The Made In New York Jazz Competition is an online-based, technology-driven, global jazz competition held entirely online with the annual Jazz Gala on the third week of May at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. The Jazz Competition debuted in 2013 and was founded by jazz aficionado, entrepreneur, and music producer, Mikhael Brovkin.
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History
The idea of organizing a global jazz competition was the brainchild of jazz musician and producer, Mikhael (Misha) Brovkin. The concept was born in 2010, with the growing popularity of the internet, but it took another three years and the use of social media for the first competition to come to fruition.
In January 2013, The Made in New York Jazz Competition website launched, and by August 2013, the Competition had more than 250 registered artists and musicians representing 35 countries, and over 12,000 registered website users.
In May 2014, the first online-based, year-round jazz competition made its Gala Concert debut at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York City. Although the contest headquarters is located in New York, the contest itself occurs online. One of the unique aspects of the competition is that entries are accepted year-round, and winners are determined by the accumulation of votes received from online voters, committee members, and competition judges.
The Grand Prize for winning the contest includes $3,000 plus 10% of registration fees, round-trip ticket to the International Jazz Gala in New York as a performer (courtesy of Kawai Musical Instruments), various prizes from competition and gala sponsors, the opportunity to perform on stage with jazz legends, network with industry notables, and the chance to gain global exposure.
The competition gained popularity quickly, gaining over 30,000 registered jazz musicians and fans representing 50 countries around the globe.
In May 2016, Made In New York Jazz Competition launched the brand in Europe, in collaboration with Montenegrin publishing house, Rabbit Records and main partner, Capital Plaza, with an inauguration festival in Montenegro.
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Leadership and Board of Members
- Misha Brovkin: Founder
- Yaacov Mayman: Art Director
- Uri Soroka: Chairman of the Board
- Alexandra Djordjevic: Managing Director
- Vladimir Mara?: Affiliate Director, Montenegro
- Pablo Elorza: Affiliate Director, Argentina
- Téa Grigolashvili: Brand Ambassador
- Mario Biondi: Honored International Artistic Advisor (added in 2016)
Supporters, partners, and sponsors
- French Embassy in the United States
- German Mission in the United States
- Balassi Institute
- Consulate of Montenegro in the United States
- Onassis Cultural Center
- Bodossaki Foundation
- Kawai Musical Instruments
- Alex Soldier
- Andy Filimon Photography
- Mario Biondi
- Cantamessa
- Gismart
- Synthogy
- Impression Cymbals
- Intellectsoft
- Capital Plaza
- Renault
- Hipotekarna Banka
- Telenor
- Adriatic Properties
- CdM Media
- Montenegro Ministry of Culture
- Hotel Ziya
- Yamaha/Eurounit
- Montenegro Airlines
- Hard Rock Café
- Ethno Jazz Club Sejdefa
- US Embassy in Montenegro
Performers and gala hosts
2014
- Lenny White, Multi-Grammy Award Winner
- Randy Brecker, Multi-Grammy Award Winner
- Anita Vitale, Competition winner
- Evgeny Lebedev, Second Place winner
- Vladimir Maras
- Migayel Voskanyan and Friends
- Ricardo Baldaci
- Pablo Elorza
- Nick Vintskevich
2015
- Randy Brecker, Multi-Grammy Award Winner
- Bobby Sanabria, Grammy Award nominee
- Alex Blake
- Yaacov Mayman
- Eden Rabin International Project, Competition winner
- Jan Prax Quartet
- Polly Gibbons
- Uraz Kivaner
- Thana Alexa
- Sinan Alimanovi?
2016
- Rufus Reid
- Philip Harper
- Tommy Campbell
- Bobby Sanabria, Grammy Award nominee
- George V. Johnson Jr.
- Federico Malaman
- Yaacov Mayman
- Giulia Malaspina
- Karim Maurice
- The Next Step Quintet
- Diogo Monzo
- João Barradas, Competition winner
2017
- Lenny White
- John Benitez
- Roberto Quintero
- Yaacov Mayman
- Juan Ibarra
- Antonino Restuccia
- Santiago Beis
- Barbie Camion
- Pamai Chirdkiatisak
- Victoria Petrovskaya
- Alexis Baro
- Vaja Mania
- Papuna Sharikadze
- Jorge Luis Pacheco
Montenegro 2016
- Randy Brecker, Multi-Grammy Award Winner
- Bobby Sanabria, Grammy Award Nominee
- Edsel Gomez, Grammy Award Nominee
- Yaacov Mayman
- Anita Vitale
- George V. Johnson Jr.
- Essiet Essiet
- Vladimir Maras
- Nick and Leonid Vintskevich
- Ljuba Paunic
- Sule Jovovic
- Perunicic Miladin
- Ivan Aleksijevic
Montenegro 2017
- Mike Stern
- Alex Blake
- Wayne Escoffery
- Yaacov Mayman
- Jerome Jennings
- Sharon Clark
- Sule Jovovic
- Aleksandar Grujic
- Vasil Hadzimanov
- Rick Swann
- João Barradas
Categories
- Solo Instrumental
- Solo Vocal
- Small Band
- Big Band
- Composer
- Arrangement
- Gismart (incorporation of music app into performance)
Grand Prize Winners
2014
Anita Vitale from Italy
2015
Eden Rabin International Project with artists from Israel, Germany, United States, and Chile
2016
João Barradas from Portugal
2017
European Jazz Trumpet France
Judges
2014
- Randy Brecker, Multi-Grammy Award winner
- Joe Lovano, Grammy Award winner
- Lenny White, Jazz fusion drummer
2015
- Randy Brecker
- Joe Lovano
- Lenny White
2016
- Randy Brecker
- Mike Stern, six-time Grammy Award nominee, jazz guitarist
- Lenny White
2017
- Randy Brecker
- Mike Stern, six-time Grammy Award nominee, jazz guitarist
- Lenny White
References
External links
- Official website
- facebook.com/madeinnyjazz
- twitter.com/madeinnyjazz
- instagram.com/madeinnyjazz
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