New York, January 13, 2014/ - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Made in New York Jazz Competition is delighted to announce the
winners of the first annual Made in New
York Jazz Competition
And the Winner is . . .
The world’s online jazz competition announces that Italy’s
Anita Vitale takes first prize. Vitale’s
acoustic jazz performance of Jon Hendricks’s “Centerpiece” with Bobby McFerrin registered
countless online views and competition’s committee choice before going on to
become the unanimous selection of the Competition’s judges, Lenny White, Joe
Lovano, and Randy Brecker.
“We are proud to award the inaugural competition’s
first prize to Anita Vitale,” said Mikhael Brovkin, founder of
madeinnyjazz.com. “Vitale’s talent is
boundless and she is so deserving. The amazing
performance and strong qualities she demonstrates in her video performance are
exactly what it is so exciting about international jazz.”
In addition to winning the entire cash prize of $3,878,
Vitale will perform in New York with Randy Brecker and Lenny White at the Made in New York Jazz Competition Gala Concert
at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 8.00PM
(tickets are still available).
Runners Up .
. .
Second prize goes to Evgeny Lebedev’s “World Trio” for their lively original
composition, while third prize was claimed by the NGA Big Band from Germany for
their rendition of Bob Brookmeyer’s “The American Express.” The second and third-prize winners take home the
elegant KAWAI ES7 Portable Digital Piano and the powerful KAWAI MP6
Professional Stage Piano, graciously provided by KAWAI
Musical Instruments USA—the future of the
piano®—official partner of the Made
in New York Jazz Competition.
An Amazing
Year of Incredible Music
“It was an amazing year of incredible music,” said judge
Joe Lovano. “It was great to hear such
fantastic musicians from around the world.”
Lenny White agreed: “It was remarkable because we found jazz talent from
all over the world interpreting it their way.”
“There were many great entries,” said Randy Brecker, “which made it hard
to pick the winners.”
In only one year, madeinnyjazz.com has since become an
international jazz hub for fans, musicians, enthusiasts, recording producers, and
the international jazz media to discover young talent that was formerly only
regionally known. Made in New York Jazz Competition has provided a forum, through its
high-traffic website, for showcasing rich and diverse jazz talent to the entire
world.
“Our online competition has shattered geographical
barriers,” says madeinnyjazz.com creative director and Gala Concert performer
Yaacov Mayman. “Our first competition
was a resounding success. I can’t wait
to see next year’s video performances.”
About the Made in New York Jazz Competition
The Made in New
York Jazz Competition is the world’s first and fastest growing online jazz
competition. Competition entrants upload
video performances in as many of the seven jazz-genre categories as they
wish. Registrants vote for their
favourite performances. Finalists are
selected through a combination of online votes and the Competition’s Board of
Members, which is comprised of highly regarded jazz musicians. The judges, multiple Grammy Award winners
Lenny White, Joe Lovano, and Randy Brecker, selected our 2013 winners. The 2014 Competition has now been opened to
entrants worldwide. Please visit www.madeinnyjazz.com for details.
Media
Contact
For more information about the Made in New York Jazz Competition and how to participate as an
entrant, a fan, media partner, or a corporate sponsor, please contact:
Misha Brovkin