Finals of the competition for jazz talent from conservatories in Amsterdam, Londen, Berlijn, Los Angeles and New York.

The Keep an Eye Jazz Award is an annual competition for extraordinary vocal talents and jazz bands from Conservatorium van Amsterdam and similar institutions in the United States and Europe. This year participants will come from London (Royal Academy of Music), Berlin (Jazz-Institut ), Los Angeles (University of Southern California) and New York (The New School). The jury will consist of musicians, educators and professionals from the cultural world.

PROGRAM:

*** winner 2017 *** THE NEW SCHOOL IMPROVISATION ENSEMBLE
(The New School, New York)
Joel Ross vibraphone, Morgan Guerin tenor saxophone, James Francies piano, Nick Dunston double bass, Kweku Sumbry drums

TEIS SEMEY GROUP
(CvA, Amsterdam)
Lucas Martinez tenor saxophone, Teis Semey guitar, Xavi Torres piano, Brodie Jarvie double bass, Guy Salomon drums

HARDVOESH THORALFSON TRIO
(Jazz-Institut, Berlin)
Otto Hirte alto/soprano saxophone, Felix Henkelhausen double bass, Philip Dornbusch drums

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CASARES BROTHERS TRIO
(CvA Amsterdam)
Lluc Casares tenor saxophone/clarinet, Kimon Karoutzos double bass, Joan Casares drums

FOUR NO ONE
(USC Thornton School of Music, Los Angeles)
Chase Jackson vibraphone, Jake Silverman piano, Lawrence Shaw double bass, Conor Malloy drums

MATT ANDERSON QUARTET
(Royal Academy of Music, London)
Matt Anderson tenor/soprano saxophone, Alberto Palau Garcera piano, Will Harris double bass, Jay Davis drums

Restaurant gesloten.

THE NEW SCHOOL IMPROVISATION ENSEMBLE / TEIS SEMEY GROUP / HARDVOESH THORALFSON TRIO /
CASARES BROTHERS TRIO / FOUR NO ONE / MATT ANDERSON QUARTET