Bahamian trumpeter Giveton Gelin, by virtue of winning the 2020 LetterOne RISING STARS Jazz Award, has been awarded a 10-city North American tour to play before thousands of fans and the crème-de-la-crème of the jazz music industry. The award includes a performance at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City where Gelin is currently a third-year student at Julliard School. “It’s a big deal,” said Gelin who was presented with the award on Wednesday, January 22 in London, and hosted by British pianist Jools Holland. Gelin, who was back in New York on Thursday, was presented with his award by China Moses, another North American jazz talent. “A lot of opportunities come within winning this award, so it’s very exciting,” he said. From July to September 2019, artists were able to enter their submissions to the LetterOne RISING STARS Jazz Award.

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