VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE/ ODD NUMBERS DOUBLE LP
Odd Numbers is a double LP by Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble, developed over nearly three years as a cohesive artistic project rather than a collection of separate works.
The album brings together nine compositions by Jievaras Jasinskis, Karolis Šarkus, Liutauras Janušaitis, Simonas Šipavičius, Apolinaras Dubauskas, Gediminas Strupinskas, Domantas Razmus, Artūrs Duckis, and Pranas Kentra, forming a unified musical narrative shaped by the ensemble’s collective sound.
The album explores rhythm as a central element, particularly through the use of odd meters and shifting structures. These are combined with layered harmonic writing and a balance between composed material and improvisation. Rather than focusing on individual expression, the music is built around ensemble interaction, where transitions, textures, and form are developed collectively.
Odd Numbers moves between dense, high-energy sections and more minimal, spacious passages, maintaining a continuous sense of flow across the record. It reflects a compositional approach that is both structured and flexible, rooted in contemporary jazz while incorporating elements from minimalism and other genres
Recorded by Sheep Spot studios
©️ JJA MUSIC Label, 2024
VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE/ RAVENJAZZ/ DIGITAL RELEASE
RavenJazz is an album by Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble, developed as a cross-genre project that brings together jazz, electronic, and club music practices into a unified sonic direction.
The album is created by Domantas Razmus, Jievaras Jasinskis, and Simonas Šipavičius, whose collaboration forms the core of the project’s sound and structure.
The music is built around the integration of live performance and technology, combining acoustic instruments with live sampling, sensor-based percussion, loop stations, and electronic processing. These elements are used not as effects, but as compositional tools, shaping rhythm, texture, and form in real time.
RavenJazz operates between structured material and improvisation, drawing from contemporary jazz while incorporating influences from techno, rave, and electronic music culture. The result is a continuous, process-driven sound environment that emphasizes repetition, transformation, and interaction between performers.
Recorded by Sheep Spot studios
©️ JJA MUSIC Label, 2024
VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE/ DEADLY DANCE/ LP
Deadly Dance, Composed by Jievaras Jasinskis and Dorotėja Būdaitė marks the ensemble’s first project centered around vocal jazz. The record features three tracks performed by Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė, expanding the ensemble’s sound through the integration of voice and text.
The music explores a crossover approach, combining elements of contemporary jazz with influences from pop, shaping a more song-oriented format while maintaining the ensemble’s characteristic harmonic and rhythmic language.
The result is a compact release focused on the interaction between voice and ensemble, balancing structure and expressiveness.
Recorded by Baltic Mobile Recordings
©️ JJA MUSIC Label, 2023
VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE/ SAXCESS/ DIGITAL RELEASE
Saxcess is an acoustic release by Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble, centered on the ensemble’s saxophone section with the addition of trombone.
The album presents a more intimate and reduced approach to the ensemble’s sound, focusing on acoustic instrumentation, close interaction, and subtle ensemble dynamics.
The music is composed by Karolis Šarkus, Leonardas Pilkauskas, Liutauras Janušaitis, Simonas Šipavičius, Donatas Petreikis, and Jievaras Jasinskis, forming a program that emphasizes timbre, phrasing, and collective breathing rather than large-scale orchestration.
The album explores a quieter, more introspective side of contemporary jazz, where space, tone, and detail become central elements. Instead of dense arrangements, the focus shifts to clarity of sound and interplay between instruments, creating a listening experience that is both restrained and immersive.
Recorded at Plokštelinė
©️ JJA MUSIC Label, 2023
VILNIUS JJAZZ ENSEMBLE/ AMERICAN STORIES/ LP
American Stories is the debut album by Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble, reflecting the ensemble’s engagement with the American jazz tradition as a foundational point of reference.
The album is composed by Liutauras Janušaitis and Jievaras Jasinskis, whose works draw on classic jazz forms, swing, and big band writing while introducing elements of contemporary arrangement and ensemble thinking.
The music focuses on structure, groove, and orchestration, positioning the ensemble within a lineage of jazz traditions while establishing its own sound. As a debut, American Stories outlines the artistic direction of the group, balancing respect for tradition with an emerging compositional voice.
Recorded by Baltic Mobile Recordings
©️ JJA MUSIC Label, 2023