Young Jazz Talent Award 2025 - Guitar Only
Promoting young jazz talent in German-speaking countries is a particular concern of the initiators of the Young Jazz Talent Award. the Ringbeck Foundation launched the award in 2022: Young, not yet established jazz musicians between the ages of 16 and 23 are to be given special support in their career development. Each year, the focus is on a selected instrument/element.
In 2023, the focus was on the piano ... 'Piano Only'. This year, the competition will focus on vocals as a complementary and at the same time dominant element of jazz ... 'Vocals Only'. The Young Jazz Talent Award 2024 is again endowed with €5,000.00. It is aimed specifically at young, not yet established jazz singers. The award winner is expected to have a special command of their voice, musical interplay, playful creativity and talent for improvisation. A concert tour with his/her own band will be organised for him/her in four renowned German jazz clubs in the autumn of the competition year. The prize money will be used to realise this tour.
Jury
Ella Zirina . Jazz guitarist and composer from Latvia
Philipp van Endert . Guitarist, composer and assistant professor for jazz and electric guitar at the Institute for Music and Media at the Düsseldorf University of Music
Peter Weiss . Initiator and organiser of the YOUNG JAZZ TALENT AWARD . Jazz drummer
Jürgen Ringbeck . Initiator and organiser of the YOUNG JAZZ TALENT AWARD . Jazz enthusiast
the audience at the "Jazz-Schmiede Düsseldorf" on the evening of the competition event
Jens Düppe Quartet
Culture Club