The European Keep an Eye Jazz Award, a joint initiative of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Keep an Eye Foundation, is an annual ensemble competition alternately for jazz students who study at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and students from conservatories throughout Europe.
Dave Douglas will be participating as a coach for the student ensembles.

Because of the success of 2009's event, students of the European Joint Master Programme from London, Trondheim, Paris, Copenhagen and Berlin will be included in the 2010 competition. This year's competition will include two and a half days of coaching, masterclasses and a competition final with big prizes to win.

You can attend the final on Saturday 17 April, starting at 20.00 hrs. in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam for free.
It is not possible to register anymore, all seats are reserved.

Programme

Thursday April 15th
17.00h 5 O'Clock Bigband concert
20.30h concert en jam session with Dave Douglas

Friday April 16th
The bands will be coached by Dave Douglas. He will coach all six bands with their own music in separate classrooms.

Saturday April 17th
10.30h Masterclass with Dave Douglas for all students of the CvA
20.00h European Keep an Eye Jazz Award Final with 6 European bands
If you want to attend the final, click here to register 
The evening will be presented by Co de Kloet (NPS). The following bands will play:

Deko Motion (Conservatorium van Amsterdam)
Spyros Manesis, piano
Gianni Gagliardi Dell'Agnolo, saxophone
Sung-Su Kim, bass
Kaspars Kurdeko, drums/percussion

Forge (Royal Academy of Music, London)
Josh Arcoleo, saxophone
Alex Munk, guitar
Tom West, bass
Dave Hamblett, drums

Espen Bjarnar ESP (NTNU Department of Music, Trondheim)
Espen Bjarnar, guitar
Arne Torvik, keys
Dan Peter Sundland, bass
Tomas Järmyr, drums

Actuum (Conservatoire de Paris)
Benjamin Dousteyssier, saxophone
Ronan Courty, bass
Louis Laurain, trumpet
Julien Loutelier, drums

Majestic 12 (Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen)
Carl Mörner, guitar
Paul Hinz, bass
Oscar Johansson, piano
Snorre Kirk, drums

Lorenz Kellhuber Trio (Jazz Institute, Berlin)
Lorenz Kellhuber, piano
Niklas Müller, bass
Phillip Schaeper, drums

Jury: Martin Fondse (composer, conductor), Francien van Tuinen (vocalist), Sander Grande (programmer North Sea Jazz Festival-Mojo Concerts), Maartje den Breejen (journalist Parool), Gary Willis (bass guitarist), Ruud van Dijk (vice-director, head of the CvA jazz department).

For more information on the bands please download the full programme.

Prizes
European Keep an Eye Jazz Award (designed by Astri Blokbergen) for all winners
First band: € 3000,-
Second band: € 1000,-
Best composition: € 500,-
Best musician: Full Scholarship for the renewed Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop 2010 in Amsterdam.