On March 22nd, drummer Tuur Moens won the Erasmus Jazz Prize 2009. This Prize is initiated by the Foundation Friends of the Rotterdam Conservatory and is annually presented to the best jazz student. Moens (drummer of State of Monc a.o.), a promising student from the Rotterdam Jazz Conservatory, shined out as the driving force in his trio, in which co finalist Erman Dirikcan played the guitar.