
SASKIA LAROO RAP BAND, Olandija / The Netherlands
Saskia Laroo, Mash Out, Julius E.Green, Zoran Jager, Jose Luis Lopretti, Michael Cannon
TRIO TÖYKEÄT, Suomija / Finland
Iiro Rentala, Erik Siikasari, Rami Eskelinen
Anatoly Vapirov Project MIRROR OF MEMORY, Bulgarija – Lietuva / Bulgaria – Lithuania
Valerijus Ramoška, Vaidas Česnauskas, Dominykas Vyšniauskas, Petras Vyšniauskas, Vytautas Labutis, Danielius Praspaliauskis, Janas Maksimovičius, Skirmantas Sasnauskas, Audrius Stasiulis, Tomas Kutavičius, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Darius Rudis, Gediminas Laurinavičius, Anatoly Vapirov
IDIOT, Lietuva – Suomija / Lithuania – Finland
Jarkko Hakala, Mikko Innanen, Liudas Mockūnas, Hannu Leppänen
Karim Ziad IFRIKYA, Prancūzija / France
Karim Ziad, Aziz Sahmaoui, Vincent Mascarts, David Aubaile, Michel Alibo, Mohammed Menni
LITHUANIAN JAZZ TRIO, Lietuva / Lithuania
Vytautas Labutis, Leonid Shinkarenko, Arvydas Joffë
David Linx & Diederik Wissels Quartet, Belgija – Prancūzija / Belgium – France
David Linx, Diederik Wissels, Christophe Wallemme, Stephane Huchard
RAIVO TAFENAU QUARTET featuring NEDA, Estija, Lietuva, Suomija / Estonia, Lithuania, Finland
Raivo Tafenau, Ain Agan, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Petteri Hasa, Neda Malūnavičiūtė
TRANS - ATLANTIC, Rusija / Russia
Sergey Chipenko, Denis Shvytov, Vladislav Senchilo, Aleksej Lebedev, Ruslan Kapitonov
MARCUS MILLER & Marcus Miller Band, JAV / USA
Marcus Miller, Michael ‘Patches’ Stewart, Roger Byam, Dean Brown, Bruce Flowers, Poogie Bell
JAZZ DUO Bàlvànyos Judit & Varga Zsolt, Vengrija / Hungary
Bàlvànyos Judit, Varga Zsolt
MAN SOUND, Ukraina / Ukraina
Vladimir Trach, Juriy Romensky, Vladimir Sukhin, Fedor Marun, Ruben Tolmachev, Vladimir Mikhnovecky
MAN BITES DOG, Olandija / The Netherlands
Tobias Klein, Damien Cluzel, Emmanuel Scarpa, Mark Haanstra
VLADIMIR CHEKASIN WORLD MUSIC SHOW, Lietuva, Vokietija, Rusija / Lithuania, Germany, Russia
Vladimir Chekasin, Barbara Buchholz, Tomas Kutavièius, Leonid Shinkarenko, Arvydas Joffë, Vydraga, Loyko
Erik Vermeulen Trio, Belgija / Belgium
Erik Vermeulen, Eric Surmenian, Marek Patrman
Copenhagen Art Ensemble, Danija / Denmark
Ture Larsen, Peter Fuglsang, Lotte Anker, Anders Bankes, Liudas Mockûnas, Flemming Agerskov, Jens Winther, Thomas Caudery, Peter Dahlgren, Klaus Löhrer, Thomas Clausen, Jakob Riis, Jonas Westergaard, Anders Mogensen,
DAINIAUS LABUČIO FOTO PARODA JAZZ MY LIFE
PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITION JAZZ MY LIFE BY DAINIUS LABUTIS
Tomas Kutavičius, Lietuva / Lithuania
Bianca Morales and The Pori Jazz All Stars Band, Suomija / Finland
Bianca Morales, Evgeni Eduard Gimer, Jyrki Kangas, Reino Laine
Ronald Snijders Band, West by West, Olandija / The Netherlands
Ronald Snijders, Margreet Busstra, Robin van Geerke, Robert Alberga, Randy Winterdal, Walter Muringen, Giovanni Essed
Tjant, Farerų salos / Faroes Islands
Villu Veski, Hedin Ziska Davidsen, Mikael Blak, Brandur Jacobsen
Yggdrasil, Farerų salos / Faroe Islands
Villu Veski, Heðin Ziska Davidsen, Kristian Blak, Mikael Blak, Brandur Jacobsen, Kári Sverrisson.
