TheMusicVillage/Artistes


JURY
A good jury composition makes the competition results more credible, shows due respect to the artists and assures them the necessary visibility for their further career. The jury will be exclusively composed of jazz specialists, and also by the 2006 winner Grzegorz Karnas. Composition of the jury:
President DAVID LINX (Belgium) Linx hadn’t yet reached the age of 20 when, in 1985, his album "A Lover's Question", dedicated to author James Baldwin, and made with Pierre Van Dormael, Steve Coleman, Slide Hampton, Viktor Lazlo, Deborah Brown... made him known both in Europe and the USA. This album, reedited in 2000 on Label Bleu, received a unanimous welcome by the press. Since some ten years David forms a duo with Diederik Wissels and together they enjoy an increasing succes amid press and public. In 2005 David was distinguished by the French secretary of culture with the title “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres”, he received the “Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros” for best jazz recording “One Heart, Three Voices” as well as numerous other signs of recognition such as several “best jazz sales” in France. SINGER-COMPOSER-AUTHOR-PRODUCER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, David Linx will preside the 2007 edition with the same love and kindness for all singers as in 2006 and 2005. http://davidlinx.artistes.universalmusic.fr/

DEBORAH BROWN (USA) Deborah Brown is one of our very great present-day vocalists. Born in 1956 in Kansas City, she grew up in a musical environment and was still very young when she started performing in cabarets and later on tours. She is fond of travelling and toured throughout the USA, but also in Japan, Indonesia and Europe (superb tour with Horace Parlan, Red Mitchell et Ed Thigpen in the 80’s). This great jazz lady has brought the swing message in more than 45 countries all over the world and worked with such giants as Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin, Toots Thielemans or Roy Hargrove. She puts her stage experience and friendly charisma at the service of the Young Jazz Singers Competition. More information on: www.deborahbrownjazz.com

DIEDERIK WISSELS (Netherlands) Since the 80’s pianist and composer Diederik Wissels has acquired a first grade reputation in the European jazz world. His both subtle and original compositions and his piano solos are simply unique. In his own name and as a sideman he has recorded an impressive quantity of remarkable CD’s, a.o with Philip Catherine, Isabelle Antena, Marc Murphy, Chet Baker, ... He teaches at the Brussels Jazz Conservatory, is an all-round composer and has also been the attentive and strict pianist-accompanist of many jazz singers. More information on: http://www.jazzinbelgium.com/

GRZEGORZ KARNAS (Poland) This young Polish jazz singer from Katowice convinced public and jury and won the 2006 edition of the Brussels International Young Jazz Singers Competition, thanks to his originality, sensibility, interiority and intelligence and his very personal approach of jazz singing. He was invited to be member of the 2007 jury and to represent the young generation of jazz singers. More information on: http://www.karnasmusic.com/ang/index.html

Secretary : Ysabel VANGRUDENBERG Aged 26 and graduated in Communication, Ysabel is a jazz passionate since her childhood. Who could ask for anything more ?

Photos : Michel BINSTOK http://www.michel-binstok.be