The judges - Conad Jazz Contest 2018

Judges

The Technical Judges

The musicians and experts on the Technical Jury chose nine young talents from all of the entrants to join the shortlist of ten finalists. The tenth was selected by the members of the online community, who formed the Public Jury and voted for their favourite band on this website.

Rossano Emili

A saxophonist, arranger and composer, recognised as one of the top baritone sax players, has been active since the ‘90s, both in the world of classic...

Dan Kinzelman

After important experiences early in his career – 3 Downbeat Student Music Awards, bursaries, concerts with Lovano, Moody and Liebman, and a concert w...

Manuele Morbidini

This saxophonist, composer and improviser studied at the Perugia Conservatory, at the same time as studying philosophy at the University of Siena and...

Pedro Spallati

Pedro got his diploma as a saxophonist under the guidance of Mario Raja and continued his studies in Berklee masterclasses at Umbria Jazz Clinics, Sie...

Igor Spallati

This double bass player completed his classical studies in Italy with Franco Petracchi and later gained a diploma at the Jazz Institut Berlin, under t...

The Public Judges

The public voting process was open to everyone. It began after the deadline for applications and took place from 15 May 2018 to 12 June 2018. The band that won the most votes joined the shortlist of ten finalists and won a 500 Euros voucher to spend before the end of 2018 on an album recording at a professional studio (chosen by the band themselves).

The Artistic Judges

The Artistic Jury was chaired by Renzo Arbore and made up of musicians and experts. After the ten finalists had been chosen, they ranked them (with the results being used to establish the Umbria Jazz performance calendar) and picked the overall winner of the Conad Jazz Contest.

Renzo Arbore

President of the Umbria Jazz Partecipation Foundation, a multi-faceted radio and TV personality, actor, presenter and musician. His passion for music,...

Marco Molendini

A journalist and music critic with vast experience, one of the most important contributors to Il Messaggero, for which he was the chief entertainment...

Luca Conti

A translator, publishing consultant and journalist, since January 2012 he has been the editor of the monthly Musica Jazz, the oldest Italian specialis...

Donatella Miliani

Head of the arts pages for the Umbrian edition of “La Nazione”, she has been a professional journalist since 1992. For years she was the Umbria corres...

Giovanni Guidi

Italian jazz is experiencing a uniquely fortunate period and Giovanni Guidi is one of its best examples. Born in Foligno in 1985, this Umbrian piani...

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