Christian McBride Band, JAV / USA
Christian McBride, Ron Blake, Geoffrey Keezer, Terreon Gully
Leonid Shinkarenko project REMENBRANCE, featuring Eve Cornelious and Leonid Vintskevich, Lietuva, JAV, Rusija / Lithuania, USA, Russia
Leonid Shinkarenko, Valerijus Ramoška, Skirmantas Sasnauskas, Vytautas Labutis, Janas Maksimovičius, Dainius Pulauskas, Linas Būda, Pavel Giunter, Arkadi Gotesman, featuring Leonid Vintskevich, Eve Cornelious
Jean - Luc Ponty, Prancūzija / France
Jean - Luc Ponty, William Lecomte, Guy Nsanguè Akwa, Thierry Arpino, Moustapha Cissé
Traffic Quartet, Lietuva / Lithuania
Valerijus Ramoška, Liudas Mockūnas, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Arkady Gotesman
La Campaqnie des Musiques Á OUÏR, Prancūzija / France
Christophe Monniot, Denis Charolles, Frédéric Gastard
Kerem Görsev Trio, Turkija / Turkey
Kerem Görsev, Volkan Hürsever, Cengiz Baysal
Gilad Atzmon Group, Didžioji Britanija / Great Britain
Gilad Atzmon, Frank Harrison, Yaron Stavi, Asaf Sirkis, Romano Viazzani,
Dumitru Ovidiu Fratila, Guillermo Rozenthuler
JOHNNY LA MARAMA, JAV, Suomija, Vokietija / USA, Finland, Germany
Kalle Kalima, Chris Dahlgren, Eric Schaefer
Izaline Calister KRIOYO, Olandija / The Netherlands
Izaline Calister, Niata Augusta, José Lopretti, Ed Verhoef, Reno Steba, Roel Calister, Rendel Rosalia
Dee Dee Bridgewater J’ai deux amours, JAV / USA
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patrick Manouguian, Marc Berthoumieux, Ira Coleman, Minino Garay
Vytautas Labutis Quartet, Lietuva / Lithuania
Vytautas Labutis, Oleg Molokoyedov, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Arvydas Joffė
QUELQUES FIERS MONGOLS, Prancūzija / France
Patrick Charbonnier, Jean-François Charbonnier, Eric Delbouys, Véronique Mougin, Gerald Chevillon
PUZZLE MUSIC, Lietuva / Lithuania
Andrė Pabarčiūtė, Vytis Nivinskas, Marius Aleksa,
Beduin String Quartet: Vytautas Mikeliūnas, Ingrida Rupaitė, Tomas Savickas, Onutė Švabauskaitė;
Loreta Juodkaitė
Dave Douglas & KEYSTONE, JAV / USA
Dave Douglas, Marcus Strickland, Adam Benjamin, Brad Jones, Gene Lake, DJ Olive
HEAR HEAR!, Suomija / Finland
Jukka Perko, Severi Pyysalo, Teemu Viinikainen
Medeski Martin & Wood, JAV / USA
John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin
JUNCTION, Lietuva / Lithuania
Kristina Jatautaitė, Laimonas Urbikas, Arūnas Viduolis, Domas Grumbinas, Mantas Liutikas, Paulius Stonkus, Mykolas Eiva
Denis Rollins’ Badbone & Co, Didžioji Britanija / Great Britain
Dennis Rollins, Jay Phelps, Johnny Heyes, Pete Cochrane, Alex Morgan, Dewi Young
Chris Potter Trio, JAV / USA
Chris Potter, Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez
Philip Hamilton Project, JAV, Lietuva / USA, Lithuania
Philip Hamilton, Chieli Minucci, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Darius Rudis
OZMA, Prancūzija / France
Adrien Dennefeld, Edouard Sero-Guillaume, David Florsch, Guillaume Nuss, Stephane Scharle
The Five Corners Quintet, Suomija / Finland
Eskola Jukka, Jakobsson Mikael, Lassy Timo, Lotjonen Antti, Makynen Teppo
Selen Gulun Trio, Turkija / Turkey
Selen Gulun, Sezin Ahmet Turkmenoglu, Emir Ozoglu
Wayne Shorter Quartet, JAV / USA
Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
V. Chekasin Old Friends Jam, Lietuva / Lithuania
Petras Geniušas, Vladimiras Čekasinas, Vytautas Labutis, Arvydas Joffė, Gediminas Laurinavičius
Bill Evans “Soulgrass”, JAV / USA
Bill Evans, Vinny Valentino, Christian Howes, Ric Fierabracci, Joe Rosenblatt
Choir “Brevis” (vad. / leader G. Venislovas) & Jazz Trio, Lietuva / Lithuania
Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Arvydas Joffė
