The German Moers festival is the latest recipient of the Europe Jazz Network’s adventurous programming award. EJN established the award in 2012 and Moers was this year’s unanimous jury choice.

The festival at Moers began in the early 1970s, and in 2014 moved to a new large purpose-built venue ushering in a new era. This year's festival begins on 22 May. Reiner Michalke, artistic director of the festival, reacting to news of the award said: “It is a great honour for us to receive the EJN Award, the highest recognition a European music festival can receive. And I’m very grateful to the jury, my team and the City of Moers who made this possible.”