JUTAS & VILČINSKAS BLUES DUO (LT)

Concerts during SBF 2017
Saturday, 08.07.2017, 11.00 a. m.  – blues breakfast
OPEN Suwalszczyzna, 71a T. Noniewicza St. , free admission

Saturday, 08.07.2017, 11.00 p. m.
OPEN Suwalszczyzna, 71 a T. Noniewicza St., tickets on: www.bilety.soksuwalki.eu and SOK Box Office

 

Virgilijus Jutas – the main driving force of The Blues Makers. He is one of the key figures of Lithuanian blues/rock’n’roll stage. During the 25 years of his career, V. Jutas with his band performed in variuos stages in Lithuania, Germany, Russia, Sweden, France, Poland. He collaborated with USA blues and rock singers Jimmy Lawson, Gary Lowel, King Lion, as well as harmonica virtuosos Dov Hammer and Scott Albert Johnson. In Netherlands he performed with the famous Keb‘Mo. He has performed the opening acts for such musicians as John Mayall, Buddy Guy, Larry Garner, Candy Dufler and Chris Botti. Since 1998, he has participated in a variety of lithuanian and foreign blues and jazz festivals. He has been collaborating with a polish band „Voodoo Soup“. In 2012 with musicians A.Belkin (LT) and B.Topolski (PL) has recorded an album „Union of blues“ and it‘s release was accomponied with a tour in Poland and performances in festivals „Suwalki Blues Festival“ and „Rawa Blues Fest“.Musician has also been working with lithuanian jazz diva Neda Malūnavičiūte.
By now he has released 8 CD‘s, of which one won the national nomination for the best rock album. In 2016, musician finally released his first solo album „8+8“. The artist is constantly experimenting with new sounds, combining traditional blues music with modern technologies,  therefore creating new and unexpected compositions.

Robertas Vilčinskas is a professional drummer and percussionist. Player is specializing in wide range of music styles – jazz, rock, pop, blues, bossa, latin, world and classical music. Robertas has started his career in Saint Petersburg, where he was practicing in various bands. He later on gained his experience playing in American cruise ships for more than 15 years. Now Robertas is living in his home country – Lithuania and is actively involved in many diverse projects and collaborations with local and international musicians, bands and orchestras.

Members:
Virgilius Jutas – vocal, guitar, harp, Looper RC-300
Robertas Vilčinskas – drums

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