After the encouraging response we received to last year’s inaugural full-length Critics’ Poll, we decided to make it an annual tradition. Our regular contributors were asked to vote in the same categories that make up our yearly Readers’ Poll, ranking their top five choices in each. The poll focuses on artists’ achievements during 2011, as opposed to their careers in whole.
Here is a selection of the individual ballots submitted by our writers. For the final results, pick up our March issue or go here. THE EDITORS
Andrew Gilbert
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Miguel Zenón
Taylor Ho Bynum
Steve Coleman
Kenny Werner
New Artist
Lisa Mezzacappa
Hristo Vitchev
Brian Landrus
Geoff Vidal
Oscar Perez
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Trio M
Sarah Wilson Trapeze Project
Kenny Werner Quintet
Nice Guy Trio
Big Band
Either/Orchestra
Mingus Big Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra
Millennial Territory Orchestra
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Cuneiform
Sunnyside
Pi
Origin
HighNote
Festival
Vancouver Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Nightclub
Yoshi’s (Oakland)
Village Vanguard
The Stone
Best Artists
Trumpet
Wadada Leo Smith
Darren Johnston
Tomasz Stanko
Avishai Cohen
Terence Blanchard
Trombone
Robin Eubanks
Wayne Wallace
Josh Roseman
Luis Bonilla
Roswell Rudd
Clarinet
Ben Goldberg
Harvey Wainapel
Anat Cohen
Beth Custer
Don Byron
Tenor Saxophone
Billy Harper
Dayna Stephens
Charles Lloyd
David Sanchez
Eric Alexander
Alto Saxophone
Miguel Zenón
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Yosvany Terry
Bobby Watson
Oliver Lake
Soprano Saxophone
Dave Liebman
Joshua Redman
Bennie Maupin
Harvey Wainapel
Bruce Ackley
Baritone Saxophone
Hamiet Bluiett
Mats Gustafson
Gary Smulyan
James Carter
Brian Landrus
Flute
Nicole Mitchell
Holly Hofmann
Lew Tabackin
Charles Lloyd
Henry Threadgill
Violin
John Blake
Jenny Scheinman
Regina Carter
Charles Burnham
Billy Bang
Piano
Kenny Werner
Myra Melford
George Cables
Fred Hersch
Harold Mabern
Electric Keyboards
Uri Caine
Sam Yahel
Geoffrey Keezer
Organ
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Rhoda Scott
Larry Goldings
Wil Blades
Joe Bagg
Guitar
Calvin Keys
Jeff Parker
Mimi Fox
Nels Cline
John Scofield
Acoustic Bass
Todd Sickafoose
Henry Grimes
Dave Holland
William Parker
Omer Avital
Vibes
Bobby Hutcherson
Joe Locke
Steve Nelson
Gary Burton
Stefon Harris
Drums
Billy Hart
Matt Wilson
Eric Harland
Scott Amendola
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Male Vocalist
Kenny Washington
Ed Reed
Theo Bleckmann
Freddy Cole
Kurt Elling
Female Vocalist
Gretchen Parlato
Paula West
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Tierney Sutton
Becca Stevens
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al.)
Erik Friedlander
Marika Hughes
Marcus Rojas
Edmar Castaneda
Arranger
Myra Melford
Steven Bernstein
Billy Childs
Maria Schneider
Peter Apfelbaum
Composer
Myra Melford
Henry Threadgill
Steve Coleman
Dafnis Prieto
Peter Apfelbaum
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Bill Beuttler
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Esperanza Spalding
Jason Moran
Brad Mehldau
Rudresh Mahanthappa
New Artist
Julian Lage
Noah Preminger
Ambrose Akinmusire
Gretchen Parlato
Grace Kelly
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Wayne Shorter Quartet
New Gary Burton Quartet
Joe Lovano Us Five
James Farm
Contemporary
/Electric Group
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Return to Forever
Christian Scott
Robert Glasper
Medeski Martin & Wood
Big Band
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Ron Carter’s Great Big Band
Bob Brookmeyer
Either/Orchestra
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Blues Group
Buddy Guy
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Dr. John
Mose Allison
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Blue Note
EmArcy
ECM
Sunnyside
Concord
Film/Video/TV Series
Jazz Icons 5
Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
Montreal International Jazz Festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Chicago Jazz Festival
Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival (Boston)
Nightclub
Scullers
Regattabar
The Beehive
Village Vanguard
Smalls
Best Artists
Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis
Roy Hargrove
Dave Douglas
Ambrose Akinmusire
Terence Blanchard
Trombone
Steve Turre
Robin Eubanks
Delfeayo Marsalis
Trombone Shorty
Wycliffe Gordon
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Don Byron
Paquito D’Rivera
Ken Peplowski
Victor Goines
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Joe Lovano
Wayne Shorter
Charles Lloyd
Branford Marsalis
Alto Saxophone
Miguel Zenón
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Donald Harrison
Phil Woods
Lee Konitz
Soprano Saxophone
Dave Liebman
James Carter
Branford Marsalis
Wayne Shorter
Yuval Cohen
Baritone Saxophone
James Carter
Gary Smulyan
Hamiet Bluiett
Ken Vandermark
Ronnie Cuber
Flute
Sam Rivers
Charles Lloyd
Dave Liebman
Henry Threadgill
Hubert Laws
Violin
Regina Carter
Jenny Scheinman
Jean-Luc Ponty
John Blake
Piano
Jason Moran
Fred Hersch
Brad Mehldau
Vijay Iyer
Robert Glasper
Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea
Robert Glasper
Guillermo Klein
Craig Taborn
John Medeski
Organ
Gerard Gibbs
Joey DeFrancesco
Sam Yahel
