Film "Kaunas Jazz 2009 relax" premiere & YELLOWJACKETS

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What could be better than meeting with a decade of unprecedented, terribly pasiilgtais friends? When in 1999 the American group Yellowjackets on first visited Kaunas Jazz Festival, the news about their stay in bomb explosion equaled. Lithuania the caliber of musicians was still a rarity. That repression of those who long for a jazz audience thirst, Kaunas that time the Americans held two concerts in a row. 2009's virtuoso quartet, which bows jazz elite, expected no less, the more that during this decade, its reputation continues to grow like leaven. United as a renowned guitarist Robben Ford's fellow team Yellowjackets first album released in 1981. Since then, the group nepavargdama scrap and expanding jazz framework. Since in African rhythms full of 1987's album Four Corners, until now regarded as one of the best jazz works to gently melodic 1995's Dream Land records or a few years ago he released a Christmas music CD Peace Round, Yellowjackets experiments constantly remind that they can be expected in any things. All Group members: keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslipas, in 1990 the group entered the saxophonist Bob Mintz, from the start of this decade with colleagues who plays the drummer Marcus Baylor are mentioned as one of the most talented musicians in the world in their field, an aid peso dozens of celebrities. For full listing of jazz stars, with which members of the Yellowjackets played, probably would require at least half the time occupied by a concert. Prestigious halls around the world išmaišiusi group of developing modern jazz, released last year, Lifecycle, which plays with the audience, Kaunas Jazz is well-known guitarist Mike Stern. Musicians efforts were rewarded with two Grammy Award nominations, and only once again confirming that these days, their creative search more valid than ever before. The nostalgic crocheted musicians in nearly every year do not expect surprises with new ideas and works, so Kaunas Jazz audiences can expect many surprises. By the way, when the Yellowjackets on first visited in Kaunas, the country experienced sunkmetį. Soon, the economy began to recover. This time the group comes back not only to Lithuania but also the rest of the world difficult time. Maybe this is just coincidence. But optimism is never too much, or not?

Kaunas Jazz 2009 relax
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Maybe the seventh, and perhaps for the eighth?. Documentary film about the festival Kaunas Jazz director Rytis Zemkauskas nebesuskaičiuoja himself, What shall once the mission screen to reflect the festival's noise. Finally, what's the difference, it is essential that visitors to the festival every year in the hands of time a great souvenir, allowing remember the most impressive moments of the festival and hear the stars Kaunas Jazz thought. This spring, the camera re-recorded a number of intriguing images, spontaneous things worth only Brazilian singer Joao Bosco minikoncertas three spectators Kaunas Town Hall or unexpected brightest stars of the festival Paquito D'Rivera Trio Nossa performance group concert. Movie name the English word "relax", reflecting the rest, relaxation, chosen by chance. 44 countries of the movie minutėse dominant mood of lightness, which these days often miss in everyday life. We believe that the time spent on this film, jazz fans really neprailgs, and developers can Relax in advance of next year with the spring calendar days to re-appoint jazz. Coax will not because, as admits Rytis, jazz shooting him has become almost a necessary ritual. Kaunas Jazz will try to turn the camera worthy of images and sounds, and again shortage.