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Jury

Artis Sīmanis

Latvia

Rector of Jāzepls Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, saxophonist and pedagogue.

Charenée Wade

USA

Singer, composer, arranger and educator; 1st runner-up in the Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Vocal Competition.

Jiggs Whigham

Germany

Internationallu acclaimed trombonist, band leader and educator.

Jonas Jučas

Lithuania

Founder and artistic director of Kaunas Jazz; former Minister of Culture of Lithuania.

Māris Briežkalns

Latvia

Musician, producer; Artistic director of Latvian Radio Big Band; founder and artistic director of Rigas Ritmi Festival and Riga Jazz Stage.

Önder Focan

Turkey

Guitrist, band leader, composer and arranger; owner and artistic director of Nardis Jazz Club and organizer of Nardis Young Jazz Vocalist competition.

Paul Pace

United Kingdom

Music bookings coordinator at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.

Raimonds Pauls

Latvia

One of the most acclaimed Latvian composers; brilliant master of melodies and jazz compositions.

Steponas Januška

Lithuania

Vocalist and composer; producer and founder of International Jazz Vocalist Competition Jazz Voices in Lithuania.

Toivo Unt

Estonia

One of the most renowned double bass players in Estonia, organizer of the annual Nomme Jazz and Jazz Time festivals.