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Larry Goldings
Guitar
Julian Lage
Pat Metheny
Bill Frisell
Jim Hall
David Gilmore
Acoustic Bass
Charlie Haden
Omer Avital
Ron Carter
Christian McBride
Esperanza Spalding
Electric Bass
Stanley Clarke
Taurus Mateen
Rich Brown
Steve Swallow
Esperanza Spalding
Vibes
Gary Burton
Stefon Harris
Warren Wolf
Jason Adasiewicz
Steve Nelson
Drums
Roy Haynes
Paul Motian
Antonio Sanchez
Eric Harland
Marcus Gilmore
Percussion
Tupac Mantilla
Sammy Figueroa
Poncho Sanchez
Nitin Mitta
Dan Weiss
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Tony Bennett
Theo Bleckmann
Freddy Cole
Giacomo Gates
Female Vocalist
Roberta Gambarini
Gretchen Parlato
Cassandra Wilson
Dominique Eade
Norah Jones
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Béla Fleck
Toots Thielemans
Howard Johnson
David Murray
Grégoire Maret
Arranger
Guillermo Klein
Miguel Zenón
Gerald Wilson
Bob Brookmeyer
John Hollenbeck
Composer
Omer Avital
Dave Douglas
Ambrose Akinmusire
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Guillermo Klein
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Bill Meredith
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Jonathan Kreisberg
Ari Hoenig
Kurt Elling
Jimmy Herring
Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood
New Artist
Ambrose Akinmusire
Human Element
Neal Fountain
Tom Guarna
Nolan Sotillo
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Ari Hoenig
Tierney Sutton Band
Lynne Arriale
Keith Jarrett Trio
Turtle Island Quartet
Contemporary/Electric Group
Jonathan Kreisberg
Jimmy Herring
Mike Keneally Band
Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension
Big Band
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
WDR Big Band
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
SFJazz Collective
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Vocal Group
Tierney Sutton Band
Kurt Elling
Manhattan Transfer
Blind Boys of Alabama
Madeleine Peyroux
Blues Group
The Lee Boys
J.P. Soars and the Red Hots
Oz Noy
J.J. Grey and Mofro
Tab Benoit
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Abstract Logix
Telarc
Concord
Motéma
Blue Note
Book
Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans (Freddi Williams, Octavia)
What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years (Ricky Riccardi, Pantheon)
Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz (Benjamin Cawthra, University of Chicago)
Why Jazz?: A Concise Guide (Kevin Whitehead, Oxford University)
A Love Letter to New Orleans (Irvin Mayfield, Octavia)
Film/Video/TV Series
1959: The Year That Changed Jazz by Paul Bernays
Black February by Vipal Monga
Bolden! by Dan Pritzker
Jazz On a Summer’s Day by Bert Stern
Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing by Oren Jacoby
Syndicated Radio Program
The Sammy Figueroa Show WDNA 88.9 FM Miami
Evenin’ Jazz with Tracy Fields WLRN 93 FM Miami
Jazz Clinic WMNF 88.5 FM Tampa
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Stu Grant WZAB 880 AM Miami Jazz Flavors with Chuck Thomas WWUS 101 FM Key West
Festival
New Universe Music Festival (Raleigh, NC)
Bear Creek Music Festival (Live Oak, FL)
Newport Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
MagnoliaFest (Live Oak, FL)
Best Artists
Trumpet
Christian Scott
Terence Blanchard
Nicholas Payton
Ambrose Akinmusire
Terell Stafford
Trombone
Curtis Fuller
Delfeayo Marsalis
Trombone Shorty
Bob Brookmeyer
Bill Watrous
Clarinet
Don Byron
Bob Mintzer
Ken Peplowski
Greg Osby
Eddie Daniels
Tenor Saxophone
Charles Lloyd
Chris Potter
Branford Marsalis
Joshua Redman
Bob Mintzer
Alto Saxophone
Will Vinson
David Binney
Steve Coleman
John Michalak
Donald Harrison
Soprano Saxophone
Paul McCandless
Branford Marsalis
Wayne Shorter
Dave Liebman
Bill Evans
Baritone Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
James Carter
Joe Temperly
Claire Daly
Anthony Braxton
Flute
Ira Sullivan
Bob Mintzer
Kofi Burbridge
Charles Lloyd
Sam Rivers
Violin
Mark O’Connor
Jerry Goodman
Nicole Yarling
Mads Tolling
Bala Bhaskar
Piano
Keith Jarrett
Eldar
Jean-Michel Pilc
Lynne Arriale
Diana Krall
Electric Keyboards
Hiromi
Matt Slocum
Gary Husband
Scott Kinsey
Chick Corea
Organ
Larry Goldings
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Gary Versace
John Medeski
Joey DeFrancesco
Guitar
Jonathan Kreisberg
Jimmy Herring
Mike Keneally
Bill Frisell
Derek Trucks
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Gary Peacock
Jamie Ousley
Matt Oenman
Chris Wood
Electric Bass
Kai Eckhardt
Oteil Burbridge
Jimmy Haslip
Matthew Garrison
Etienne M’Bappe
Vibes
Gary Burton
Stefon Harris
Warren Wolf
Joe Locke
Mike Mainieri
Drums
Roy Haynes
Jack DeJohnette
Ari Hoenig
Jeff Sipe
Stanton Moore
Percussion
Daniel Sadownick
Sammy Figueroa
Marc Quinones
Zakir Hussain
Trilok Gurtu
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Kevin Mahogany
Giacomo Gates
Tony Bennett
Mark Murphy
Female Vocalist
Tierney Sutton
Nicole Yarling
Madeleine Peyroux
Roberta Gambarini
Karrin Allyson
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Howard Levy
Béla Fleck
Futureman
Jeremy Kittel
Mark Summer
Arranger
Vince Mendoza
Bob Mintzer
Maria Schneider
Gil Goldstein
Gunther Schuller
Composer
Jonathan Kreisberg
Mike Keneally
Jimmy Herring
Chick Corea
John Scofield
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Bill Milkowski
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Roy Haynes
