{"id":48681,"date":"2026-06-15T09:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/event\/performance-by-the-klaipeda-based-traditional-jazz-group-memeland\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:26:37","slug":"performance-by-the-klaipeda-based-traditional-jazz-group-memeland","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/en\/event\/performance-by-the-klaipeda-based-traditional-jazz-group-memeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance by the Klaip\u0117da-based traditional jazz group “Memeland”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three generations of jazz on one stage: The 32nd Klaip\u0117da Castle Jazz Festival will bring together the city\u2019s legends, their students, and the new generation!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you remember the days when Klaip\u0117da jazz was just beginning to make its mark? When the first improvisations were heard in student auditoriums and small concerts, and every performance became a minor cultural event in the city? <\/p>\n

On June 27 at 6 p.m. in Theater Square, the 32nd Klaip\u0117da Castle Jazz Festival invites you to an exceptional concert that will bring together the past, present, and future of jazz in Klaip\u0117da.<\/p>\n

This will be a vivid account of a city that has been nurturing jazz for decades and passing on its spirit from one generation to the next.<\/p>\n

The Klaip\u0117da traditional jazz group \u201cMemeland\u201d will take the stage, carrying on the legendary traditions of Klaip\u0117da\u2019s Dixieland scene. The core of the group consists of long-time masters of the Klaip\u0117da jazz scene, Professor Saulius \u0160iau\u010diulis and Edmundas Federavi\u010dius. Their traditional jazz sounds lively, authentic, and modern, while preserving the most important value of this music\u2014the freedom of improvisation. <\/p>\n

The stage veterans will be joined by musicians of the younger generation and the girls from \u201cSwing Sis,\u201d a favorite among audiences. This group of professional singers, whose core consists of members of the vocal ensemble \u201cCappella\u2019A,\u201d has earned recognition both in Lithuania and at international competitions. Their music blends the elegance of swing, vocal improvisation, and stage charm. <\/p>\n

The evening will also bring to life an important chapter in Klaip\u0117da\u2019s jazz history. The city\u2019s Dixieland tradition is inextricably linked to the ensemble founded by the legendary Pranci\u0161kus Naru\u0161is, whose musical spirit lives on today in various projects and ensembles. <\/p>\n

These traditions were carried on by the Klaip\u0117da University student dixieland band \u201cWest Coast Band.\u201d Festivalgoers will also have the opportunity to hear the band\u2019s leader, Latvian trombonist Lauris Amantovs\u2014founder of the \u201cMirage Jazz Orchestra\u201d and one of the most prominent jazz musicians in the Baltic states. <\/p>\n

An integral part of this history is the Department of Jazz Music at the Faculty of Arts of Klaip\u0117da University. Over more than four decades, a strong jazz school has developed here, producing numerous performers, educators, and composers whose works are heard today not only in Lithuania but also on stages around the world. <\/p>\n

Performers:<\/p>\n

Kristina Jatautait\u0117 \u2013 vocals<\/p>\n

Au\u0161ra Smi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 \u2013 vocals<\/p>\n

Rasa Serra \u2013 vocals<\/p>\n

Laimonas Urbikas \u2013 saxophone<\/p>\n

Lauris Amantovs \u2013 trombone<\/p>\n

Vykintas Aleksandras Jasaitis \u2013 guitar<\/p>\n

Saulius \u0160iau\u010diulis \u2013 keyboards<\/p>\n

Antanas Balsys \u2013 electric double bass<\/p>\n

Edmundas Federavi\u010dius \u2013 Percussion<\/p>\n

This concert will remind us that the history of jazz is made on stage\u2014through teachers and students, friendships, improvisations, joint performances, and a love of music. <\/p>\n

On June 27, those who have shaped the history of jazz in Klaip\u0117da and those who will shape it in the future will gather in Theater Square.<\/p>\n

This is an evening where every note tells a story about Klaip\u0117da, and every improvisation serves as a reminder that true traditions live on as long as there is someone to pass them on.<\/p>\n

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Full program \u2013 www.jazz.lt<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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The festival is funded by:<\/p>\n

Klaip\u0117da City Municipality<\/p>\n

Lithuanian Council for Culture<\/p>\n

Port of Klaip\u0117da<\/p>\n

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The educational space is provided by Ignitis Renewables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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