Vilnius Jazz returns to the Lithuanian capital for the 38th time with a rich, diverse program reflecting the most interesting contemporary jazz trends. At its focal point - US avant-garde greats and the most prominent contemporary French jazz.
October 15
- Valentin Ceccaldi Bonbon Flamme (France)
- Improdimesija orchestra feat. Marc Ducret & Liudas Mockūnas (Lithuania - France)
October 16
- Dominique Pifarély - François Couturier (France)
- Irreversible Entanglements (USA)
October 17
- Wadada Leo Smith - Sylvie Courvoisier (USA)
- Vilnius triptych "Conversations with Light" (Lithuania)
October 18
- William Parker Heart Trio (USA)
- Llaki Trio feat. Flavia Huarachi & Luka Zabric (Lithuania-Bolivia-Slovenia)
October 19
- Vilnius Jazz Young Power contest
- Julien Desprez Abacaxi (France)
- The Young Mothers (USA)
Plus, every night discover the strongest and most interesting young Lithuanian jazz musicians at Vilnius Jazz Night Stage!
The abundance of French improvised music is the festival’s symbolic response to the Lithuanian Culture Season 2024 in France, when Vilnius Jazz presented a young generation of Lithuanian contemporary jazz musicians - Improdimensija Orchestra, led by Liudas Mockūnas, together with French jazz masters, led by improviser Marc Ducret.
Philippe Ochem, Jazzdor’s long-time director, will be coming to Vilnius to introduce the audience to contemporary French jazz in his lecture.
Vilnius Jazz continues its jazz-themed film programme Vilnius Jazz Screen Beats, this year presenting a retrospective of renowned American music-film director Robert Mugge (Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus, Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise, Blues Divas with Morgan Freeman) and a documentary by British filmmaker Oliver Murray on the legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s.
Vilnius Jazz, the oldest contemporary jazz and improvised music festival in the Baltic States, invites everyone to join in!
Full programme -> http://www.vilniusjazz.lt/2025/program.php
October 15
- Valentin Ceccaldi Bonbon Flamme (France)
- Improdimesija orchestra feat. Marc Ducret & Liudas Mockūnas (Lithuania - France)
October 16
- Dominique Pifarély - François Couturier (France)
- Irreversible Entanglements (USA)
October 17
- Wadada Leo Smith - Sylvie Courvoisier (USA)
- Vilnius triptych "Conversations with Light" (Lithuania)
October 18
- William Parker Heart Trio (USA)
- Llaki Trio feat. Flavia Huarachi & Luka Zabric (Lithuania-Bolivia-Slovenia)
October 19
- Vilnius Jazz Young Power contest
- Julien Desprez Abacaxi (France)
- The Young Mothers (USA)
Plus, every night discover the strongest and most interesting young Lithuanian jazz musicians at Vilnius Jazz Night Stage!
The abundance of French improvised music is the festival’s symbolic response to the Lithuanian Culture Season 2024 in France, when Vilnius Jazz presented a young generation of Lithuanian contemporary jazz musicians - Improdimensija Orchestra, led by Liudas Mockūnas, together with French jazz masters, led by improviser Marc Ducret.
Philippe Ochem, Jazzdor’s long-time director, will be coming to Vilnius to introduce the audience to contemporary French jazz in his lecture.
Vilnius Jazz continues its jazz-themed film programme Vilnius Jazz Screen Beats, this year presenting a retrospective of renowned American music-film director Robert Mugge (Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus, Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise, Blues Divas with Morgan Freeman) and a documentary by British filmmaker Oliver Murray on the legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s.
Vilnius Jazz, the oldest contemporary jazz and improvised music festival in the Baltic States, invites everyone to join in!
Full programme -> http://www.vilniusjazz.lt/2025/program.php
