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MAIN JURY

The main jury is made up of a total of 10 representatives of the 5 expert juries as well as 7 other members who are outstanding and recognized personalities of cultural public life with an affinity for jazz. The main jury determines the winners of the German Jazz Award from the three nominated artists and performances in an award category.

Nabil Atassi

“Late Night Jazz” Presenter and Author; Winner of the German Radio Prize, WDR Jazz Prize for Journalistic Achievements

Photo: Ana Torres
Aida Baghernejad

Freelance Cultural Journalist, Presenter and Podcaster, International Music Journalism Award 2021

Jean-Paul Bourelly

Guitarist, Producer; Curator House of World – Projects “The Backroom” and “Black Atlantic”

Photo: Arno Steinfort
Bülent Yeylan

Comedian

Photo: Michael Lionstar
Nate Chinen

Music Critic and Author

Rabih Lahoud

Singer, Composer

Photo: Stefanie Marcus
Stefanie Marcus

Managing Director Traumton Records, Board Member VUT

Photo: Anja Limbrunner
Lena Müller

Booking Agent & Artist Manager Jazzhaus Artists / Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH

Photo: K-Ruge-Print
Akua Naru

Recording Artist, Producer, Archivist

Angelika Niescier

Saxophonist and Composer

Aaron Parks

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Katea Stitt

Radio Program Director / Producer and Tour and Artist Manager

Victoriah Szirmai

Music Critic

Photo: Nela Koenig
Mousse T.

Music Producer, Songwriter, DJ, Grammy Nominee, Ivor Novello Award-Winner, Entrepreneur with Focus on Sustainability

Photo: Katja Ruge
Tokunbo

Singer, Songwriter, Initiator #AirplayForArtists

Jolanda Vujasinovic

Artist and Concert Manager; Tambour Music Management

EXPERT JURY

The expert jury of the German Jazz Award is composed of a total of 25 personalities from the field of jazz and improvised music. In order to reflect all perspectives of this lively and multifaceted music scene, the jury is formed as a representative cross-section of five people from each of the following areas: Artists, labels/publishers, clubs/festivals, management/agencies and journalists/media representatives.

The nominees for the individual award categories were determined independently, expertly and in a dynamic dialog.

Photo: Kasia Drozd
Niklas Alt

Owner Donau115

Nabil Atassi

“Late Night Jazz” Presenter and Author; Winner of the German Radio Prize, WDR Jazz Prize for Journalistic Achievements

Photo: Ana Torres
Aida Baghernejad

Freelance Cultural Journalist, Presenter and Podcaster, International Music Journalism Award 2021

Jean-Paul Bourelly

Guitarist, Producer; Curator House of World – Projects “The Backroom” and “Black Atlantic”

Photo: Annette Cardinale
Fola Dada

Jazz Singer, Professor of Jazz and Pop Singing at the Mannheim University of Music, Head of the Stimmwerk Singing School

Uwe Hager

Musicologist and Music Educator, Jazz Pianist and Founder of o-tone music

Jana Herzen

Founder, President, Recording Artist Motéma Music

Rabih Lahoud

Singer, Composer

Photo: Lisa Wassmann
Erik Leuthäuser

Vocalist, Arranger, Composer; Queer Cheer Collective

Photo: Ray Tarantino
Luciano Linzi

Artistic Director CASA DEL JAZZ (Rome), JAZZMI Festival (Milano)

Photo: Stefanie Marcus
Stefanie Marcus

Managing Director Traumton Records, Board Member VUT

Peter Margasak

American Music Journalist and Concert Presenter

Photo: Anja Limbrunner
Lena Müller

Booking Agent & Artist Manager Jazzhaus Artists / Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH

Angelika Niescier

Saxophonist and Composer

Photo: Jaakko Hietakangas
Matti Nives

Founder and Artistic Director of We Jazz

Catherine Nuyt

Label Manager for Distribution at Outhere Music, Nomadic Record Dealer; Radio Co-Host of Jazz Programs

Rio Sakairi

Artistic Director at “The Jazz Gallery” New York City

Tobias Schuster

Founder Shoestring Jazz Booking

Darrel Sheinman

Owner / Producer Gearbox Records

Thomas Siffling

Jazz Trumpet Player and CEO of Ella & Louis Jazz Club Mannheim

Photo: Diana Seifert
Tinka Steinhoff

Booking Agent at Tinka Steinhoff Booking

Katea Stitt

Radio Program Director / Producer and Tour and Artist Manager

Victoriah Szirmai

Music Critic

Photo: Kurt Rade
Jeanne-Marie Varain

Managing Director Moers Kultur GmbH/moers festival

Jolanda Vujasinovic

Artist and Concert Manager; Tambour Music Management

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