FINALE SENA DUTCH JAZZ COMPETITION 2016

Finals of the prominent competition for new and outstanding Dutch jazz groups with an average age of under 30.

The biennial Sena Dutch Jazz Competition is a contemporary contest for new and outstanding Dutch jazz groups with an average age of under 30. This year’s finals will take place at the Bimhuis. Aside from the first prize for best group there will be an audience award.

The Sena Dutch Jazz Competition is made possible by main sponsor Sena, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, NORMA and media partners VPRO and NTR. Participants are contending for prize money, festival spots and a place in the preliminary rounds of the Euroradio Jazz Competition.

FINALISTS:

STEPHANIE FRANCKE
Stephanie Francke sax, Koen Schalkwijk piano, Guus Bakker bas, Niek de Bruijn drums

VUMA LEVIN QUINTET
Vuma Ian Levin gitaar, Bernard van Rossum sax, Xavi Torres Vicente piano, Marco Zenini bas, Jeroen Batterink drums

XAVI TORRES TRIO – WINNER (SEE PICTURE)
Xavi Torres Vicente piano, Vic Moliner bas, Joan Terol drums

TOMMY MOUSTACHE
Jasper van Damme altsax, Jorn ten Hoopen gitaar, Bas Kloosterman bas, Mark van Kersbergen drums

Programme:
20:00-20:20 Stephanie Francke
20:30-20:50 Vuma Levin Quintet
20:50-21:10 break
21:10-21:30 Xavi Torres Trio
21:40-22:00 Tommy Moustache

22:00-23:00 Jury deliberations and DJ The Sidewinders Soundsystem in the lounge
23:00-23:10 Award Presentation (Public Prize & Best Band Dutch Jazz Competition 2016)

23:20-23:40 Short victory set Winner Best Band

The Bimhuis restaurant
is open prior to the concert from 6.00 til 8.00PM (reservations via
020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free
entrance).