Congratulations to Kris Bowers, a 22-year-old pianist from Los Angeles, who won this year's Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. His prizes include $25,000 and a record deal with Concord Jazz. See http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/09/13/and-the-winner-of-the-monk-jazz-piano-competition-is/ for details.
You can hear Bowers play as part of the Etienne Charles Band at the 2010 Barbados Jazz Festival here:
Congratulations as well to Joshua White and Emmet Cohen, who finished second and third respectively.
