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The Young Immigrants: Head Borders
by Vitalijus Gailius
The Young Immigrants is a sextet led by Lithuanian double bassist, composer and one of the most intriguing Lithuanian musicians, Aurelijus U?ameckis. In 2021, he released jaw-dropping double bass solo debut album Signals (CRRNT). Apart from U?ameckis, musicians from various corners of Europe play in the band. All of them are united by Copenhagen, the city where their collaboration began and where all members currently reside. Head Borders is hard to pigeonhole. The album is a confluence of ...
Continue ReadingAurelijus U?ameckis: Signals
by Vitalijus Gailius
Signals is a debut solo album from one of the most promising Lithuanian double bassists, Aurelijus U?ameckis, who recently graduated from Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He is a member of jazz rock band D?iazlaif and also a leader of the international ensemble, The Young Immigrants. During his career U?ameckis has shared the stage with the brightest Lithuanian jazz and improvised music stars as well as with well-known world musicians such as Kenny Wollesen, Kresten Osgood, Lotte Anker. ...
Continue ReadingDomas ?eromskas: Infinite Itinerant
by Geno Thackara
A title like Infinite Itinerant may seem like a premature (or even pretentious) statement coming from a player in his late teens, but Domas ?eromskas' sparkling debut shows that he's got enough ambition to back it up. The young leader's piano work smartly builds on past decades of swing and bop alongside contemporary hipness, and the all-original pieces follow suit. If this happy session is any indication, ?eromskas seems poised to live up to that exploratory promise. This is a ...
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