Chick Corea
Fred Hersch
Joe Lovano
New Artist
Ambrose Akinmusire
Stan Killian
Champion Fulton
Melissa Aldana
Ben Van Gelder
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Joe Lovano Us Five
Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band
Vijay Iyer Trio
Tar Baby
Christian McBride & Inside Straight
Contemporary/Electric Group
Five Peace Band
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Mike Stern Band
Human Element
Bob Belden’s Animation
Big Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Vocal Group
Manhattan Transfer
Blues Group
Joe Louis Walker
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
Lucky Peterson
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Sunnyside
Blue Note
Concord
ECM
Mack Avenue
Book
The Autobiography of Clark Terry
Film/Video/TV Series
Treme
Syndicated Radio Program
The Checkout
Jazz Set
Piano Jazz
Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio
Portraits in Blue
Festival
Montreal Jazz Festival
Nice Jazz Festival
Detroit Jazz Festival
Umbria Jazz Festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Nightclub
Birdland
Jazz Standard
Village Vanguard
Blue Note
Smoke
Best Artists
Trumpet
Roy Hargrove
Wynton Marsalis
Randy Brecker
Jeremy Pelt
Ambrose Akinmusire
Trombone
Josh Roseman
Steve Turre
Conrad Herwig
Roswell Rudd
David Gibson
Clarinet
Paquito D’Rivera
Anat Cohen
Chris Speed
Don Byron
Ken Peplowski
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Lovano
Sonny Rollins
Charles Lloyd
Wayne Shorter
Chris Potter
Alto Saxophone
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Kenny Garrett
Steve Coleman
Donald Harrison
Lee Konitz
Soprano Saxophone
Jane Ira Bloom
Steve Wilson
Jane Bunnett
Wayne Shorter
Dave Liebman
Baritone Saxophone
James Carter
Gary Smulyan
Ronnie Cuber
Claire Daly
John Surman
Flute
Jamie Baum
Paul Lieberman
Nicole Mitchell
Jane Bunnett
Mark Weinstein
Violin
Mark Feldman
Didier Lockwood
Jean-Luc Ponty
Christian Howes
Charles Burnham
Piano
Chick Corea
Brad Mehldau
Vijay Iyer
Jason Moran
Herbie Hancock
Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea
Gary Husband
Scott Kinsey
Helen Sung
John Medeski
Organ
Joey DeFrancesco
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Larry Goldings
Brian Charette
Jared Gold
Guitar
John Scofield
John McLaughlin
Ben Monder
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Pat Martino
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Bob Hurst
Ron Carter
John Patitucci
Gary Peacock
Electric Bass
Victor Wooten
Richard Bona
Matthew Garrison
Etienne Mbappe
John Patitucci
Vibes
Joe Locke
Stefon Harris
Gary Burton
Jason Adasiewicz
Warren Wolf
Drums
Brian Blade
Roy Haynes
Jack DeJohnette
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Matt Wilson
Percussion
Manolo Badrena
Pedro Martinez
Pancho Sanchez
Cyro Baptista
Daniel Sadownick
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Allan Harris
Tony Bennett
Bobby McFerrin
Giacomo Gates
Female Vocalist
Sheila Jordan
Cassandra Wilson
Tierney Sutton
Esperanza Spalding
Louise Rogers
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Marcus Rojas
Richard Galliano
Béla Fleck
Gregoire Maret
Edmar Castaneda
Arranger
Maria Schneider
Vince Mendoza
Bob Belden
Ted Nash
Darcy James Argue
Josh Nelson
Composer
Guillermo Klein
Maria Schneider
Ted Nash
Darcy James Argue
Josh Nelson
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Britt Robson
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Wadada Leo Smith
James Carter
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Mark Dresser
Best Groups
Acoustic Mainstream
Tom Harrell Quintet
Dave Holland Octet
New Gary Burton Quartet
Marcus Strickland Trio
Trio 3 & Geri Allen
Big Band
Captain Black Big Band
Mingus Big Band
SFJazz Collective
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Clean Feed
High Note
Pi
Mack Avenue
ECM
Festival
Detroit Jazz Festival
New Orleans Heritage and Jazz Festival
Undead Jazz Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
Nightclub
Village Vanguard
Smalls
Dakota (Mpls)
Yoshi’s (Bay Area)
Michael’s (near Northeastern in Boston)
Best Artists
Trumpet
Tom Harrell
Terell Stafford
Dave Douglas
Wadada Leo Smith
Brian Lynch
Trombone
George Lewis
Wycliffe Gordon
Josh Roseman
Steve Turre
Robin Eubanks
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Chris Speed
Evan Christopher
Louis Sclavis
James Carter
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
James Carter
Joel Frahm
Marcus Strickland
David S. Ware
Alto Saxophone
Darius Jones
Miguel Zenón
Oliver Lake
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Donald Harrison
Soprano Saxophone
Jane Ira Bloom
Paquito D’Rivera
Steve Wilson
Branford Marsalis
Donny McCaslin
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Ken Vandermark
Mats Gustafsson
Joe Temperley
Julian Arguelles
Flute
Jane Bunnett
Nicole Mitchell
Violin
Jenny Scheinman
Billy Bang
Carla Kihlstedt
Jeff Gauthier
Regina Carter
Piano
Chick Corea
Lawrence Fields
Geri Allen
Hiromi
Muhal Richard Abrams
Electric Keyboard
Jason Lindner
Uri Caine
Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea
Craig Taborn
Organ
Tony Monaco
Gerard Gibbs
Gary Versace
Dr. Lonnie Smith
John Medeski
Guitar
Pat Martino
Bill Frisell
Anthony Wilson
Julian Lage
Jim Hall
Acoustic Bass
Mark Dresser
William Parker
Ugonna Okegwo
Rufus Reid
John Patitucci
Electric Bass
Drew Gress
Steve Swallow
Stanley Clarke
