JAZZx FORWARD is an international meeting and marketplace for emerging artists working across contemporary jazz, soul, R&B, rap, spoken word and alt-pop.
Developed within the JAZZx ecosystem, FORWARD brings together emerging artists from around the world with festival directors, bookers and music industry professionals from Central and Eastern Europe. The focus is on creating direct connections that can lead to new bookings, collaborations and opportunities for artists to develop their careers.
Following an international open call, 12 artists will be selected to perform live in Timișoara in front of an invited delegation of festival directors, bookers and music industry professionals from across the region.
FORWARD is built around the idea that a live performance can be the starting point for a new professional connection. By bringing artists and festival decision-makers together in the same place, the project creates opportunities for music to travel further, from Timișoara to festivals and stages across Central and Eastern Europe.
With Timișoara as its meeting point, JAZZx FORWARD aims to build a strong regional network for emerging talent and establish the city as an important point of connection for the discovery, development and circulation of new music in Central and Eastern Europe.
