SHOWCASE
THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 27-28, 2022, WILL OFFER A CHANCE TO 8 SLOVAK AND 8 CZECH TALENTED BANDS IN THE BRNENSIAN HUSA NA PROVAZKU THEATER. THE PRESENT PUBLIC WILL BE CREATED BY DELEGATES FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTORS, JOURNALISTS, DRAMATURGS OF MUSIC CLUBS AND CONCERT HALLS. SHOWACSE FREELY FOLLOWS THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ COMPETITION, WHICH JAZZFESTBRNO ORGANIZED IN 2018 WITH THE LONG-TERM AUSTRIAN PARTNER JAZZWERKSTATT POYSDORF.
PERFORMING ARTISTS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE JURY COMPOSED OF CZECH AND EUROPEAN JAZZ COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. THE AIM OF CEJS IS MAINLY AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEETING, COMPARING AND EXCHANGING THE EXPERIENCE OF STARTING JAZZ MUSICIANS AND EXPANDING THE POSSIBILITY TO PRESENT THEIR CREATION OF CULTURAL PUBLIC ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BORDER.
THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE PROJECT IS JOINTLY PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION JAZZFESTBRNO O.P.S. AND THE SPECTACULUM CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
Conditions
1st Round
JAZZ BANDS WITH ANY OCCUPATION CAN ENTER THE COMPETITION WITHOUT AGE RESTRICTIONS.
THE MOST OF THE MEMBERS MUST HAVE SLOVAK NATIONALITY, OR MUST HAVE A LONG-TERM TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE IN SLOVAKIA. FROM THE RECEIVED ENTRIES, WE WILL CHOOSE THE BANDS WHO WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO A 30-MINUTE LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE ON 27-28 JUNE 2022 IN THE HUSA NA PROVAZKU THEATER IN BRNO. BANDS CHOOSED BY A PROFESSIONAL JURY, WILL HAVE COVERED THE COSTS OF TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION.
APPLY TO THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE COMPETITION USING THE ONLINE FORM. WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS UNTIL 5.11. 2021
2nd Round
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN THE LENGTH OF 30 MINUTES AT THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN JAZZ SHOWCASE ON 27-28 JUNE 2022 IN HUSA NA PROVAZKU THEATER IN BRNO. THE BANDS WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE DELEGATES OF THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS, JOURNALISTS, DRAMATURGS OF MUSIC CLUBS AND CONCERT HALL