AJS Quartet

AJS Quartet is the most popular jazz band in Albania. They have been together for 10 years. Their compositions – each of them with a distinctive sound – build a modern post-impressionist jazz painting. It appears as though they paint live with their instruments. Each of their concerts might be seen as a kind of a new album. As a band, and as participants in various projects, the quartet members have performed in their native Albania and participated in all the more important festivals around the world. Every year they organize the Balkan Jazz ShowCase featuring musicians from the Balkans and beyond. The AJS quartet are a national treasure in Albania. All members of the quartet are part of the academic staff of the University of Arts in Tirana. Thanks to their support for younger musicians – many of whom are also involved in their professors’ projects – the musicians from the AJS quartet pass their legacy not only to the jazz music in Albania, but also, to any given aspect of life.