2016
EDITION

The first prize went to the German saxophonist Nicole Johanntgen, with Flugmodus.

The second prize went to the young Spanish band The Jazz Fingers, with Bill Tone

The third prize went to the Dominican pianist Miguel Andrès Tejada, with Rumbeando. 
 

 

Filippo Bianchi (Italy) Director of Musica Jazz for ten years and winner of the Django d’Or (2003)

Nick Davies (United Kingdom) Journalist and critic for All About Jazz

Emmanuelle De Decker (India) Art director for the GOA Jazz Festival

Elisabeth Meza (Mexico) Composer and singer from Mexico City

Emmanuel  Di Costanzo (France) Musician and teacher

Fernando Rodriguez de Mondesert (Dominican Republic) Art director of Jazz en Dominicana

Gianfranco Continenza (Italy) Guitarist, composer and teacher

Michael Pronko (Japan) Journalist and critic for Newsweek Japan, The Japan Times, Jazz in Japan

Maurizio Franco (Italy) Musicologist, teacher and essayist.

Walter Kolosky (USA) Critic for Jazz Magazine, Jazz Improv Magazine.    

Charlie Crooijmans (Netherlands) Journalist and radio speaker for VPRO

Sandra Costantini (Italy) Art director for Jazz Network        

Callum Haire (United Kingdom) Violinist and composer.

Marcela Breton (Colombia) Critic for Jazz Notes, Jazz Times

Valerio Pappi (Italy) Guitarist and composer, art director of 7VJC

Eric DOC Smith (USA) Musician for Edgestone Record

José Deluna (Spain) Musician and teacher