11.-14.10. - 25th Vilnius Jazz Festival, Lithuania

Founded in 1987, Vilnius Jazz is the oldest annual jazz festival held in Vilnius. It is an exceptional event in Lithuania, providing a broad perspective on contemporary trends in jazz from all over the world. Over the years Vilnius Jazz has earned a reputation of a radical avant-garde festival oriented towards novelty and limit-stretching creativity. The stylistic boundaries of jazz and free improvised music are often crossed and expanded here by offering joint projects with musicians from the academic, ethnic, rock and industrial music backgrounds.

http://www.vilniusjazz.lt/2012/program.php

Nguyen Le "Songs of Freedom" France

Peter Broetzmann’s Full Blast Switzerland/Germany

Albert Beger - Arkady Gotesman Israel/Lithuania

Hikashu Japan

Marc Ayza Group feat. Blurum 13 Spain

Michael Formanek Quartet USA

La Campagnie des Musiques à Ouïr France

Fuwa Works Japan

Tribute to John Coltrane Lithuania

Omer Klein Israel

European Saxophone Ensemble European Union

Vladimir Tarasov and Lithuanian Art Orchestra Lithuania