Victor Wooten
Christian McBride
Vibes
Gary Burton
Jason Adasiewicz
Warren Wolf
Stefon Harris
Steve Nelson
Drums
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Roy Haynes
Jim Black
Ernesto Cervini
Matt Wilson
Percussion
Poncho Sanchez
Andy Gonzalez
Sammy Figueroa
Kahil El’Zabar
Giovanni Hidalgo
Male Vocalist
Freddy Cole
Kurt Elling
Theo Bleckmann
Sachal Vasandani
Tony Bennett
Female Vocalist
Gretchen Parlato
René Marie
Jen Shyu
Somi
Tierney Sutton
Miscellaneous
Eric Friedlander
Hank Roberts
Gary Versace
Fred Lonberg-Holm
Angelica Sanchez
Composer
Miguel Zenón
Harris Eisenstadt
Jeff Gauthier
Dave Douglas
Wadada Leo Smith
Arranger
Claus Ogerman
John Hollenbeck
Gerald Wilson
Anthony Wilson
Steve Bernstein
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David R. Adler
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Fred Hersch
Nicholas Payton
Sonny Rollins
Wadada Leo Smith
New Artist
Chris Dingman
Ben Williams
Curtis Macdonald
Ambrose Akinmusire
John Escreet
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Tom Harrell Quintet
Ari Hoenig Quartet
Tony Malaby’s Novela
Gerald Cleaver’s Uncle June
Claudia Quintet
Big Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Captain Black Big Band
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Guillermo Klein’s Los Guachos
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Posi-Tone
Clean Feed
Pi
Sunnyside
BJU
Book
Ricky Riccardi, What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years (Pantheon)
Brian Harker, Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (Oxford)
Festival
Undead Jazz Fest
Winter Jazz Fest
Best Artists
Trumpet
Nicholas Payton
Ambrose Akinmusire
Wadada Leo Smith
Russ Johnson
Amir ElSaffar
Trombone
Joe Fiedler
Michael Dease
Alan Ferber
Samuel Blaser
Ben Gerstein
Clarinet
Michael McGinnis
Chris Speed
Oscar Noriega
Anat Cohen
James Falzone
Tenor Saxophone
Donny McCaslin
Marcus Strickland
Ralph Bowen
Walter Smith III
JD Allen
Alto Saxophone
David Binney
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Loren Stillman
Jim Hobbs
Todd Bashore
Soprano Saxophone
Tony Malaby
Jane Bunnett
Jane Ira Bloom
Chris Bacas
Sam Newsome
Baritone Saxophone
Josh Sinton
Brian Landrus
Chris Cheek
Flute
Jamie Baum
Nicole Mitchell
Itai Kriss
Mark Weinstein
Henry Threadgill
Violin
Mark Feldman
Jeff Gauthier
Jason Kao Hwang
Piano
Craig Taborn
Dan Tepfer
Fred Hersch
Vijay Iyer
Aaron Goldberg
Electric Keyboards
Russ Lossing
Jason Lindner
Organ
Pat Bianchi
Chris Foreman
Jared Gold
Guitar
Pat Metheny
Julian Lage
Anthony Wilson
Nelson Veras
Rez Abbasi
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
John Hebert
Joe Sanders
Thomas Morgan
Ben Williams
Electric Bass
Rich Brown
Tim Lefebvre
Vibes
Gary Burton
Warren Wolf
Chris Dingman
Jason Adasiewicz
Stefon Harris
Drums
Eric Harland
Tyshawn Sorey
Justin Brown
Gerald Cleaver
Ralph Peterson
Percussion
Adam Rudolph
Tupac Mantilla
Male Vocalist
Sachal Vasandani
Jose James
Kurt Elling
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Brandon Seabrook
Ben Kono
Edmar Castaneda
Mark Taylor
Amir ElSaffar
Arranger
Ben Allison
Kris Davis
Brian Carpenter
Guillermo Klein
Composer
Darcy James Argue
Alexis Cuadrado
John Hollenbeck
Anthony Wilson
Amir ElSaffar
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Geoffrey Himes
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Bill Frisell
Vijay Iyer
Jason Moran
Joe Lovano
Rudresh Mahanthappa
New Artist
Lafayette Gilchrist
Todd Marcus
Side A
Ambrose Akinmusire
Ben Williams
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Jason Moran & Bandwagon
Joe Lovano Us Five
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Vijay Iyer Trio
Dave Douglas Brass Fantasy
Contemporary/Electric Group
Bill Frisell’s 858 Quintet
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Astral Project
Big Band
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big band
Mingus Big Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
John Hollenbeck Big Band
Blues Group
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones
North Mississippi Allstars
The Black Keys
The Holmes Brothers
Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Nonesuch
ECM
ACT
Motéma
Emarcy
Best Artists
Trumpet
Terence Blanchard
Jimmy Owens
Dave Douglas
Tom Harrell
Ambrose Akinmusire
Trombone
Trombone Shorty
Wycliffe Gordon
Robin Eubanks
Frank Lacy
Conrad Herwig
Clarinet
Marty Ehrlich
David Krakauer
Anat Cohen
Evan Christopher
Todd Marcus
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Lovano
Sonny Rollins
David Murray
Charles Lloyd
Mark Turner
Alto Saxophone
Rudresh Mahanthappa
David Binney
Ornette Coleman
Miguel Zenón
Antonio Hart
Soprano Saxophone
David Binney
Jane Bunnett
Branford Marsalis
Chris Potter
Joe Lovano
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Roger Lewis
John Surman
James Carter
Dan Oestreicher
Flute
Sam Rivers
James Newton
Jamie Baum
Violin
Jenny Scheinman
Mark Feldman
Mark O’Connor
Eyvind Kang
Piano
Vijay Iyer
Jason Moran
Brad Mehldau
Jean-Michel Pilc
Randy Weston
Electric Keyboards
Brian Haas
Matthew Shipp
Django Bates
Uri Caine
John Medeski
Organ
Gary Versace
Greg Hatza
Larry Goldings
Guitar
Bill Frisell
Pat Metheny
John Scofield
Peter Bernstein
Marvin Sewell
Acoustic Bass
Francois Moutin
Matt Penman
Tarus Mateen
Charlie Haden
Michael Formanek
Electric Bass
Christian McBride
Tony Scherr
Doug Matthews
John Patitucci
Steve Swallow
