To be selected to play in the Tremplin Jeunes Talents is a reward in itself. It is indeed a jazz competition of the highest quality, by the selection of the chosen bands and the criteria of notation. Under the aegis of the festival, the jury made of musicians, journalists and professionals will select every evening between three bands according to the quality of the compositions, the stage impact and the soloists' talent. The winner, singled out at the end of the competition will be rewarded with a lot of reference prizes which will strongly help the band to build up a career.
Come and discover in preview the new generation of musicians and composers of French Jazz.
Five contestants will be selected as the competition narrows down to the finalist (May 28th).
Winner of Tremplin Jeunes Talents 2011 : Nostoc
(2 days offered in studio Alhambra-Colbert in Rochefort, studio of label Cristal records / 1 concert offered by the Sunside-Sunset Jazz Club / 1 concert in Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris 2012)
Selmer solist prize 2011 : Franck Pilandon, tenor and soprano saxophones / Pilharmonik Band
(1 instrument offered by Selmer Paris)
Prize for 1 concert in Festival Orléans'Jazz 2012 : Martin Dine Three, saxophoniste of Nice Place Quintet


