DAINIAUS PULAUSKO TRIO. Džiazo žvaigždės

Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m.
IN THE PALACES OF UZUTRAKIS MANOR FARMHOUSE

DAINIUS PULAUSKAS TRIO
Jazz stars

Performers
DAINIUS PULAUSKAS TRIO
Dainius Pulauskas, piano
br />Arman Isojan, double bass
Domantas Razmus, percussion

Program
Author compositions by Dainius Pulauskas.

Dainius Pulauskas is one of the most prominent Lithuanian jazz creators, pianist , keyboard player, outstanding group leader and original composer. It is the original compositions of D. Pulauskas that have become the guarantor of the success of the collectives led by him, and the "Dainius Pulauskas Group", which has mixed the whole world with its concerts, is deservedly titled the ambassadors of Lithuanian jazz.

The artist's discography includes 20 original albums. He is the author of many unprecedented monumental projects, finding ever new niches of self-expression in jazz. "Pianist D. Pulauskas is undoubtedly one of the most interesting European fusion jazz composers," wrote critic Jan Patterson ("Allaboutjazz.com", October 10, 2011)

In this concert, D. Pulauskas invites you to listen to an acoustic a jazz trio in which talented younger generation jazz musicians Arman Isojan and Domantas Razmus play together. This trio is another group assembled by the artist, creating eloquent musical spaces with acoustic instruments, colored with Nordic restraint and romanticism. It is the approach to the world of three associates, three soloists, three individual personalities, expressed in musical language. The trio will exclusively perform compositions by D. Pulauskas, which have a Baltic color, distinctively use various means of expression, boldly apply various jazz styles, spontaneous improvisations, polyrhythms, the music performed is very contrasting, but at the same time they try not to deviate from the performance standards of an acoustic jazz trio.

Since 1995 D. Pulauskas leads and composes his team, Dainius Pulauskas Group, which during its years of existence has participated in many prestigious European, Asian, African and American jazz festivals. the opera and ballet theater staged the modern ballet "Jazz Ballet Club" in the 2016-2017 and 2024-2025 seasons. D. Pulauskas was entrusted to represent Lithuania during the creation of the collective anthem of the European Jazz Network (EJN). The pianist performed with many Lithuanian and foreign jazz musicians, in 2008 was invited to represent Lithuania in the "Baltic Jazz Trio", which includes the most famous jazz musicians from the three Baltic countries, Maris Briežkalns (Latvia) and Toivo Unt (Estonia). He created interesting ethnojazz projects with singer Veronika Povilioniene.

Dainius Pulauskas' activities are accompanied by a series of awards: in 1998 - "Bravo" award for the best Lithuanian jazz musician (the first and only awarded to a representative of jazz music), 1999 - Grand Prix of the international "Yesterday Pärnu" competition (Estonia) for the best arrangement of the song "Yesterday" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 2000. - Birštonas Jazz Festival Grand Prix; in 2001 D. Pulauskas with his sextet was awarded the "Golden Disc" of the Lithuanian Musicians' Union in 2004. he won the "LT identity" award from the Lithuanian Institute for popularizing Lithuanian jazz. For services to Lithuanian jazz culture in 2010 "Vilnius Jazz" festival awarded D. Pulauskas with a special prize, and "Kaunas Jazz" festival - with a special prize "Kaunas Jazz Award" (2016). In 2021, D. Pulauskas was awarded the Government Culture and Art Prize.

Armans Isojanas studied violin at the Klaipėda Stasios Šimkaus Conservatory, later he completed double bass studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater.

The performer started his professional career in the port city - he played in Klaipėda's musical theater, Jurgis Barakauskas Dixieland, Kęstutis Sova's quintet. He has appeared in various projects, participated in almost all Lithuanian jazz festivals, as well as the "Jazznica 2011" festival in Slovakia, the international project "Diversities Grenoble 2012" in France.

In 2013. A. Isojanas won a special prize in the "Vilnius Jazz Young Power" competition as the bassist of the groups "R.A.D.D." and "Legentet", and with "R.A.D.D." he won the main prize of the competition.

Domantas Razmus is one of the most active and sought-after jazz musicians in Lithuania. and improvisational music drummers, percussionist and composer - started his professional career as a musician at the age of eighteen, when he won an audition for the Traveling Youth Orchestra, with which he played in France and the Baltic countries. , studied at the Prince Claus Conservatory in Holland under the Erasmus exchange program, has been performing intensively since 2012, participating in open jazz sessions and experimental music projects. Currently, he is a freelance musician, engaged in pedagogical activities.

D. Razmus plays in the groups "Castor Stetson", "Honkin' Dudes", "Laivo Troupe", "Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble", "Veronica Chichi Quartet". Various projects brought him on stage with many greats of Lithuanian jazz and improvisational music, including Liud Mockūnas, Arn Mikalkėnas, Kęstučius Vaiginias, Liutaurs Janušaits, Klaudijs Štuopinis, Jievars Jasinskis, Dmitrijs Golovanov, Vytis Nivinskas.

With different ensembles ("R.A.D.D.", "TDT", "D. Jurevičius Group") D. Razmus won the Grand Prix of the "Vilnius Jazz Young Power" competition three times (2013, 2016 and 2018). In 2017, he was awarded first place in the Tamsta Drumday drummer competition.

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Doors open: ~13:30
Event duration: ~1:30
Breaks: none
Language of the event: Lithuanian
Children are admitted for free: up to and including the age of 4 (to present a proof of age at the venue)
Age limit: none
Discounts:
- 20 % for students, schoolchildren, seniors and persons with disabilities for 1 ticket (present a document proving the discount during the control)
- for children 4-7 years old, the ticket price is 10 Eur.

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