THE BAD PLUS, JAV / USA
Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson, David King
THE SHIN, Gruzija / Georgia
Zaza Miminoshvili, Zurab J. Gagnidze, Mamuka Gaganidze,David Shanidze, Alexander Khizanihishvili, Khvicha Khvitisiashvili, Zviad Totiauri, David Skhirtladze,
EMPIRICAL, Didžioji Britanija / Great Britain
Jay Phelps, Shaney Forbes, Nathaniel Facey, Christopher Downes, Thomas Farmer
OZMA, Prancūzija / France
Adrien Dennefeld, Edouard Séro, David Florsch, Guillaume Nuss, Stéphane Scharlé,
Victor Bailey Group, JAV / USA
Victor Bailey, Casey Benjamin, Peter Horvath, Richie Morales
The LEADERS, JAV / USA
Bobby Watson, Chico Freeman, Eddie Henderson, Frederick Harris, Lonnie Plaxico, Billy Hart
Peter Brötzmann & Joe McPhee Quartet, Vokietija, JAV / Germany, USA
Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang,
Chris Minh Doky & The Nomads, JAV / USA
Chris Minh Doky, Anders Meinhardt, Poul Reimann, Nicolai Kornerup
Artūras Anusauskas Jazz Quartet, Lietuva / Lithuania
Artūras Anusauskas, Rimantas Brazaitis, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Darius Rudis
John Scofield Trio Plus Horns, JAV / USA
John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart, Phil Grenadier, Eddie Salkin, Frank Vacin
Anna Koroliova Quartet, Rusija / Russia
Anna Koroliova, Igor Nadezsdin, Igor Ivanushkin, David Tkebuchava
Bill Frisell takes on Keaton, Morrison & Woodring, JAV / USA
Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
INTERCONTINENTAL - THE SIBONGILE KHUMALO & JACK DEJOHNETTE PROJECT,
JAV, Pietų Afrika, Didžioji Britanija / USA, South Africa, Great Britain
Sibongile Khumalo, Jack DeJohnette, Byron Wallen, Jason Yarde, Billy Childs, Jerome Harris
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin FIVE PEACE BAND with Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett and Vinnie Colaiuta, JAV / USA
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett, Vinnie Colaiuta
SHINKARENKO JAZZ 4, Lietuva / Lithuania
Leonid Šinkarenko, Dainius Pulauskas, Valerijus Ramoška, Linas Būda
Bobby Previte & THE NEW BUMP, JAV / USA
Bobby Previte, Ellery Eskelin, Bill Ware, Brad Jones
KINDERGARTEN, Prancūzija / France
Matthieu Donarier, Poline Renou
Erik Truffaz Quartet, Prancūzija / France
Erik Truffaz, Christophe Chambet, Marc Erbetta, Patrick Müller, Fender Rhodes
Miroslav Vitous & Franco Ambrosetti Trio and SYMPHONIC SOUND, Šveicarija – Italija / Switzerland – Italy
Miroslav Vitous, Franco Ambrossetti, Fabrizio Sferra
DŽIAZO NUBLOKŠTI, Lietuva / Lithuania
Neda Malūnavičiūtė, Artūras Anusauskas, Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Gediminas Laurinavičius
EUROPOS DŽIAZAS / EUROPEAN JAZZ
VILNIUS – EUROPOS KULTŪROS SOSTINĖ 2009
VILNIUS – EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2009
QU5, Lietuva / Lithuania
Valentina Jaronskaja, Rūta Švipaitė, Nerijus Bakula, Romas Morkūnas, Audrius Pazniokas, Andrius Kairys
ATOMIC, Norvegija - Švedija / Norway - Sweden
Frederik Ljungkvist, Magnus Broo, Havard Wiik, Ingebright Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love
SUN TRIO, Suomija / Finland
Kalevi Louhivuori, Olavi Louhivuori, Antti Lotjonen
Neda ir Artūro Anusausko Kvartetas, Lietuva / Lithuania
Neda Malūnavičiūtė, Artūras Anusauskas, Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Darius Rudis
BrassBastardz, Lietuva / Lithuania
Daiva Starinskaitė, Alvydas Mačiulskas, Aurimas Rimeikis, Marijus Aleksa, Domas Aleksa, Aleksandras Raičenok, DJ Justas Fresh
Aleksa Brothers Group, Lietuva / Lithuania
Roberto Manzin, Robin Aristorenas, Domas Aleksa, Marijus Aleksa.
