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
