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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2023

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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival State Youth Theater Vilnius, Lithuania May 25-28, 2023 Introduction Now the largest city in the Baltic States, the Lithuanian capital jny: Vilnius once again hosted the Mama Jazz Festival for its 23rd edition. While booking acts which might please a wide range of music lovers, the ...

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Marijus Aleksa

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Today, the Spotlight shines On Lithuanian drummer and producer Marijus Aleksa. Marijus has worked as a band leader, session musician and solo artist, and in each setting, his sound is his own, reflecting his interests in jazz, world and electronic club music. Marijus spent a decade in London, embedded in the dynamic ...

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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2022

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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival National Drama Theater Lithuania May 27-29, 2022 Introduction It's a little known fact that Lithuania has more jazz festivals per capita than any other country. Prominent among them is the Mama Jazz Festival, held annually amid the baroque beauty of the capital Vilnius. And it says something ...

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Vilnius Jazz 2019

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Vilnius Jazz 2019 Russian Drama Theatre jny:Vilnius, Lithuania October 16-20, 2019 Is a jazz festival primarily about entertainment, or is it meant to challenge the expectations of its audience? Does programming risk mean financial suicide? What responsibility does a festival have to promote young, emerging talent? What place do women ...

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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017

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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival Vilnius, Lithuania November 15-19, 2017 Introduction Although a going concern since 2002, Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival doesn't possess the high profile internationally that its longevity might suggest. Set amid the baroque beauty of the Lithuanian capital, in an assortment of venues, the festival has brought together ...

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Giya Kancheli: Chiaroscuro

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Introspective Georgian composer Giya Kancheli turned 80 years old in on August 10, 2015. As a birthday commemoration ECM has released two of his most intimate works on the deeply mystical Chiaroscuro. In addition to the title track the album includes the musing “Twilight" for two violins and orchestra. Inspired by Kancheli's brush with ...

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William Hooker & Liudas Mockūnas: Live at Vilnius Jazz Festival

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Veteran drummer William Hooker continues to expand his varied discography on the No Business imprint, with the addition of Live At Vilnius Jazz Festival. Like Crossing Points (2011) with the late reedman Thomas Chapin, it's a meeting with a resourceful saxophonist -this time Liudas Mockūnas, a co-founder of the label. But unlike the former encounter, on ...

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design4music.org has successfully built over 40 musicians websites and is ready to provide excellent web design services to you. If you're a musician, record label owner, presenter, or jazz organization, and are in the market for website design services, Contact Max Micheliov to discuss options. design4music.org delivers: A unique, artistic design. Carefully planned structure and navigation. ...

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Meet Maxim Micheliov

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I currently live in: Vilnius, LithuaniaI joined All About Jazz in: 2010What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? My professional background is in web marketing, and I connected with Michael Ricci through Chris Rich, who encouraged me to submit my first article “Howard Riley: Five Decades in Music." High ...


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