Vytautas Labutis

Lithuanian jazz musician (saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist), composer, teacher, producer. Plays alto, tenor, soprano, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, keyboards, and other instruments.
In 1986, he graduated from the Lithuanian Conservatory (V. Čekasins saxophone class). 1986-88 Rudamina secondary school, since 1994 B. Dvarionas music school teacher. 2000–01, a lecturer at the Lithuanian Academy of Music. In 2002-05, together with others, he organized the Vilnius Mama Jazz festival. In 1987, he founded the recording studio Saxbassa Records.

you can hear experimental and contemporary music being played. He also performs uniquely arranged Lithuanian folklore compositions and has worked in Indian music projects. Group leader, versatile creator, pedagogue, improviser, plays various brass and keyboard instruments (often several at the same time), sings. Labučius is equally adept at free improvisations and fixed structures, and appears both in chamber ensembles and large ensembles. Having started his journey to international stages in 1982, he played with almost all Lithuanian jazzmen, participates in many international projects, creates original projects, leads various ensembles. The artist of wide creative interests also cooperates with academic music creators, organizes performances with artists, composes for theater and cinema. Eugenijus Kanevičius is one of the most versatile Lithuanian jazz bassists, skillfully performing music of a wide stylistic range - from radical free to melodic mainstream. The inventive musician, who is equally adept at both acoustic and electric bass, complements his timbral palette with electronic accessories, trumpet, percussion instruments and voice. His playing is distinguished by harmonic and polyphonic thinking, and his work leans towards a unique philosophy of music, which is especially evident in his sacred jazz projects. Over 30 years on the jazz scene