Vibes
Warren Wolf
Stefon Harris
Steve Nelson
Karl Berger
Drums
Paul Motian
Jack DeJohnette
Eric Harland
Nasheet Waits
Matt Wilson
Percussion
Hamid Drake
Han Bennink
Cyro Baptista
Kahil El’Zabar
Male Vocalist
Tom Waits
John Boutte
Lyle Lovett
Bob Dorough
Female Vocalist
René Marie
Gretchen Parlato
Cassandra Wilson
Diana Krall
Madeleine Peyroux
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Béla Fleck
Susan Alcorn
Chris Combs
Hank Roberts
Greg Leisz
Arranger
Carla Bley
Maria Schneider
Dave Holland
Bob Belden
John Hollenbeck
Composer
Bill Frisell
Vijay Iyer
Carla Bley
Joe Lovano
Jason Moran
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Jeff Tamarkin
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Ambrose Akinmusire
Chick Corea
Esperanza Spalding
Joe Lovano
New Artist
Ambrose Akinmusire
Chris Dingman
Warren Wolf
Ben Williams
Becca Stevens
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
James Farm
Joe Lovano Us Five
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette
Claudia Quintet
Starlicker
Contemporary/Electric Group
Return to Forever IV
Medeski Martin & Wood
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Burnt Sugar
Big Band
Christian McBride Big Band
Ron Carter’s Great Big Band
Darcy James Argue and the Secret Society
SFJazz Collective
Either/Orchestra
Blues Group
Tedeschi Trucks Band
North Mississippi All-Stars
Black Keys
Dr. John and the Lower 911
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Concord Jazz
Mack Avenue
Motéma
ECM
Sunnyside
Book
What A Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years by Ricky Riccardi
All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett by David Evanier
Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice by Tad Hershorn
Nica’s Dream: The Life and Legend of the Jazz Baroness, by David Kastin
New Atlantis: Musicians Battle For The Survival of New Orleans by John Swenson
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Treme
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Icons Among Us
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Miguel Zenón
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Dave Liebman
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Keith Jarrett
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Vijay Iyer
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Dr. Lonnie Smith
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Gary Versace
Sam Yahel
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Julian Lage
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Pat Martino
Mary Halvorson
Lionel Loueke
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Ben Allison
Esperanza Spalding
Gary Peacock
Hans Glawischnig
Electric Bass
Stanley Clarke
Marcus Miller
Anthony Jackson
Victor Wooten
Richard Bona
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Stefon Harris
Chris Dingman
Warren Wolf
Jason Adasiewicz
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Jack DeJohnette
Brian Blade
Marcus Gilmore
Roy Haynes
Jeff “Tain” Watts
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Cyro Baptista
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Zakir Hussain
Airto
Trilok Gurtu
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Tony Bennett
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René Marie
Gretchen Parlato
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Tierney Sutton
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Béla Fleck
Howard Levy
Jake Shimabukuro
Edmar Castaneda
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Gerald Wilson
Maria Schneider
Guillermo Klein
John Hollenbeck
Bob Belden
Composer
Keith Jarrett
Ambrose Akinmusire
Jason Moran
Miguel Zenón
Craig Taborn
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John Murph
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Burnt Sugar
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Thad Wilson’s Big Band
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Sunnyside
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Book
Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin by Aaron Cohen
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Best Artists
Trumpet
Ambrose Akinmusire
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Anat Cohen
Jane Bunnett
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James Carter
Ted Reichman
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JD Allen
Joe Lovano
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Bill McHenry
Wayne Shorter
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David Binney
Tia Fuller
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Miguel Zenón
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Wayne Shorter
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Anne Drummond
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Erik Deutsch
Patrice Rushen
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Gary Versace
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Ben Monder
Kurt Rosenwinkel
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Christian McBride
Ben Williams
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Linda Oh
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Terri Lyne Carrington
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Matt Wilson
Gerald Cleaver
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Sheila E.
