Vilnius Jazz Festival Program

37th Vilnius Jazz Festival. 15-19 October, 2025

October 13

20:30 - Skalvija cinema center (A. Goštauto str. 2, Vilnius)

Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus (USA)

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October 14

20:30 - Skalvija cinema center (A. Goštauto str. 2, Vilnius)

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (USA)
Is that Jazz?“ an Out-Take Song from the film „Black Wax“ featuring Gil Scott-Heron (USA)

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October 15

16:00 - MO museum (Pylimo str. 17, Vilnius)

Petras Savickis: Directing Jazz (Lithuania)

19:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

Valentin Ceccaldi Bonbon Flamme (France)
Improdimesija orchestra feat. Marc Ducret and Liudas Mockūnas (Lithuania - France)

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October 16

19:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

Dominique Pifarély - François Couturier (France)
Irreversible Entanglements (USA)

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23:00 - MELLO live music venue (Geležinkelio str. 6, Vilnius)

VILNIUS JAZZ NIGHT STAGE

Stalmokas / Mockūnas / Kurtinaitis / Vyšniauskas / Smith (LT-CA)
Dovydas Stalmokas - saxes, Liudas Mockūnas - saxes, Mikas Kurtinaitis - sousaphone, Dominykas Vyšniauskas - trumpet, Gregory Eric Smith - drums
Dubauskas / Pancerovas / Norkūnas / Stepanavičius / Razmus (LT)
Apolinaras Dubauskas - tr, Danielius Pancerovas - s, Dominykas Norkūnas - g, Gediminas Stepanavičius - b, Domantas Razmus - dr

October 17

16:00 - MO museum (Pylimo str. 17, Vilnius)

Philippe Ochem: Hey french jazz! Do you have an accent? (France)
Everything Began with an Open Window (Lithuania)

19:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

Wadada Leo Smith - Sylvie Courvoisier (USA)
Vilnius triptych "Conversations with Light" (Lithuania)

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23:00 - MELLO live music venue (Geležinkelio str. 6, Vilnius)

VILNIUS JAZZ NIGHT STAGE

Bižys / Vaškas / Užameckis / Naujokaitis (LT)
Arminas Bižys - s, Paulius Vaškas - g, Aurelijus Užameckis - b, Dalius Naujokaitis - dr
Maplight (LT)
Mikas Kurtinaitis - tba, Salomėja Kalvelytė - fl, Klaudija Indriliūnaitė - g, Dominykas Snarskis - dr

October 18

19:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

William Parker Heart Trio (USA)
Llaki Trio featuring Flavia Huarachi & Luka Zabric (Lithuania-Bolivia-Slovenia)

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23:00 - MELLO live music venue (Geležinkelio str. 6, Vilnius)

VILNIUS JAZZ NIGHT STAGE

Rokas Pralgauskas Quintet (LT)
Rokas Pralgauskas - diatonic button accordion, tenor saxophone, poetry, Dovydas Stalmokas - alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, Tadas Petkevičius-Grajauskas - guitar, Gediminas Stepanavičius - double bass, Dalius Naujokaitis - drums
Opus58 (LT)
Kristupas Gikas - turntables, Liepa Vozgirdaite - turntables

October 19

15:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

Freesesyjka Live (Lithuania-Poland-Denmark)
KlaipėdVilnis (Lithuania)
Oficialūs Kaimo Kliedesiai (Lithuania)
Briedinė erkė (Lithuania)
Dominykas Norkus “Filotopija” (Lithuania)

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19:00 - Vilnius Old Theatre (J.Basanavičius str. 13, Vilnius)

Julien Desprez Abacaxi (France)
The Young Mothers (USA)

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October 20

20:30 - Skalvija cinema center (A. Goštauto str. 2, Vilnius)

Ronnie’s: Ronnie Scott and His World Famous Jazz Club (UK)

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October 21

20:30 - Skalvija cinema center (A. Goštauto str. 2, Vilnius)

Blues Divas with Morgan Freeman (USA)

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"Vilnius Jazz 2025" Festival Pass

The prices start at 151 Eur.

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"Vilnius Jazz 2025" Student Pass

The price is 101 Eur when purchased with a student ID.

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Vilnius Jazz 2025 festival season tickets are valid for all festival concerts taking place at Vilnius Old Theatre.

Valentin Ceccaldi Bonbon Flamme

France

Valentin Ceccaldi – cello
Fulco Ottervanger – p, keyb, voc
Luis Lopes – g
Étienne Ziemniak – dr, voc

Oct 15

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Improdimesija orchestra feat. Marc Ducret and Liudas Mockūnas

Lithuania - France

Marc Ducret – g, composition
Liudas Mockūnas – saxes, composition
Arnas Mikalkėnas – p
Mėta Pelegrimaitė – fl
Kristupas Gikas – fl
Kazimieras Jušinskas – as, ss
Arminas Bižys – bs
Dominykas Vyšniauskas – tp
Samuel Blaser – tb
Simonas Kaupinis – tba
Bruno Chevillon – db
Peter Bruun – dr

Oct 15

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Dominique Pifarély - François Couturier

France

Dominique Pifarély - vl
François Couturier - p

Oct 16

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Irreversible Entanglements

USA

Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother) – spoken word
Aquiles Navarro – tp
Keir Neuringer – as
Luke Stewart – db
Tcheser Holmes – dr

Oct 16

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Wadada Leo Smith - Sylvie Courvoisier

USA

Wadada Leo Smith – tp
Sylvie Courvoisier – p

Oct 17

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Vilnius triptych "Conversations with Light"

Lithuania

Vytautas Labutis – saxes
Tomas Kutavičius – p
Juozas Milašius – g
Pijus Opera – voc
Kristupas Gikas – turntable, fl
Arkady Gotesman – dr, perc

Video projections:
Aurelija Maknyte, Linas Liandzbergis, Arturas Valiauga

Oct 17

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Julien Desprez Abacaxi

France

Julien Desprez – g, composition, lights
Jean-François Riffaud – elb
Francesco Pastacaldi – dr

Oct 19

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The Young Mothers

USA

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – db, eb, leader
Jawwaad Taylor – tp, rhymes, electronics and programming
Jason Jackson – as, bs
Jonathan F. Horne – g
Stefan Gonzalez – vibe, dr, perc, voc
Frank Rosaly – dr, electronics and programming

Oct 19

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