The 7 Virtual Jazz Club’s open the 11th edition of its international improvised music contest to all musical genres, not just jazz. Thanks to its 10 years of global experience, its high-quality jury, and the use of cutting-edge technologies, the 7VJC Contest is ready to give to all musicians visibility in every corner of the world!
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Special discount for schools
Schools can access special discounts for students. For any information, please write to [email protected]
Application deadline
September 27, 202411th edition Categories
Jazz category
Swing, gospel, bebop, fusion, jazz-rock, blues, Latin jazz, soul, Afro jazz, Afro-cuban, free jazz, cool jazz, acid jazz, dixieland, smooth jazz, avant-garde and more.Beyond Jazz category
Nu jazz, electro swing, pop jazz, lo fi, rap, R&B, Hip hop, classic, country, world music, dance, indo jazz, ethno jazz, reggae, funky, electronic and more.Ages
Open to all ages, with categories for Under 30 and Over 30 musicians.Nationalities
Open to musicians from around the globe.How To Participate
To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee then submit a video performance. Both original and non-original pieces are accepted. Entries will be judged by a panel of 40 international jazz experts including respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field.ENTER NOW
Prize Fund
€ 10.500Prizes & Awards
Prizes go to the winner in each category and include live concerts at Jazz Club Ferrara, Un tubo Jazz Club (Siena), Bonaventura Music Club (Milan) and others; scholarship at the International Summer Workshop 2025 in Siena (Italy); artistic consulting by John Lumpkin Institute (USA); a live concert at jazzahead! CLUB NIGHT 2025 (Germany), artistic consulting by Chronograph Records (Canada); as well as special prizes by All About Jazz, Jazzfuel Stilletto Productions and others.Special discount for schools
Schools can access special discounts for students. For any information, please write to [email protected]
