Manvydas Pratkelis graduated from the Royal Netherlands Conservatory. In 2010, with the duo Dauleau (Manvydas Pratkelis-saxophone, Jonas Butvydas-percussion) he won the "Vilnius Jazz Young Power", He performed with the Royal Conservatory of The Hague Big Band at the prestigious "North Sea Jazz" festival in Rotterdam in 2014, and he is also active in the Netherlands with his trio "Big Little Emotions trio" which he formed in 2012. Manvydas is steeped in the jazz tradition and is well versed in contemporary jazz trends, and is able to improvise in a wide range of musical styles to create a distinctive and versatile sound. This time he will be joined by the young professionals of the Lithuanian jazz scene, Vytis Smolskas on keyboards, Vytis Nivinskas on double bass, and Augustas Baronas on percussion.