Finalists Kenny Banks Jr, Emmet Cohen, Keelan Dimick, Dave Meder and Billy Test performed solo and trio tunes at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis from September 2018 to February 2019. Scores from these juried performances were added to the scores of the finals, and Emmet Cohen was named winner in April 2019.

 

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