The semi-finalists featured six outstanding acts: The Sage Trio with Anne-Roos Broekhuizen, Eñaut Armentia Quartet, Paper Blue with Francisco Rodríguez Lisbona, George Hytiroglou Sextet, AYÊ with Inês Kosters, and Jakob Sedmak Quartet. The prestigious annual competition, organized by Codarts in collaboration with the main sponsor Nedspice, the Friends of Codarts Foundation, and Lantaren Venster, continues to provide a platform for the brightest emerging jazz talents. The jury, comprising Bart Wirtz (saxophonist, composer, and former Erasmus Jazz Prize winner), Mijke Loeven (director of BIMHUIS
