Penjurian kompetisi ini diawali oleh jajaran juri profesional yang terdiri dari musisi ternama Indonesia seperti Barry Likumahuwa, Nita Aartsen, Venche Manuhutu, Hari Pochang, serta juri internasional Henk Kraaijeveld dari Belanda dan Kostas Patsiotis dari Yunani.
Para pemenang dengan rasa senang menyampaikan apresiasinya kepada acara TPJC 2025:
“It’s such a big honor for me, Aristo, and Raffael to receive first place in The Papandayan Jazz Competition 2025. We’ve learned so much throughout this competition, and we’re really glad we formed this trio. Thank you to the judges, organizers, and everyone behind TPJC 2025. Also, shout out to our friends who were a huge help, especially those who helped us with audio production, and lent me their guitar and pedals”, ucap Marvel dari Blue Matter Trio.
“It was a very fun and exciting competition. I was very inspired by the respect for jazz and the willingness to try new expressions of the players, from the youth bands to the warrior bands. Arranging “Bubuy Bulan” was a big challenge. I packed in all my ideas and put my heart into the melody. The judges’ comments also touched my heart. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Papandayan Jazz Festival. Thank you so much all”, ujar Hirosato dari Kinematics Band.
Selain meraih total hadiah senilai Rp100 juta, piala berlapis emas, dan sertifikat penghargaan, kedua pemenang juga berhak tampil di panggung utama The Papandayan Jazz Fest (TPJF) 2025 yang akan digelar pada bulan Oktober mendatang di Bandung.
