On June 19 the 6th Annual Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz Awards were held at the Jazz Standard in NYC. Avery Brooks and Soupy Sales shared emcee duties, and Marian McPartland, Cassandra Wilson, Bill Charlap, Chano Domingues and Roy Haynes made special appearances. Taking home the three “big ones” this year were Clark Terry for the Lifetime Achievement in Jazz award, Dave Holland (pictured) for Musician of the Year, Ira Gitler for the Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement award. And JazzTimes won for Best Periodical Covering Jazz.
Complete list of winners:
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz (joining previous honorees Benny Carter, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins and John Lewis) Clark Terry
Musician of the Year (achievement in sound recordings, live concert
performances and overall presence, April 15, 2001 – April 15, 2002) Dave Holland
Album of the Year (Released April 15, 2001 – April 15, 2002) Charlie Haden, Nocturne (Verve)
Reissue of the Year Billie Holiday, Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia, 1933-1944 (Columbia/Legacy)
Events Producer of the Year André Ménard, Festival International de Jazz De Montréal
Composer of the Year Henry Threadgill
Male Singer of the Year Kurt Elling
Female Singer of the Year Cassandra Wilson
Recording Debut of the Year (Artist’s First Effort As a Leader) Norah Jones, Come Away With Me (Blue Note)
Afro-Caribbean Jazz Album of the Year Omar Sosa, Sentir (Ota)
Brazilian Jazz Album of the Year Trio Da Paz, Partido Out (Malandro)
Small Ensemble of the Year (nonet or smaller) Wayne Shorter Quartet
Large Ensemble of the Year (tentet or bigger, including big bands, jazz orchestras, contemporary symphonies, et. al.) Mingus Big Band
Trumpeter of the Year Dave Douglas
Trombonist of the Year Wycliffe Gordon
Brass of the Year (tuba, French horn, etc.) Howard Johnson, tuba
Alto Saxophonist of the Year Greg Osby
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year Chris Potter
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year Wayne Shorter
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year James Carter
Clarinetist of the Year Don Byron
Pianist of the Year Bill Charlap
Organ-Keyboards of the Year John Medeski
Guitarist of the Year Russell Malone
Acoustic Bassist of the Year Dave Holland
Electric Bassist of the Year Steve Swallow
Strings Player of the Year Regina Carter
Mallets Player of the Year Stefon Harris
Percussionist of the Year Kahil El’Zabar
Drummer of the Year Roy Haynes
Jazz Journalism Categories
Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award Ira Gitler (Encyclopedia of Jazz, Swing to Bop, etc.)
Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting/the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award Kenny Washington, WBG0-FM (Newark, NJ)
Excellence in Photography/the Lona Foote-Bob Parent Award Enid Farber
Excellence in Newspaper, Magazine or Online Feature or Review Writing/the Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award Gary Giddins
Best Film/Video Regarding Jazz of the Year Calle 54
Best Periodical Covering Jazz JazzTimes
Best Jazz Website of the Year www.AllAboutJazz.com
Best Book on Jazz of the Year A New History Of Jazz, Alyn Shipton, Continuum Books
Best Photo of the Year Enid Farber
Discretionary Awards Winners:
Dr. John Minichetti, specialist in dentistry
Dr. David Feldman, specialist in joint replacements
George Avakian, veteran jazz album producer
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