Air Artist Agency is proud to announce the winner of the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award Europe edition 2018:

ADRIEN BRANDEIS

https://www.adrienbrandeis.com

ADRIEN BRANDEIS is a French jazz pianist and composer born in Annecy in 1992. After having studied at the Conservatory of Nice and the Conservatoire de Paris with Robert Persi and Manuel Rocheman, he produced and released his first album ‘Euforia’ in 2018. Influenced by Michel Camilo, Bill Evans and Chick Corea, the young, award winning and highly versatile pianist is steeped in Jazz, Latin and Afro-Caribbean music and strives to combine traditional jazz with modern influences. On ‘Euforia’, Adrien displays great lyricism in his playing, combined with an urban pianistic approach.

The jury – consisting of radio host Alex Dutilh (France Musique: Open Jazz), Norwegian journalist Karen Frivik (NRK), Wulf Müller from ‘OKeh Records’ and England’s Jazz superstar Jamie Cullum – awarded Adrien with the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz AwardEurope Edition 2018. The jury said: “Yet again the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award produced a list of 25 highly skilled and talented musicians who made it to the final round. Finding the winner was not an easy task but Adrien Brandeis convinced us with his outstanding musicianship and innovative approach. We are certain that we will hear a lot about him in the future.”

As winner of the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award Adrien will embark on a tour along 7 major jazz festivals in Europe: Love Supreme (GB), Leopolis Jazz Fest (UA), Kongsberg Jazzfestival (NO), Nice Jazzfestival (FR), Umbria Jazz (I), Jazzopen Stuttgart (D) and Heineken Jazzaldia San Sebastian (E) In addition, hewill receive a full year of PR and marketing support through Air Artist Agency.

From 1st of August until 27th of October 2018, Jazz artists could enter their submissions via a dedicated website (www.l1risingstarsjazzaward.com) to be considered for the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award Europe Edition 2018. Over230 artists submitted their entries! A first round of voting was done by the participating seven festivals, which found the 25 best contenders. The final vote was done by a professional jury.

Producing the Award is the award-winning Air Artist Agency, whose director Burkhard Hopper has a long-standing experience in introducing new artists. For 9 years Burkhard Hopper ran the Rising Stars concert series in Europe which – among others – introduced artists such as Diana Krall, Brad Mehldau, Benny Green, Jane Monheit, David Sanchez and Esbjörn Svenssonto the European audiences.

The ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award is a significant event in the international jazz calendar

Adrien Brandeis performed at the following festivals as part of winning the ‘RISING STARS’ Jazz Award European Edition 2018:

  • June 26, 2019: Leopolis Jazz Fest (UA)
  • July 4, 2019: Kongsberg Jazz Festival (N)
  • July 5, 2019: Love Supreme Festival (GB)
  • July 6, 2019: Jazzopen Stuttgart (D)
  • July 17 / 18 / 19, 2019: Umbria Jazz (I)
  • July 20, 2019: Nice Jazz Festival (F)
  • July 25, 2019: Heineken Jazzaldia San Sebastian (E)