Artists non-exclusively represented by Zona Booking Agency:

JUOZAS MILAŠIUS & MP3   jazz | experimental
JAN MAKSIMOVICH   jazz
VILNIUS JAZZ QUARTET   jazz | world
ARKADI GOTESMAN   jazz | percussion
ALGIRDAS KLOVA   Lithuanian folk | country | world
SVARA   Indian classical | world fusion
ENDICHE VIS.SAT   classical | world | new age | experimental
IVTKYGYG   rock | experimental
ANTIS   rock
LOS CHIKATILOS   electronic
HAPPYENDLESS   electronic | DJ
BITĖS   funk
TEMA   rock
RELANIUM   pop | rock
MOUNTAINSIDE   rock

JUOZAS MILAŠIUS (g, pc)
jazz | experimental
description:
Juozas Milašius combines jazz guitar techniques with electronic sounds & noises. He composes & plays music for movies & theatre, produces & stages audiovisual installations. Milašius performs solo or with Darius Čiuta (pc).
website:
www.milasius.com
music:
fragments from solo album j.m.eile (2002 Milasius/Zona):
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 01 - Prisilietimas.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 02 - Ginklas.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 03 - Pajuskime ritma.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 04 - Salti katinai.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 05 - Svelnumas.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 06 - Meile.mp3
www.milasius.com/sounds/Juozas Milasius - j.m.eile - 07 - Vyno ir roziu laikas.mp3

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MILAŠIUS POWER TRIO (MP3)
jazz | experimental
description:
MP3 is a cooperative project of three innovative Lithuanian jazz composers-performers-improvisers, led by Juozas Milašius.
line-up:
Juozas Milašius (g, pc), Arkadi Gotesman (dr), Skirmantas Sasnauskas (tb, voc)
webpage:
www.zona.lt/MP3
individual websites:
Juozas Milašius www.milasius.com
Arkadi Gotesman www.zona.lt/gotesman
Skirmantas Sasnauskas www.llti.lt/muzika/index.html
feature:
www.vilniusjazz.lt/2003/milasius_trio.htm
music:
fragments from live performance @ Birštonas Jazz Festival 2002
www.zona.lt/MP3/mp3/MP3_-_Mudbath_(fragm-1).mp3
www.zona.lt/MP3/mp3/MP3_-_Mudbath_(fragm-2).mp3
www.zona.lt/MP3/mp3/MP3_-_Mudbath_(fragm-3).mp3

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JAN MAKSIMOVICH (ts, ss)
jazz
features:
www.vilniusjazz.lt/2002/maksimovich.htm
www.vilniusjazz.lt/2003/maksimovich.htm
music & line-ups:
Jan Maksimovich Duo live in Vilnius
Jan Maksimovich (ts, ss), Eugenijus Kanevičius (b)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Duo_-_6.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Duo_-_9.mp3
Jan Maksimovich Trio live in Riga
Jan Maksimovich (ts, ss), Eugenijus Kanevičius (b), Arkadi Gotesman (dr)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Trio_-_2.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Trio_-_3.mp3
Jan Maksimovich Quartet live @ Vilnius Jazz Festival 2003
Jan Maksimovich (ts, ss, programming), Darius Rudis (dr),
Dominykas Vyšniauskas (tp, flgh), Dmitri Golovanov (kbds)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Quartet_-_1.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Quartet_-_2.mp3
Jan Maksimovich Quintet @ Vilnius Jazz Festival 2002
Jan Maksimovich (ts, ss), Darius Rudis (dr), Dainius Pulauskas (kbds)
Eugenijus Kanevičius (b), Valerijus Ramoška (tp, flgh)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/max/Jan_Maksimovich_Quintet_-_5.mp3

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VILNIUS JAZZ QUARTET (VJQ)
jazz | world jazz fusion
description:
VJQ is a real personification of Vilnius Jazz School, led by best-known Lithuanian jazzmen, collaborators & followers of Vladimir Chekasin. Their spectacular & intensive performances often turn into joyous happenings.
line-up:
Oleg Molokojedov (p, kbds, tp), Vytautas Labutis (s, kbds),
Eugenijus Kanevičius (b), Gediminas Laurinavičius (dr)
feature:
www.vilniusjazz.lt/agency/v_jazz_quartet.htm
music:
Vilnius Jazz Quartet feat. Neda (voc, fl)
from the album Bio Jazz (2002 Pukas)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/vjq/VJQ_&_Neda_-_It_Don't_Mean_A_Thing.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/vjq/VJQ_&_Neda_-_Harucizia_I.mp3
Vilnius Jazz Quartet & Sutaras (folk group)
from the album Sutaras+VJQ=ethnojazz.lt (2002 KuKu)
www.tainet.lt/~zona/vjq/VJQ_&_Sutaras_-_Du_Zekeliai.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/vjq/VJQ_&_Sutaras_-_Briedis.mp3

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ARKADI GOTESMAN (dr, perc)
jazz | percussion music
description:
Gotesman plays in a lot of jazz projects, creates installations, composes and performs contemporary percussion music and music for theater.
website:
www.zona.lt/gotesman
music:
fragments from solo album Joseph Brodsky In Memoriam (2003 Gotesman)
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/Arkadi_Gotesman_-_Brodsky_3_(fragm).mp3
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/Arkadi_Gotesman_-_Brodsky_4_(fragm).mp3
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/Arkadi_Gotesman_-_Brodsky_8_(fragm).mp3
fragments from PetrArka (duo with Petras Vyšniauskas) album Lithuania (1989 ITM)
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/PetrArka_-_Sonnet_7_(fragm).mp3
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/PetrArka_-_Sonnet_Lithuania_(fragm).mp3
fragment from Alliance (trio with Slava Ganelin & Petras Vyšniauskas) album (1998 Leo)
www.zona.lt/gotesman/music/Alliance_Trio_-_2_(fragm).mp3

