Kęstutis Vaiginis & Arta Jekabsone kvintetas

18th Galvė Jazz Fiesta
2025-07-11
Kęstutis Vaiginis & Arta Jekabsone Quintet
Arta Jekabson - vocals
Kęstutis Vaiginis - saxophones
Krists Sarzans - Electric Piano
Janis Rubiks - double bass
Kaspars Kurdeko - percussion
Kęstutis Vaiginis - the initiator and head of many international projects - while still a student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, Prince Links Conservatoire and Amsterdam School of Arts (Netherlands), also revealed his composer's talent while studying in the Manhattan Music School in New York. Its original compositions combine modern jazz and academic music, and the styles of Latin America, Bibop and Afric are strongly felt. K. Vaiginis is a rich tone saxophonist whose direct or indirect influence can be attributed to Wayne Shoreter, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Pharoah Sanders, Branford Marsalis, David Sanchez and other musicians. Participating in various collectives, the saxophonist and flutist performed his compositions not only in Lithuania, but also in the Netherlands, Spain, France, USA, China, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Korea, Germany, Poland, Turkey, Brazil, Azerbaijan, South Korea 2013 K. Vaiginis performed with the German State Youth Jazz Orchestra. The concert at the National Philharmonic Hall was broadcast live LRT Classics, Culture, Eurovision Channels and Polish Jazz TV. The German President Joachim Gauck Saxophonist, who attended the concert, presented the European Cultural Fund Europa Musicale Music Prize, which is awarded to one European musician every year. K. Vaiginis is the winner of many national and international competitions, 2010 He was given the Grand Prix at the Birštonas Jazz Festival. It is one of the most prominent and productive jazz musicians in Lithuania, who is also involved in other genres, and has appeared at the Contemporary Music Festival "Gaida". Its former and current stage partners are famous jazz masters such as Mike Stern, Leni Stern, Jonathan Blake, Alex Sipiagin, Boris Kozlov, Donald Edwards, David Kika, Ed Howard, Adam Cruz, Dave Allen, Ralph Peterson, Daniel Messina Randal Corsen, David Berkman, Ferit Odman, Joon Haavist, as well as musicians from Indonesia, Korea and Italy. The musician is a member of the Lithuanian-Latvian-Estonia Trio Tree Stones Quartet and Piotr Schmidt International Sextet. As a leader and invited musician K. Vaiginis appeared in prestigious festivals in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Panama Republic, Scotland, France, Japan, Turkey, South Korea, Azerbaijan, China, Mexico, Malaysia, Ukraine, In Brazil and other countries. His discography contains seven personal albums; His compositions were included in several Lithuanian music collections. "His musical vision includes a wide range of subtlety to provocation, based on the evaluation of tradition, but looks to the future," said Steve Wilson, a famous American saxophonist, about K. Vaiginis' album Unexpected Choices, recorded with famous New York musicians. Arta Jekabson, a Latvian singer, composer and arranger in New York, is famous for her velvet tone. Arta involves listeners emotional and sincere, adventurous and joyful expression of music. Its awards: 1st place in the prestigious Montreux Shure Jazz Vocal Competition in 2016, III place in the 10th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021, II place in the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition 2017. and 3rd place in Ella Fitzgerald International Vocal Competition 2019
A. Jekabsone was awarded a scholarship of the Jazz Gallery Residence Commission by 2021/2022. It received the highest recognition of the state in the field of music - the Latvian Music Award "New Artist of the Year 2022". The Ascap Foundation recently honored it in 2024. Herb Alpert's Young Jazz Composer Awards; In May, she graduated from her artist's residence at the Harbor Church. A. Ekabsone's musical horizons begin with simple Latvian folk song melodies, harmonies and structures, but can achieve something more complex - closer to the world of improvisation. The unifying element is the narrative. SCAT singing and improvisation also looks like an adventurous aspects of her art. As art once explained, improvisation is like creating instant compositions without notes. Her musical perspectives were influenced by performers such as Ella Fitzerald, Bobby Hutcherson, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Flora Purim, Tatiana Parara, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Hermet Pascoal, ITIibere Zwar and Kurt Rosenwinkel. In recent years, Arta has performed at the New York Jazz Club The Jazz Gallery, where many of its original works have taken place. Among them is the debut album "Light, Reflections", multidisciplinary and bilingual performance "Letters to Home" and its current residence order - Searching for a Song. In recent years, Jekabson has been active as a composer, cooperating with artists and ensembles, creating more original works. She received an order to make music for the Riga Orchestra with her colleague and composer Edgar Cirul. Together, they wrote a new contemporary music concert program "Winter Portraits" according to H.C. Andersen's tale "Ice Queen". In addition, upon receipt of The Jazz Gallery Ordering Grant, its latest composition "What Varziesmusm Izdziedāt" for mixed choir and orchestra will be presented this summer at the Minnesota, XV Latvian Song and Dance Festival in the US. Currently, Erik Leuthäuser is working on his second studio album Beachfinds. This album is inspired by Dean Wilson's poetry. Dave's Lee's short film "Dean World" sounds part of their original music from the upcoming album. In addition to his own projects, Jekabson performs his vocal vocal to Carolina's mother and composer to Samir Langs, nominated for Mom and Grammy. Trakai, Karaimų g. 57a, Vytautas Magnus Shore Pier
The ship sails at 7 p.m. The concert takes place while sailing in Lake Galvė in any weather. Under the roof of the jazz ship, a special emotion awaits!
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Location: Trakai, Karaimų str. 57a, Vytautas Magnus Shore marinetas leaves at 7 pm to 10 pm or more tickets you can apply: vipklentai@bilietai.lt
Doors open: 30 min. before the start of the event
Event duration: 1:50
Breaks: No
Event language: Lithuanian
Children are admitted free of charge: not allowed
Age censorship: N-7
Discounts: Not applicable

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