TD Grand Jazz Award 2019
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, in collaboration with TD, presenting sponsor for the ninth year, plays the role of a springboard for future stars of Canadian jazz by bestowing the TD Grand Jazz Award. The competition brings to light a promising group each year, then helps that band launch a career by providing it with exposure in several important ways.
TD Grand Jazz Award
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Winner 2019: Benjamin Deschamps
July 1st, 5 p.m.
Place Heineken, L'APÉRO JAZZJuly 2st, 7 p.m.
Dièse Onze, LE DIÈSE ONZE AU FESTIVAL
The winner wins:
- The 2019 TD Grand Jazz Award and a $5,000 grant from TD;
- An invitation to take part in the 2020 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal;
- An invitation to perform at Festi Jazz International de Rimouski, 2020 edition
Contest history
- 1982 : Creation of the Concours de Jazz
- 1987 : The Concours de Jazz becomes pan-Canadian
- 1987-1992 : Prix de Jazz Alcan
- 1993-1999 : Prix de Jazz duMaurier
- 2000-2009 : Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors
- 2010-today : TD Grand Jazz Award
Winners history
Stingray Rising Stars Award
- 2018 : Jonathan Turgeon Trio
- 2017 : Jazzamboka
- 2016 : Tara Kannangara
- 2015 : Florian Hoefner
- 2014 : Rick Rosato
- 2013 : Shirantha Beddage
- 2012 : Don Scott
- 2011 : John Roney
- 2010 : Darren Sigesmund
- 2009 : Vincent Gagnon
- 2008 : Mario Allard Quintet
- 2007 : Marianne Trudel Quintet
- 2006 : Phantom Power Combo Deluxe
- 2005 : Sage Reynolds Quartet
- 2004 : Karl Jannuska
- 2003 : Karine Chapdelaine
- 2002 : Dan Thouin
- 2001 : Nick Ali & Cruzao
Winners history
Concours de Jazz
- 2018 : SHPIK
- 2017 : Allison Au Quartet
- 2016 : Brad Cheeseman Group
- 2015 : Rachel Therrien Quintet
- 2014 : Pram Trio
- 2013 : Hutchinson Andrew Trio
- 2012 : Robi Botos
- 2011 : Alexandre Côté Quintet
- 2010 : Parc X Trio
- 2009 : Amanda Tosoff Quartet
- 2008 : Arden Arapyan
- 2007 : Félix Stüssi & Give Me Five
- 2006 : David Virelles Quintet
- 2005 : Alex Bellegarde Quartette
- 2004 : Odd Jazz Group
- 2003 : Nancy Walker
- 2002 : Andrew Downing and The Great Uncles of the Revolution
- 2001 : Nick Ali & Cruzao
- 2000 : Eduardo Pipman Quartet
- 1999 : Chris Mitchell Quintet
- 1998 : John Stetch Trio
- 1997 : Joel Miller Quintet
- 1996 : Roy Patterson Quartet
- 1995 : Jean-François Groulx Trio
- 1994 : Normand Guilbeault Ensemble
- 1993 : Chelsea Bridge
- 1992 : James Gelfand Trio
- 1991 : Steve Amirault Trio
- 1990 : Creatures of Habit
- 1989 : Fifth Avenue
- 1988 : Edmonton Jazz Ensemble
- 1987 : Hugh Fraser Quintet
- 1986 : Jon Ballantyne Trio
- 1985 : François Bourassa
- 1984 : Lorraine Desmarais Trio
- 1983 : Quartz
- 1982 : Michel Donato