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Pedro Martinez
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Jose James
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Andy Bey
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René Marie
Gretchen Parlato
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Cassandra Wilson
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Gregoire Maret
Arranger
Maria Schneider
John Hollenbeck
Vince Mendoza
Geri Allen
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Wayne Shorter
Herbie Hancock
Maria Schneider
Dave Holland
John Hollenbeck
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Laurel Gross
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Julian Lage
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Gerald Clayton
Kyoko Oyobe
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Trumpet
Dave Douglas
Roy Hargrove
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Terell Stafford
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Steve Davis
Vincent Gardner
Luis Bonilla
Jason Jackson
Alan Ferber
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Anat Cohen
Don Byron
Paquito D’Rivera
Steve Wilson
Ken Peplowski
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Lovano
Sonny Rollins
Frank Wess
Donny McCaslin
JD Allen
Alto Saxophone
Lee Konitz
Jaleel Shaw
Steve Wilson
Greg Osby
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Soprano Saxophone
Dave Liebman
Joe Lovano
Greg Osby
Anat Cohen
Branford Marsalis
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Joe Temperly
Claire Daly
Scott Robinson
Flute
Frank Wess
Violin
Aaron Weinstein
Jenny Scheinman
Piano
Enrico Pieranunzi
Brad Mehldau
Mulgrew Miller
Eric Reed
Fred Hersch
Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea
Herbie Hancock
Sam Yahel
Organ
Gary Versace
Larry Goldings
Mike LeDonne
Guitar
Jim Hall
Julian Lage
Russell Malone
Mike Stern
Peter Bernstein
Acoustic Bass
Ron Carter
George Mraz
Larry Grenadier
Christian McBride
Alex Blake
Electric Bass
Bob Cranshaw
Drew Gress
Ben Allison
Avishai Cohen
Esperanza Spalding
Vibes
Steve Nelson
Drums
Nasheet Waits
Roy Haynes
Paul Motian
Brian Blade
Lewis Nash
Percussion
Zakir Hussain
Bobby Sanabria
Male Vocalist
Tony Bennett
Theo Bleckmann
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Gretchen Parlato
Dianne Reeves
Hilary Kole
Esperanza Spalding
Melody Gardot
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Béla Fleck
Edmar Castaneda
Arranger
Maria Schneider
Jim McNeely
Composer
Enrico Pieranunzi
Maria Schneider
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Lee Mergner
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Sonny Rollins
Jason Moran
Chick Corea
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Charles Lloyd
Pat Metheny
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Ambrose Akinmusire
Gerald Clayton
Fabian Almazon
Chris Dingman
Sachal Vasandani
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James Farm
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon
Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Charles Lloyd Quartet
The Bad Plus
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Medeski, Martin & Wood
Dave Douglas & Keystone
Bill Frisell
Return to Forever IV
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension
Burnt Sugar
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Mingus Big Band
Captain Black Big Band
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Either/Orchestra
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The Manhattan Transfer
Take 6
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Record Label
ECM
Mack Avenue
Sunnyside
Concord Music Group
Motema
Half Note
Book
Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice
By Tad Hershorn
Nica’s Dream: The Life and Legend of the Jazz Baroness
By David Kastin
What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years
By Ricky Riccardi
All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett
By David Evanier
Film/Video/TV Series
Treme
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland
Syndicated Radio Program
Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired
The Checkout with Josh Jackson
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz
Jazz After Hours with Jim Wilke
The Jazz Session with Jason Crane
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Newport Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
Montreal Jazz Festival
Detroit International Jazz Festival
Winter Jazzfest (NYC)
Berks Jazz Fest
Nightclub
The Village Vanguard (NYC)
Yoshi’s (SF/Oakland)
Jazz Standard (NYC)
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (NYC)
Scullers (Boston)
Smalls (NYC)
Best Artists
Trumpet
Dave Douglas
Christian Scott
Terence Blanchard
Roy Hargrove
Brian Lynch
Wynton Marsalis
Trombone
Wycliffe Gordon
Roswell Rudd
Steve Turre
Robin Eubanks
Conrad Herwig
Steve Davis
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Don Byron
Ken Peplowski
Ben Goldberg
Paquito D’Rivera
Eddie Daniels
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Joe Lovano
Charles Lloyd
Chris Potter
Joshua Redman
David Murray
Alto Saxophone
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Lee Konitz
Miguel Zenón
Steve Coleman
Phil Woods
Soprano Saxophone
Branford Marsalis
David Liebman
Wayne Shorter
Jane Ira Bloom
Jane Bunnett
Baritone Saxophone
James Carter
Gary Smulyan
Hammiet Bluiett
Jason Marshall
John Surman
Claire Daly
Flute
Nicole Mitchell
Henry Threadgill
Ali Ryerson
Jamie Baum
James Newton
Dave Valentin
Violin
Regina Carter
Jenny Scheinman
John Blake Jr.
Christian Howes
Jean-Luc Ponty
Sara Caswell
Piano
Chick Corea
Jason Moran
Vijay Iyer
Keith Jarrett
Brad Mehldau
Hiromi
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John Medeski
Craig Taborn
Chick Corea
Russell Ferrante
Uri Caine
Adam Benjamin
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Joey DeFrancesco
Dr. Lonnie Smith
John Medeski
Larry Goldings
Sam Yahel
Gary Versace
Guitar
John Scofield
Bill Frisell
Russell Malone
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Pat Metheny
Nels Cline
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Ron Carter
John Clayton
Dave Holland
Charlie Haden
John Patitucci
Electric Bass
Marcus Miller
Stanley Clarke
Gerald Veasley
Richard Bona
Victor Wooten
Christian McBride
Vibes
Stefon Harris
Jason Adasiewicz
Warren Wolf
Gary Burton
Chris Dingman
Steve Nelson
Drums
Jack DeJohnette
Roy Haynes
Nasheet Waits
Paul Motian
Bill Stewart
Matt Wilson
Percussion
Poncho Sanchez
Cyro Baptista
Zakir Hussain
Marilyn Mazur
Dan Weiss
Giovanni Hidalgo
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Gregory Porter
Freddy Cole
Bobby McFerrin
Theo Bleckmann
Giacomo Gates
Female Vocalist
René Marie
Dianne Reeves
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Gretchen Parlato
Cassandra Wilson
Roberta Gambarini
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al.)
