Evita Cololo is a young generation performer, songwriter, who is studying musicology at Vilnius College. Evita is the winner of the Voice of Lithuania in 2020 and has started her musical career in national and international competitions.
Vytautas SKUDAS - trumpeter, who debuted on the jazz scene in 2000. Vytautas has played with various ensembles at many festivals in the country. The trumpeter cooperates with many Lithuanian and foreign jazz artists and projects. Vytautas acquired his jazz skills at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LAMT), where he gained qualifications as a jazz performer and teacher, and also studied at seminars of famous trumpeters in Poland and Italy. Currently, the musician teaches trumpet at the Vilnius Bronius Jonušas Music School.
Paulius ZDANAVIČIUS is a pianist of many talents.
While studying at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, he formed his first strong group, the "Julia Jazz Trio", with the vocalist Julija Jačėnaitė. After graduating from the LAMT with a degree in classical piano and jazz studies, he also qualified as a music teacher. Since 2003 he has been working as a concertmaster at the Vilnius Conservatoire and Vilnius College. Paulius writes songs and compositions for piano and jazz ensembles, arranges music. He performs with well-known opera soloists, rock and pop musicians and actors. He has performed with various jazz groups in many European countries.
One of Lithuania's most versatile bassists, Eugenijus KANEVIČIUS debuted on the jazz scene in 1986. He has been a long-time partner of Arkady Gotesman, Skirmantas Sasnauskas, Artūras Anusauskas, Egidijus Buojas, Arvydas Jofė, Gediminas Laurinavičius and other musicians. The bassist has taken part in significant projects by Petras Vyšniauskas, Juozas Milašius, Liudas Mockūnas, Vytautas Labutis, Vladimir Tarasovas, Tomas Kutavičius, played in Kaunas Big Band, Vilnius Jazz Quartet, collaborated with the Estonian saxophonist Rais Tafenau's quartet and Dream Big Band.
E. Kanevičius is a member of the Traffic Trio with Liudas Mockūnas and Dalijus Naujokaitis, as well as a trio with A. Gotesmanis and Juozas Kuraitis, and participates in the programmes of V. Tarasovas' Lithuanian Art Orchestra. Eugenijus' compositions can be heard on albums of various bands, and he regularly writes music for Alytus Drama Theatre productions.
The musician has represented Lithuania in many European countries, and is a regular participant of jazz festivals in Lithuania. In 2004, Eugenijus Kanevičius was awarded the "Golden Disc" by the Lithuanian Musicians' Union.
Darius Rudis has a significant stage experience. Having debuted on the jazz scene in 1999, he is one of the busiest drummers in the country and is also considered one of the best drummers in Lithuania. Darius has played with many of the most prestigious Lithuanian jazz musicians and pop artists, as well as performing abroad.