The German Jazz Prize - the Deutscher - returns this spring with an award ceremony to take place in Cologne on 18 April. Nominees for the categories available so far are:
Vocals:
Anette von Eichel, Céline Rudolph, Simin Tander, Kat
Woodwind instruments:
Camila Nebbia, Angelika Niescier, Frank Gratkowski, Bendik Giske
Brass instruments:
Axel Dörner, Janning Trumann, Percy Pursglove, Matthias Müller
Piano/keyboard instruments:
Moses Yoofee, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Omer Klein, Alexander von Schlippenbach
String instruments:
Petter Eldh, Athina Kontou, Nick Dunston, Lisa Hoppe
Drums/Percussion:
Mareike Wiening, Max Andrzejewski, Taiko Saito, Moritz Baumgärtner
Ensemble of the year:
Open the Box Trio, Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet, Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra, LIUN + The Science Fiction Band
Ensemble of the Year International:
David Murray Quartet, Chris Potter Circuits, Steve Lehmann & Orchester National de Jazz, Irreversible Entanglements
Album of the Year:
Awake – Mirna Bogdanović / Witchy Activities And The Maple Death – Monika Roscher Bigband / Re|construct – Phillip Dornbuschs Projektor / We'll Rise – Anke Helfrich
Debut Album of the Year:
Opening – Jakob Bänsch / Elewha – Ingen Navn Trio / Faking An Imperfect Utopia – Lisa Hoppe's YSOP / Where Are We Now? – Atrin Madani
Radio production of the year:
Songs for Phoenix – NDR Big Band feat. Wu Wei / FACE TO FACE - Nikki Iles with the NDR Bigband / "Down into the Maelström" by Edgar Allan Poe – Martin Auer Quintett, Christian Brückner, HR2 Kultur / A KIND OF … CHORAL MUSIC – MDR Rundfunkchor and Jazztage Leipzig
Album of the Year International:
KARPEH – Cautious Clay / Refract – Jason Moran, BlankFor.ms, Marcus Gilmore / The Living Collection – Lesley Mok / The Omnichord Real Book – Meshell Ndegeocello
Debut album of the year internationally:
Frukstract – Michał Aftyka Quintet / Sovereign Bodies, Ritual Taxonomy – Adjunct Ensemble / Phantom Islands – Mat Muntz / The Living Collection – Lesley Mok
Festival of the year:
36th International Jazz Festival Viersen / Magnet Festival / NUEJAZZ Festival / Sparks & Visions – International Jazz Festival Theater Regensburg
Live Act of the Year:
Daniel Erdmann & Aki Takase / Moses Yoofee Trio / Omer Klein Trio / Angelika Niescier
Live Act of the Year International:
Cécile McLorin Salvant / Tyshawn Sorey / Samara Joy / Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
Composition/Arrangement of the Year:
8 Princesses – Monika Roscher / Women To Sky – Kira Linn / Protecting A Picture That's Fading – Fabian Dudek / Collisione Mondiale – Hans Lüdemann
Journalistic achievement:
ARD Jazz Night from Jazzfest Berlin – ARD Jazz Editorial Offices / Ibrahim Maalouf - The Quarter Tone Entertainer – Jan Paersch / #Challenge1923 – Ulrich Habersetzer / Jazz Fever – Reinhard Kungel
Shuteen Erdenebaatar, pictured, nominated both in the piano/keyboards and ensemble of the year categories