French bandoneonist Louise Jallu (picture left) has been nominated for the 2021 “Revelation (Frank Tenot prize)” category of the “Victoires du Jazz” Award.

The “Victoires du Jazz” are a French annual awards ceremony devoted to Jazz and organized by the Victoires de la Musique. This is believed to be the first time a bandoneon player has been nominated for the award.

A professional group of journalists, programmers, tour managers, etc., proposed the initial candidates who then went through two rounds of performing. The 3 finalists of each category were then announced to the public.

The results ceremony will be made in the form of a documentary, which will be broadcast in October 2021 on France 5 TV Channel.

Louise will perform Astor Piazzolla pieces from her new album “Piazzolla 2021” with her quartet at this finalists event.