Béla Fleck
Toots Thielemans
Erik Friedlander
Dino Saluzzi
Arranger
Vince Mendoza
Bob Belden
John Clayton
Maria Schneider
Guillermo Klein
John Hollenbeck
Composer
Wayne Shorter
Pat Metheny
Kenny Werner
Jason Moran
Vijay Iyer
Ben Allison
***********************
Owen Cordle
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Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
The Cookers
Tom Harrell Quintet
John Ellis & Double-Wide
Big Band
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
HighNote
Savant
Arbors
Palmetto
Summit
Best Artists
Trumpet
Tom Harrell
Dr. Eddie Henderson
Warren Vache
Joe Magnarelli
Randy Brecker
Trombone
Steve Turre
Steve Davis
Ryan Kebele
Bill Allred
Clarinet
Ken Peplowski
Anat Cohen
Dr. Michael White
Tenor Saxophone
Rich Perry
Sonny Rollins
Billy Harper
Joe Lovano
Eric Alexander
Alto Saxophone
Phil Woods
Dick Oatts
Steve Slagle
Mike DiRubbo
Jim Snidero
Soprano Saxophone
Branford Marsalis
Sam Newsome
Jane Ira Bloom
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Ronnie Cuber
Scott Robinson
Flute
Dave Valentin
Ali Ryerson
Holly Hofmann
Mark Weinstein
Piano
Don Friedman
Frank Kimbrough
Lynne Arriale
Pete Levin
Mike LeDonne
Electric Keyboards
Pete Levin
Organ
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Chris Foreman
Mike LeDonne
Rhoda Scott
Joey DeFrancesco
Guitar
Peter Bernstein
Bobby Broom
Dave Stryker
Howard Alden
John Scofield
Acoustic Bass
Cecil McBee
Ron Carter
Bob Cranshaw
Christian McBride
Peter Washington
Electric Bass
Mark Egan
Vibes
Gary Burton
Jon Metzger
Steve Hobbs
Drums
Billy Hart
Matt Wilson
Jeff Hamilton
Andrew Cyrille
Jason Marsalis
Percussion
Poncho Sanchez
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Freddy Cole
Female Vocalist
Nancy Marano
Mary Stallings
Lois Deloatch
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
David Murray
Matt Perrine
Arranger
Frank Macchia
Bill Holman
Marty Sheller
Jim McNeely
Maria Schneider
Composer
Tom Harrell
Maria Schneider
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Perry Tannenbaum
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Charles Lloyd
Keith Jarrett
Sonny Rollins
Jason Moran
Paquito D’Rivera
New Artist
Ehud Asherie
Alex Brown
Francesco Cafiso
Mike Cottone
Aimeé Allen
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Charles Lloyd New Quartet
Terence Blanchard Quintet
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba
Ike Stubblefield Trio
Carol Morgan Quartet
Big Band
Carla Bley Big Band
Orchestre National de Jazz
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra
Vocal Group
Dollison and Marsh
Ngoni Ba
Four Freshmen
Manhattan Transfer
Asleep at the Wheel
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
ECM
Posi-Tone
Steeplechase
Blue Note
Verve
Festival
Spoleto Festival USA
Savannah Music Festival
The Jazz Cruise
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Newport Jazz Festival
Nightclub
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Jazz Standard
Iridium
Village Vanguard
Birdland
Best Artists
Trumpet
Scotty Barnhart
Wynton Marsalis
Marcus Printup
Mike Cottone
Carol Morgan
Trombone
Wycliffe Gordon
Curtis Fuller
Robin Eubanks
Steve Davis
John Allred
Clarinet
Paquito D’Rivera
François Houle
Ken Peplowski
Anat Cohen
David Rothenberg
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Charles Lloyd
Joe Lovano
Houston Person
Wayne Escoffery
Alto Saxophone
Kenny Garrett
Lee Konitz
Francesco Cafiso
Paquito D’Rivera
Mace Hibbard
Soprano Saxophone
Sam Rivers
Klaus Gesing
Nailor “Proveta” Azevedo
Matthieu Metzger
Grant Stewart
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
James Carter
Scott Robinson
Howard Johnson
Claire Daly
Flute
James Newton
Frank Wess
James Moody
Holly Hoffman
Lew Tabackin
Piano
Jason Moran
Benoît Delbecq
Brad Mehldau
Keith Jarrett
Bill Charlap
Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea
Uri Caine
Eddie Palmieri
Mose Davis
Herbie Hancock
Organ
Chris Foreman
Ike Stubblefield
Gary Versace
Joey DeFrancesco
Carla Bley
Guitar
Russell Malone
Howard Alden
Lionel Loueke
Julian Lage
Peter Bernstein
Acoustic Bass
Charlie Haden
Christian McBride
Dave Holland
Esperanza Spalding
Jorge Roeder
Electric Bass
Gerald Veasley
Steve Swallow
Christian McBride
Esperanza Spalding
John Patitucci
Vibes
Joe Locke
Stefon Harris
Gary Burton
Christos Rafalides
Bobby Hutcherson
Drums
Brian Blade
Jeff Hamilton
Jack DeJohnette
Duduka da Fonseca
Kenny Washington
Percussion
Duduka da Fonseca
Moussa Sissoko
Airto Moreira
Ari Colares
Bré
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Freddy Cole
Renato Braz
Mose Allison
Mark Murphy
Female Vocalist
Karrin Allyson
Dianne Reeves
Norma Winstone
Tierney Sutton
René Marie
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Bassekou Kouyate
Daniel Mille
Béla Fleck
Klaus Gesing
Paul McCandless
Arranger
Carla Bley
Maria Schneider
Daniel Yvinec
Brent Wallarab
Wynton Marsalis
Composer
Terence Blanchard
John Hollenbeck
Benny Golson
Wynton Marsalis
Carla Bley
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Philip Booth
Best of All
