Tomas Čiukauskas: Biography and Creative Activities Tomas Čiukauskas, born 22 July 1981. His musical journey began with childhood studies at the Druskininkai Art School and private music lessons at the music studio of Juozas Mikolainis. He began his professional music career in 1999, studying at the J. Gruodis Conservatory in Kaunas and later continued his studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he was an assistant professor. He studied at the classical saxophone class of A. Fedotov. Although his field of study was classical music, Tomas has always had a strong inclination towards jazz, which manifested itself in the formation of the jazz trio "Džemas". Creative Activities "JAMAS: Tomas Čiukauskas and his first jazz trio performed in clubs in the capital and actively participated in jazz evenings. "Druskininkai Jazz: In 2007 Tomas founded and started to organise international jazz music evenings in Druskininkai, which became an annual space for jazz music. "Friday Alive: In 2008 he released his first album full of original saxophonist compositions. "Leliumai: In 2009, together with ethno-culturalist Lina Klimaviččiūtė, they created an ethno-folk jazz project, improvising on Dzūkai folk songs. Jazz Duet "IT": in 2010, together with multi-instrumentalist Irakli Koiava, they presented a musical jazz project with an authentic sound and ethno-folk motifs. Druskininkai Jazz Ensemble: Since 2011, he has been actively performing with the ensemble, which in 2013 released the album "M. K. Čiurlionis KITAIP", arranging Čiurlionis's compositions in jazz style. Projects Solo saxophone: Tomas offers a festive and professional performance of original and well-known works for personal and corporate celebrations. Club Sax: A dance music programme that offers the brightest dance hits with energetic saxophone improvisations. "Duet - Indraya and Tomas Čiukauskas: A stylish and charismatic duo, whose performances are characterised by a solemn mood thanks to the perfect blend of saxophone and vocal sounds. Indraya and Band: A programme that takes you not only to the world of old jazz but also to the musical spaces of today with colourful improvisations. "Dzūkiškos improvisations: An artistic programme created using the BOSS Loop Station RC-300 effects processor, where all improvisational compositions are created in the "here and now". Tomas Čiukauskas is a bright and versatile personality on the Lithuanian music scene, whose works and projects show his talent and ability to combine different genres and traditions of music, from classical to jazz and ethno music.
