Jan Maksimovic

Saxophonist, composer, pedagogue, group leader. Unusual creative personality in the Lithuanian jazz. Talented musician, well-known perfectionist and master of stylistic interplay, ahead of the jazz musicians of his generation, today listed among the most prominent Lithuanian jazz figures. He is praised for his emotional and consummate musicianship, incredible creative energy, attention to every detail of the sound and at the same time great feeling of the whole. Since his jazz debut in 1996, Jan Maksimowicz has collaborated with a number of Lithuanian jazz celebrities. In 2002 he made his debut as a leader and composer and since then has mostly performed with his own groups: trio, quartet, and quintet Riot. He also plays solo and with classical music performers. Source: Jūratė Kučinskaitė

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