Linas Labudis

A versatile session drummer with strong groove and wide improvisation capabilities, Linas is a professional adapting well in any musical style. With 25 years experience in jazz, funk, big band, pop and rock styles he is also an excellent sight reader and teacher.

Favourite Projects / Bands/ Musicians Jazz: • A.Jakaitis Jazz Trio • Jazz Time Band • E.Sipavicius Band • R.Grabstas Jazz Ansamble (with Corey Peterson (USA), Bob Shepard (USA), R.Brecker(USA), Vinny Messina(USA) • Green Bridge Band • Junction Band • TOGO Project Big Band: • Lithuanian Radio and Television Orchestra Brass Band „GARSAS“ • Kaunas Big Band „ Rock/Blues: • Rock Opera „Romeo & Juliet“ • NetProfit rock group • GKG Blues Cats Other: • Folk Group „Atzalynas“ • „Lets Play Tango“ String Quartet

Festivals • Lithuanian Orchestra Championship �" 1st prize • Birstonas Jazz 1988-2008 (Lithuania) • Klaipeda Jazz 2007 (Lithuania) • Ryga Jazz 1998 (Latvia) • Fonfares le Fronteres (France) • Liepaja Jazz 2007 (Latvia)

Tours Belgium, Holland, Norway, Germany, Chezk Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Poland

Television • 2007 LTV „Songs TOP10“ • 2007 TV3 „Puikusis Show“ • 2007 LNK „ Radiocentras Honours“ • 2008 LNK TV Serial „Nekalta Meile“ Honours • 2008 LTV2 „Improvisations Avenue“

Discography • 1992 „Jazz Time Band“ album • 2005 „Geras“ drum group album • 2005 „Deep Purple Project“ album • 2009 „TOGO Project“ album • 2005 Jazz Miracle album • 2006 „Junction“ live album

Teaching Experience 2000 �" Present Private drum/percussion tutor 2003 �" 2005 JBG Drum Orchestra „Geras“ tutor 2008 �" Present Drum tutor at Guitar School „Glorija“

Education • 1973 �" 1984 JUOZS MILTINIS High School • 1985 �" 1986 �"J.Gruodis Music Concervatoire • 1980 �" 1988 Private lessons with Arvydas Jofe

Equipment • Gretsch Drum kit • Gibraltar Hardware • Zildjian K cymbals • Pro-mark sticks • Vic-Firth brushes

Sponsors • Online Drum Shop “Drum Space” (www.drumspace.co.uk) • Musical Instrument Shop “Tamsta” (www.tamsta.com)

Other skills • Hand/Latin percussion • Orchestral percussion • Full Clean driving license • Speaking English, Russian, Lithuanian • Computer skills

Gear

Gretsch Renown Fussion drumset,Zildjian K Custom cymbals

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