Jazz, Rock&Pop young talent
On August 31, nine bands met for a "Come Together" at the Moods jazz club in Zurich as part of the second Swiss Youth Music Competition (SJMW) Jazz Rock&Pop.
Nine bands took part in the second Swiss Youth Music Competition Jazz Rock&Pop, which presented itself in a new format this year, qualified for the final, the Come Togehter at Moods. The bands were judged by a jury of nine. The jazz jury consisted of Hans Peter Künzle, Florian Heeb, Thomas Dobler, Urs Röllin and Gregor Frei. The rock & pop bands were judged by Martin Lehner, Daniel Schwarz, Claudio Cappellari and Christophe Rosset. Urs Schnell from the Suisa Foundation moderated the event. One band was chosen as the best in each category. There were special prizes and parents, teachers and listeners had the opportunity to talk to the jury and the bands.
Awards and special prizes
The Bernese band M'Adam(e) was voted "Best of Band Jazz". In addition to this award, the band also received a special prize in the form of a performance at the Schaffhausen Jazz Festival 2014.
In the Rock&Pop category, the group Funk Alliance from the Bernese Jura won the title "Best of Band Rock&Pop". Thanks to a special prize, the band was also able to perform at the Stanser Musiktage 2014.
The Jakob Kulke Jazz Quintet received a voucher for a free jazz course as part of the Arosa Music Course Weeks 2014 and BOBaDROP was awarded the EMCY prize (European Union of Music Competition for Youth). This special prize earns the band a prizewinner profile on emcy.org and may lead to concerts or masterclasses for jazz in Europe.
