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.

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

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

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

Comedian

Music Critic and Author

Singer, Composer

Managing Director Traumton Records, Board Member VUT

Booking Agent & Artist Manager Jazzhaus Artists / Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH

Recording Artist, Producer, Archivist

Saxophonist and Composer

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Radio Program Director / Producer and Tour and Artist Manager

Music Critic

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

Singer, Songwriter, Initiator #AirplayForArtists

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.

Owner Donau115

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

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

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

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

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

Founder, President, Recording Artist Motéma Music

Singer, Composer

Vocalist, Arranger, Composer; Queer Cheer Collective

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

Managing Director Traumton Records, Board Member VUT

American Music Journalist and Concert Presenter

Booking Agent & Artist Manager Jazzhaus Artists / Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH

Saxophonist and Composer

Founder and Artistic Director of We Jazz

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

Artistic Director at “The Jazz Gallery” New York City

Founder Shoestring Jazz Booking

Owner / Producer Gearbox Records

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

Booking Agent at Tinka Steinhoff Booking

Radio Program Director / Producer and Tour and Artist Manager

Music Critic

Managing Director Moers Kultur GmbH/moers festival

Artist and Concert Manager; Tambour Music Management