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ALGIRDAS KLOVA (v, voc)
Lithuanian folk | country | world jazz fusion
description:
Algirdas Klova is universal musician and composer covering a vast range of musical styles from archaic, autentic Lithuanian folk to World music and jazz with country and bluegrass in between.
website:
www.zona.lt/klova
music:
Vydraga (folk group)
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Vydraga_-_Ratasiai.mp3
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Vydraga_-_Polka.mp3
CBSB (country band)
www.zona.lt/klova/music/CBSB_-_Somebody's_Missing_You.mp3
www.zona.lt/klova/music/CBSB_-_Jambalaya.mp3
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Algirdas_Klova_-_I'll_Fly_Away.mp3
Algirdas Klova Quintet & other world music projects
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Algirdas_Klova_Quintet_-_Tu_kiskeli,_lelimoji.mp3
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Zaliakalnio_vilkai_-_Kaimo_smuikininko_melodija.mp3
www.zona.lt/klova/music/Algirdas_Klova_&_Skirmantas_Sasnauskas_-_Sveika_gyva.mp3

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SVARA
Indian classical | world folk fusion | world jazz fusion | world electronic fusion
description:
Classical Nothern Indian music ensemble led by sitar player Anatoli Lomonosov. Apart from performing traditional music, they gladly experiment with jazz, rock & folk musicians & DJs.
line-up:
Anatoli Lomonosov (sitar), Jūratė Adlytė (tampura), Rytis Kamičaitis (tabla)
website:
www.zona.lt/svara
music:
songs from album Journey To... (2001 KuKu)
www.zona.lt/svara/music/Svara_-_Abhogi.mp3
www.zona.lt/svara/music/Svara_-_Darbari.mp3
www.zona.lt/svara/music/Svara_-_Folk-3.mp3
www.zona.lt/svara/music/Svara_-_Together.mp3

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ANTIS
rock
descriprion:
One of the best Lithuanian rock bands reunited to commemorate the release of a 4CDs box set with all band records. A couple of concerts proved that Antis still rocks, so musicians decided to perform from time to time on very special occasions.
line-up:
Algirdas Kaušpėdas (voc), Arūnas Blūšius (g), Vaclovas Augustinas (kbds),
Gintautas Rakauskas (g), Petras Ubartas (ac.g), Gediminas Simniškis (bg),
Linas Būda (dr), Kazimieras Stonkus (acc) + horn section
biography:
www.antis.lt/bio_en.htm
website:
www.antis.lt
music:
songs from 1987 album Antis (2003 Zona)
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Alyvos.mp3
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Ko_tu_stovi.mp3
song from 1988 album Ša! (2003 Zona)
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Pokstas.mp3
songs from 2003 unplugged gig @ LNK TV (draft)
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Duokit_medali_(live).mp3
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Sa_inteligente_(live).mp3
song from 2003 gig @ Vilnius Concerts & Sports Palace (draft)
www.antis.lt/music/Antis_-_Nauji_metai_(live).mp3

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LOS CHIKATILOS (Kaliningrad, RU)
electronic
description:
The duo of electronic wizards from Kaliningrad is recognized as one of the most original acts of the Russian dance scene. They play peculiar mix of drum&bass, dub, techno & electronica.
line-up:
Sky (kbds, tp, electronics), Urri (electronics)
website:
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos
music:
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos/music/Los_Chikatilos_-_Outlying.mp3
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos/music/Los_Chikatilos_-_She_Wants_(2002_remix).mp3
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos/music/Los_Chikatilos_-_Seven_Sins.mp3
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos/music/Los_Chikatilos_-_Final_Morning.mp3
www.zona.lt/loschikatilos/music/Los_Chikatilos_-_Diffusion.mp3

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HAPPYENDLESS
electronic | DJ
description:
Renown Lithuanian studio producers team, performing dance shows with electronic live music ranging from techno to trance with videos, MC & DJs sets.
line-up:
kbds + Andrius Kaulakys (electronics, dj), Darius (electronics, pc) + Marijus Šmitas (voc, mc)
music:
songs from 2003 demo
www.tainet.lt/~zona/he/HappyEndless_-_Def_2.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/he/HappyEndless_-_Happy_Light_Filter.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/he/HappyEndless_-_Long_Trip_To_Jungle.mp3

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BITĖS
funk
description:
Enthusiastic propagators of funk, Bites is one of the top bands on the Lithuanian club scene. Their music is a mixture of funky, hip-hop, jazz, fusion & alternative rock.
line-up:
Deividas Nutautas (g, voc), Gediminas Andriškevičius (bg), Laurynas Šarkinas (dr), Alvydas Mačiulskas (s, voc)
website:
www.zona.lt/bites
music:
single Nesustok (2002 Bitės)
www.midi.lt/admin/uploaded_files/Bites_-_Nesustok.mp3
songs from 2001 demo
www.midi.lt/admin/uploaded_files/Bites_-_Yo Ma Sol.mp3
www.midi.lt/admin/uploaded_files/Bites_-_Vartykle.mp3
song from compilation album Gėlių naktis (1999 Skylė)
www.midi.lt/admin/uploaded_files/Bites_-_Laisvas.mp3

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TEMA
rock
description:
One of the best contemporary Lithuanian rock bands. Tema was formed in 2002 by the members of short-lived project Framed.
line-up:
T.B.A.
website:
T.B.A.
music:
songs from 2003 demo
www.tainet.lt/~zona/tema/Tema_-_Neon_Punx.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/tema/Tema_-_O'Henry.mp3
www.tainet.lt/~zona/tema/Tema_-_Go!.mp3

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