Yaron Herman Trio, Prancūzija / France
Yaron Herman, Simon Tailleu, Cedric Bec
Louis Sclavis Trio, Prancūzija / France
Louis Sclavis, François Merville, Olivier Lété
LA CAMPAGNIE DES MUSIQUES À OUÏR, Prancūzija / France
Denis Charolles, Fred Gastard, Julien Eil
Grant Windsor, Femi Temowo, Marijus Aleksa, D. Britanija, Lietuva / Great Britain, Lithuania
Grant Windsor, Femi Temowo, Marijus Aleksa
MELOSOLEX, Prancūzija / France
Denis Charolles, Fred Gastard, Vincent Peirani
OZMA, Prancūzija / France
David Florsch, Guillaume Nuss, Adrien Dennefeld, Edouard Séro-Guillaume, Stéphane Scharlé
CRAM, Nyderlandai / Netherlands
Corrie van Binsbergen, Rutger van Otterloo, Mick Paauwe, Arend Niks
Rosario Giuliani Quintet, Italija / Italy
Rosario Giuliani, Flavio Boltro, Roberto Tarenzi, Darryl Hall, Benjamin Henocq
Andrea Pellegrini, Riccardo Ienna, Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius, Italija - Lietuva / Italy - Lithuania
Andrea Pellegrini, Riccardo Ienna, Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius
BEADY BELLE, Norvegija / Norway
Beate S. Lech, Marius Reksjø, Erik Holm, Tommy Kristiansen, Jørn Øien
Lars Danielsson & Leszek Możdżer, Švedija - Lenkija / Sweden - Poland
Lars Danielsson, Leszek Możdżer
Petras Vyšniauskas ir mokiniai, Lietuva / Lithuania
Petras Vyšniauskas, Janas Maksimovičius, Juozas Kuraitis, Dovydas Stalmokas, Simonas Šipavičius
Billy Cobham Band, JAV - Europa / USA - Europe
Billy Cobham, Jean-Marie Ecay, Christophe Cravero, Junior Gill, Hadrien Feraud
Jazz Quartet, Lietuva – Austrija / Lithuania – Austria
Elias Stemeseder, Max Santner, Vytautas Labutis, Eugenijus Kanevičius.
Artūras ANUSAUSKAS, Lietuva / Lithuania
Jing'a'ling, Lietuva / Lithuania
Vytautė Pupšytė, Vytis Smolskas, Paulius Volkovas, Julius Valančauskas, Gediminas Augustaitis
Sylvain Cathala PRINT, Prancūzija / France
Sylvain Cathala, Stéphane Payen, Jean-Luc Lehr, Franck Vaillant
Dave Samuels – Nikolai Panov Alliance. ORGANIK BAND, JAV / USA
Dave Samuels, Nikolai Panov, Ron Oswanski, Marko Marcinko
Eivind Aarset Sonic Codex 4tet, Norvegija / Norway
Eivind Aarset, Bjoern Charles Dreyer, Audun Erlien, Wetle Holte
Jan MAKSIMOWICH GROUP, Lietuva / Lithuania
Jan Maksimowich, Dominykas Vyšniauskas, Paulius Adomėnas, Mantas Augustaitis
Robert Glasper Trio, JAV / USA
Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Mark Colenburg
Jay PHELPS – Sebastian WEISS – Robin ARISTORENAS – Rick JAMES – Marijus ALEKSA, Didžioji Britanija – Lietuva / Great Britain - Lithuania
Jay Phelps, Sebastian Weiss, Robin Aristorenas, Rick James, Marijus Aleksa
Gerald Clayton Trio, JAV / USA
Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan, Justin Brown
Marijus Sūdžius, Lietuva / Lithuania
23-iojo tarptautinio Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademijos pianistų konkurso "Jazz improvizacija" laureatas / Laureate of XXIII Lithuanian Music and Theatre academy international pianist contest “Jazz Improvisation”
David Binney Group JAV / USA
David Binney, John Escreet, Matt Brewer, Dan Weiss
Emile Parisien Quartet Prancūzija / France
Emile Parisien, Julien Touéry, Ivan Gelugne, Sylvain Darrifourcq
Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble JAV / USA
Billy Childs, Tim Garland, Carol Robbins, Larry Koonse, Hamilton Price, Brian Blade
InSearch Lietuva / Lithuania
Juozas Martinkėnas, Nojus Jurkus, Paulius Adomėnas, Mantas Augustaitis
ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT JAV / USA
Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Earl Travis, Mark Colenburg
OZMA Prancūzija / France
Dave Florsch, Guillaume Nuss, Adrien Dennefeld, Edouard Séro – Guillaume, Stéphane Scharlé
Jay Phelps Quintet Didžioji Britanija / Great Britain
Jay Phelps, Karl Rasheed – Abel, Michael Mwenso, Jonathan Gee, Matt Home