Catherine Mayer
Germany
Jazz producer, director of agency "Just Jazz International".
Judges
Giuseppe Mormile
Italy
Founder and artistic director of "Venice Jazz festival"
Jamison Ross
USA
Grammy nominee, winner of Thelonious Monk competition, composer, singer and drummer.
Jonas Jučas
Lithuania
Director of "Kaunas Jazz festival", ex culture minister of Lithuania.
Māris Briežkalns
Latvia
Drummer, Latvian Radio jazz producer, artistic director of "Rigas Ritmi Festival" and "Riga Jazz Stage".
Önder Focan
Turkey
Founder and artistic director of "Nardis Jazz Club" in Istanbul. Jazz guitarist, arranger and composer.
Paul Pace
United Kingdom
Music bookings coordinator at "Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club" in London.
Raimonds Pauls
Latvia
Composer, pianist, Latvian music icon.
Toivo Unt
Estonia
Musician, producer. Director of "Jazz Time" festival.