IBBC – International Big Band Competition:
Top Class – 1st place | Big Band GveriLLaz (SI)
Top Class – 2nd place | Sointi Jazz Orchestra (FI)
First Class – 1st place | Ventspils Bigbends (LV)
First Class – 2nd place | Jazzorchester Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (DE)
First Class – 3rd place | Hans Anselm Big Band (DE)
Best Reed/Brass Player IBBC 2018: Ville Lähteenmäki (baritonsax) – Sointi Jazz Orchestra (FI)
The jury consited of:
David Berkman (chairman) | USA
Pieter van der Dolder | NL
Hansjörg Fink | DE
Frits Landesbergen | NL
Bart van Lier | NL
Robbert Scherpenisse | NL
Joris Teepe | NL
Kurt Weiss | USA
program 2018:
http://www.meerjazz.nl/special/programma-ibbc