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Preliminary Judges And Side Personel For The Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition From June 22-23, 2018 Announced!

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Nu Jazz Publicity
Marshall University—a leading institution of higher education in West Virginia and the Nu Jazz Agency, have announced a “Who’s Who” list of Preliminary Judges and Side Personnel for the inaugural Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition during the Huntington International Jazz Festival June 19- 23, 2018 in Huntington, WV (U.S.A.). About the Prelininary Judges and Side Personnel The “Live” competition, set for June 22 & 23, 2018 is slated to be the largest competition in jazz and the first of ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 3rd Edition

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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. The winner will receive € 2,000 plus advertising while the best student participant who is under 25 years of age will receive € 700 and a prize offered by Taklit Publishing & Production: an opportunity to meet with Taklit, present a personal project for consideration, and benefit from professional guidance for future career development. Lastly the participant who’s entry ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest 2017 Edition: Winners Announced!

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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 edition of the contest. The international jury, made of jazz experts, composed their ranks. The jury prize (€ 2,000 plus artistic advertising) has been assigned to the American guitarist Gilad Hekselman with his GHex trio (Rick Rosato on double bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums), which presented the song Ghex Clap Clap." 7 Virtual Jazz Judges Comment on Gilad Hekselman's Ghex Clap Clap" This musically tight ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Beginning Of The Live Round That Will Take Place In The 7 Virtual Rooms

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Valerio Pappi
The competition takes place on the 7 Virtual Jazz Club website. The competition among the best musicians who passed the pre-selection process has started and jazz lovers worldwide can vote for their favorites, by liking them on YouTube Channel. Your evaluation will help an international public discover new jazz talents and help them advance to the finals where they can compete for the Web Community Prize (1000 Euros). Voting deadline: February 28, 2018 CAST YOUR VOTE 7 Virtual Jazz Club ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Global Online Jazz Contest 2017 Edition Extends Deadline to December 10th

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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club announces that the new deadline for entering the contest will be December 10th. Prizes Include € 4,000 to the winner € 2,000 to the best new talent € 1,000 to the most voted musician by the web community To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee and submit a video of their performance. Entries will be judged by a panel of international jazz experts (meet the experts) comprised of some of ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Global Online Jazz Contest 2017 Edition - Total € 7,000 In Prizes

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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians from all ages and backgrounds. The winner will receive € 4,000, while another € 2,000 will go to the best new talent (the “Best New Talent” is a musician—soloist or band member—who is considered the best musician by the jury, even if he or she doesn't reach the finals) and the musicians who tally the most popular votes by the web community will receive ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Global Online Jazz Contest 2017 Edition - Total € 7,000 In Prizes

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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and underrecognized creative musicians from all ages and backgrounds. The winner will receive € 4,000, while another € 2,000 will go to the best new talent (the “Best new talent” is a musician—soloist or band member—who is considered the best musician by the jury, even if he or she doesn't reach the finals) and the musicians who tally the most popular votes by the web community will receive € ...
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Conad and Umbria Jazz Are Looking For New Talents - Register Today!

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All About Jazz
Registration Deadline: May 3, 2017 For the sixth year running, Conad and Umbria Jazz are renewing their partnership to nurture young talent by promoting the new edition of the music contest for artists under 35. The ten finalists will compete for the chance to play on the Festival stage (Perugia,
July 7-16, 2017), along with a Spotify playlist, financial support for their careers and many other opportunities for exposure, such as playing on Il Grande Viaggio Insieme Conad tour. Registration ...
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