Apply Now for B-Jazz 2017

Applications for the B-Jazz International Jazz Competition are open until 31st October 2016 so it's time to get that application!

This annual competition runs as part of the Leuven Jazz Festival in Belgium which this year runs on the 24th and 25th March 2017. Ensembles selected to participate in the final will perform in front of a panel of judges and the winner will be offered performances at Getxo Jazz Festival in Spain, Saint Louis College of Music in Rome, Ameersfoort Jazz Festival in the Netherlands and the Druivenfestival in Belgium.

There are also two other prizes available - one for the Best Bass Player and one for the best performance of the mandatory composition (the winner of the B-Jazz Composition Contest 2017).

Full details on how to apply and the eligibility criteria can be found on the B-Jazz website.

12 Points 2015 - Open for Applications

Applications are now being invited for bands to take part in the next 12 Points festival, which will be held in Dublin between 15-18th April 2015.

Each year 12 bands from 12 European countries are invited to take part in the 4 day festival, creating a unique networking opportunity and the chance to perform in front of European festival bookers and jazz media.

The deadline for applications is Friday 12th December 2014.

More information on the festival and accounts from bands who had taken part in the past can be found on the 12 Points website.