Nominations for the Swiss Jazz Award 2014
The Swiss Jazz Award is being presented by Radio Swiss Jazz and Jazz Ascona for the eighth time this year. The public has the opportunity to vote for one of six nominated bands between January 15 and February 28, 2014.
The nominees are the formation Belleville with violinist Adam Taubitz (gypsy jazz and more), the young Zurich band Blue Bolero, the quartet of saxophonist Daniel Blanc, singer Nicole Herzog with Bernese pianist Stewy von Wattenwyl, the trio of Winterthur-born pianist Ralf Ruh and the group Y-Jazz from Yverdon-les-bains.
The six bands were selected by Radio Swiss Jazz, Jazz Ascona and a jury of experts from bands that have released a CD in the last 18 months and have been most popular with Radio Swiss Jazz listeners.
The Swiss Jazz Award winners in recent years have been the Chris Conz Trio (2013), Christine Jaccard & Dave Ruosch (2012), Alexia Gardner (2011) and the Dani Felber Big Band (2010). Hazy Osterwald (2009) and Pepe Lienhard (2006) received a special lifetime achievement award.
You can vote on www.swissjazzaward.ch
