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
