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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 5th Edition Applications For 2020 Are Now Open

Source: Valerio Pappi
April 13, 2020

7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and underrecognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. This Year's Categories Under 25 Amateurs & Pros To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee and submit a video (maximum seven minutes) of their performance. Entries will be judged by a panel of international jazz experts (meet the experts), comprised of some of the most respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field. Pre-registrations Pre-registrations will ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest 2019 Edition: Winners Announced!

Source: Valerio Pappi
March 6, 2020

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 edition of the contest. Pros & Amateurs’ Category The jury prize for the best musician (€ 2,000 plus a live concert in the Jazz Club Ferrara- Italy) has been assigned to the French vibraphonist Simon Moullier which presented the song “Thriller- Workin Day & Night". Second Prize: French band Abraham Rèunion for “No Danger". Third Prize: Swedish Tolvan Big Band for “Effortlessly". Under 25 ...

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The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists

Source: Valerio Pappi
January 28, 2020

The Web Community Prize (€ 500 plus direct access to the final) has been awarded to the Canadian group Algorhythm (Under 25 Students’ category) which presented the song “Why Now." Finalists selected by the Judges. Amateurs & Pros’ Category Sam Tessier Quintet (France) Ivo Neame Quartet (UK) Stephane Mercier Sextet (Belgium) Tolvan Big Band (Sweden) The Co-workers (Italy) Abraham Réunion (France) Oleksandr Ryndenko (Ukraine) Tom Ibarra Group (France) Simon Moulier (France) Weezdob Collective (Poland) Jacob Norgren Jazz Orchestra (Sweden) Stefan ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Beginning Of The Live Round That Will Take Place In The 7 Virtual Rooms

Source: Valerio Pappi
December 23, 2019

7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce that the pre-selections of the fourth edition of the contest are over. We received high quality video-performances from all around the globe. Jazz musicians of every age, students and professionals, were judged by our panel of international jazz experts who evaluated their performances. Until January 24th jazz lovers worldwide can vote for their favorites, by liking them on YouTube Channel. The most voted musician will win the Web Community Prize (500 Euros ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 4th Edition Applications for 2019 are now open - Deadline November 15th

Source: Valerio Pappi
September 1, 2019

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee and submit a video (maximum seven minutes) of their performance. Entries will be judged by a panel of international jazz experts, comprised of some of the most respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field. REGISTER NOW Prizes & Awards Amateurs & Pros Category Jury ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest – 4th Edition - Register Now!

Source: Valerio Pappi
February 28, 2019

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. This Year's Categories Under 25 Students Amateurs & Pros To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee and submit a video (maximum seven minutes) of their performance. Entries will be judged by a panel of international jazz experts (meet the experts), comprised of some of the most respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field. ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest 2018 Edition: Winners Announced!

Source: Valerio Pappi
February 9, 2019

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 edition of the contest. The international jury, made of jazz experts, composed their ranks. Pros & Amateurs’ Category The jury prize for the best musician (€ 2,000 plus a live concert in the Jazz Club Ferrara- Italy) has been assigned to the Austrian group David Helbock’s Random Control (David Helbock, piano, percussion; Johannes Bär, tuba, percussion; Andreas Broger, saxophone) which presented the song “Spain". Second Prize: ...

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The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces Final Round

Source: Valerio Pappi
January 26, 2019

The web community prize (€ 500 plus artistic advertising) was awarded to Mattan Klein an Israeli flutist/composer, who presented the song “Used to Be." Finalists Amateurs & Pros’ Category Aubrey Logan (USA) Samy Thiebault (France) Arthur Satyan (Armenia) David Helbock's Random Control (Austria) Eva Slongo (Switzerland) Karl Marino & Francois Chanvallon Guitar Duo (France) Sisters of invention (Sweden) Rina Yamazaki Trio (Japan) The Greenwich ...

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