ZKB Jazz Prize
The ZKB Jazz Prize is a Swiss jazz prize that has been awarded since 2003.
background
Zürcher Kantonalbank has been promoting young, innovative Swiss bands with the ZKB Jazz Prize in the Zurich Jazz Club Moods since 2002 . The highest endowed jazz prize in Switzerland, 15,000 francs for first place and 5,000 for second, is intended to enrich the diversity of the national jazz scene. It is now an important funding institution, and excellent bands have often been included in the priority jazz funding of the Pro Helvetia Foundation , which has also given them attention and recognition in the international jazz scene.
Conditions of participation
Every year, six Swiss bands have the opportunity to take part in the competition for the ZKB Jazz Prize (ZKB Jazz Prize Festival). The central style is jazz in a very open definition. This includes not only traditional forms, but also current mixes of jazz, world music , classical, electronic or pop, whereby improvisation should always be an integral part. The following criteria are taken into account when selecting the bands:
- The band is active and present in the Zurich and Swiss jazz scene
- The band has a professional appearance (performance, recordings, management)
- The manager is not older than 35 years
- The band has musical development potential
- The band takes part in the ZKB Jazz Prize Festival for the first time
The festival
The competition for the ZKB Jazz Prize takes place annually on six evenings in the Zurich Jazz Club Moods. The selection of the bands is made by the program management of the Moods jazz club. In 2017, the first three evenings and the finale of the ZKB Jazz Prize Festival were streamed live from Moods for the first time and were then available as video-on-demand for a short time.
Prices
The ZKB Jazz Prize is the highest endowed jazz prize in Switzerland. The prize money is CHF 15,000 for first place and CHF 5,000 for second place. The winner of the competition can also perform on the opening evening of the Zurich jazznojazz festival . The winner of the audience award can appear in the mood. Since 2010, the first prize winner has also received the sculpture Held Anti Held by the Zurich artist Max Grüter .
jury
The concerts are judged by a jury made up of five national and international experts. After the third day of the concert, the jury will nominate the two finalists, who will face each other again on the penultimate or last day of the festival.
Previous winners
| year | Band / musician | occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arthur Hnatek Trio | Francesco Geminiani (sax) Fabien Iannone (b) Arthur Hnatek (dr) |
| 2018 | Woodosim | Florian Weiss (tb) Linus Amstad (sax) Valentin von Fischer (b) Philipp Leibundgut (dr) |
| 2017 | District Five | Vojko Huter (g) Tapiwa Svosve (sax) Xaver Rüegg (b) Paul Amereller (dr) |
| 2016 | Marie Krüttli Trio | Marie Krüttli (p), Lukas Traxel kb), Martin Perret (dr) |
| 2015 | The Great Harry Hillman | Nils Fischer (sax, bcl), David Koch (git), Samuel Huwyler (kb), Dominik Mahnig (dr) |
| 2014 | Matthias Tschopp Quartet Plays Miró | Matthias Tschopp (sax), Yves Theiler (p), Raffaele Bossard (kb), Alex Huber (dr) |
| 2013 | Bounce | Jonathan Maag (sax), Julian Hesse (tp), Andrey Tatarinets (kb), Domi Chansorn (dr) |
| 2012 | Kaleidoscope String Quartet | Simon Heggendorn (from left, comp), Tobias Preisig (from left), David Schneebeli (viola), Bruno Fischer (clo) |
| 2011 | na | PALMT | h | REE | Andreas Tschopp (tb), Lionel Gafner (kb), Fred Bürki (dr) |
| 2010 | Marc Perrenoud Trio | Marc Perrenoud (p), Marco Müller (kb), Cyril Régamey (dr) |
| 2009 | Plaistow | Johann Bourquenez (p), Raphaël Ortis (kb), Cyril Bondi (dr) |
| 2008 | Hildegard learns to fly | Andreas Schaerer (comp, voc), Mathias Wenger (sax, fl), Patrick Schnyder (sax, fl, b-cl), Andreas Tschopp (trb), Marco Müller (kb), Christoph Steiner (dr, Glockenspiel, Special Effects) |
| 2007 | Tre | Bernhard Bamert (trb), Thomas Lüthi (ts), Christian Niederer (dr) |
| 2006 | Manuel Mengis Group 6 | Manuel Mengis (tp), Achim Escher (as), Roland von Flüe (ts, bcl, Flo Stoffner (git), Marcel Stalder (kb), Lionel Friedli (dr) |
| 2005 | Heritage | Christoph Erb (ts), Peter Schärli (tp, flhn), Markus Stalder (git), Ralf Sonderegger (kb), Julian Dillier (dr) |
| 2004 | Bruno Amstad | Bruno Amstad, voice and electronics |
| 2003 | Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra | Sandro Häsler, Daniel Schenker , Andrea Piccand (tp), Jennifer Grant, Horn; Adrian Weber, René Mosele, Niki Wüthrich (trb), Reto Zumstein (b-trb), Adrian Pflugshaupt, Rolf Häsler, Jürg Bucher, Jochen Baldes , Lukas Heuss (sax), Stewy von Wattenwyl (p), Daniel Schläppi (kb) , Nick Perrin (git), Peter Horisberger (dr), Martin Streule (comp, arr, cond) |
Web links
- Official website of the ZKB Jazz Prize
- Previous winners and participants
- Incomparably good: The final of the ZKB Jazz Prize 2010 in Moods, article in the NZZ (June 7, 2010)
Individual evidence
- ^ Radio Swiss Jazz - "Matthias Tschopp Quartet" wins the jazz prize. In: archive.radioswissjazz.ch. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .