"No doubt that Kaunas festival according to its range and stylistic content is on the world level" (Anastasya Kostiukovich - "Jazz kvadrat", 1998, No 11-12)

"Kaunas Jazz festival is the youngest in comparison with other ones. This year it is celebrating its tenth anniversary. There is no doubt that it is the most powerful and longest festival in the country at this time" (Oleg Molokojedov, "Jazz kvadrat", 2000)

The international Kaunas Jazz festival was the modest in 1991. Artistic vision and organizing structure has been changing responding to the realities of the time and experience of its organizers despite of the complicated economic and political situation of the country. Its artistic vision and organizing structure has improved much.

In the first Kaunas Jazz festival distinctive stylistic research has been done in order to make festival attractive. Unique traditions were created. At the same time the organizers were forming and growing an audience favorable to jazz.

During fiftheen years of its existence Kaunas Jazz has deserved confidence of its performers, audience supporters, has justified the status of the international festival, gained its prestige. Polystylistic, democratic festival has become a holiday for Kaunas, the lead "importer" of jazz stars in Lithuania, the creative center of different international jazz styles. Every year Kaunas Jazz presents a wide and rich spectrum of modern jazz. Participants from more than 20 countries of the world have taken part in the festival. Kaunas Jazz doesn't forget Lithuanian musicians as well, which get excellent possibilities to improve themselves and to make Lithuanian jazz known in the world.