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John Scofield
Joe Lovano
Sonny Rollins
Jean-Michel Pilc
Vijay Iyer
New Artist
Ambrose Akinmusire
Ben Williams
Warren Wolf
Takuya Kuroda
Jason Adasiewicz
Best Groups
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Joe Lovano Us Five
Keith Jarrett Trio
3 Cohens
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Vijay Iyer Trio
Contemporary/Electric Group
Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood
Yellowjackets
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Return to Forever IV
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Big Band
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
WDR Big Band
Christian McBride Big Band
Blues Group
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Anders Osborne
Buddy Guy
Dr. John and the Lower 911
Kenny Neal
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
ECM
Blue Note
HighNote
Emarcy
Nonesuch
Book
Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir (University Press of Mississippi), by Herb Snit
New Atlantis: Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans (Oxford University Press), by John Swenson
Groove Interrupted: Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New Orleans (St. Martin’s Press), by Keith Spera
Here and Now! The Autobiography of Pat Martino (Backbeat) by Pat Martino with Bill Milkowski
Birds of Fire: Jazz, Rock, Funk, and the Creation of Fusion (Duke University Press) by Kevin Fellezs
Film/Video/TV Series
Treme
Best Artists
Trumpet
Tom Harrell
Terence Blanchard
Nicholas Payton
Kenny Wheeler
Avishai Cohen
Trombone
Conrad Herwig
Robin Eubanks
Steve Davis
Wycliffe Gordon
Steve Turre
Clarinet
Don Byron
Anat Cohen
Paquito D’Rivera
Phil Woods
Eddie Daniels
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Lovano
Sonny Rollins
Wayne Shorter
Chris Potter
Branford Marsalis
Alto Saxophone
Phil Woods
Miguel Zenón
Steve Wilson
Lee Konitz
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Soprano Saxophone
Wayne Shorter
Chris Potter
Branford Marsalis
Anat Cohen
Steve Wilson
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
James Carter
Ronnie Cuber
Howard Johnson
Claire Daly
Flute
Charles Lloyd
Lew Tabackin
Jane Bunnett
Mark Weinstein
Hubert Laws
Violin
Regina Carter
Mark Feldman
Mark O’Connor
Jenny Scheinman
Jean-Luc Ponty
Piano
Jean-Michel Pilc
Keith Jarrett
Chick Corea
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Vijay Iyer
Electric Keyboards
John Medeski
Wayne Horvitz
Herbie Hancock
Craig Taborn
Robert Glasper
Organ
Joey DeFrancesco
Sam Yahel
John Medeski
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Larry Goldings
Guitar
John Scofield
Pat Metheny
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Pat Martino
Bill Frisell
Acoustic Bass
Dave Holland
Christian McBride
Ron Carter
Charlie Haden
Francois Moutin
Electric Bass
Steve Swallow
Stanley Clarke
John Patitucci
Jeff Berlin
Marcus Miller
Vibes
Stefon Harris
Bobby Hutcherson
Gary Burton
Warren Wolf
Hendrik Meurkens
Drums
Jack DeJohnette
Roy Haynes
Brian Blade
Jeff Watts
Herlin Riley
Percussion
Cyro Baptista
Airto Moreira
Poncho Sanchez
Zakir Hussain
Gumbi Ortiz
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Freddy Cole
Kevin Mahogany
Andy Bey
Tony Bennett
Female Vocalist
Tierney Sutton
Cassandra Wilson
Roberta Gambarini
Dee Dee Bridgewater
René Marie
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Béla Fleck
Gregoire Maret
Richard Galliano
Hendrik Meurkens
Howard Johnson
Arranger
Maria Schneider
Arturo O’Farrill
Vince Mendoza
Dave Holland
Christian McBride
Composer
Maria Schneider
John Scofield
Arturo O’Farrill
Bob Mintzer
Ben Allison
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Ron Wynn
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Joe Lovano
Dave Douglas
Branford Marsalis
David Murray
New Artist
Jose James
Ambrose Akinmusire
Claire Daly
Anat Cohen
Jason Adasiewicz
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Joe Lovano Us Five
World Saxophone Quartet
The Cookers
Deep Blue Organ Trio
New Gary Burton Quintet
Contemporary/Electric Group
Return To Forever IV
George Duke Trio
Ramsey Lewis Electric Band
Pat Metheny Band
Burkina Electric
Big Band
Mingus Big Band
Christian McBride’s Big Band
Randy Brecker’s Big Band
John Hollenbeck’s Large Ensemble
George Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.
Vocal Group
3rd Coast
Take 6
Manhattan Transfer
New York Voices
Remember When
Blues Group
Buddy Guy
Magic Slim & the Teardrops
Quintus McCormick Blues Band
The Holmes Brothers
Derek Trucks Band
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Concord
Blue Note
Sunnyside
Half Note
ECM
Books
John Swenson New Atlantis: Musicians Battle For The Survival of New Orleans
Ted Hershorn Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice
Preston Lauterbach The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock ‘N’ Roll
Susan Whitall Fever: Little Willie John’s Fast Life, Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul: The Authorized Biography
Will Hermes Love Goes To Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever
Film/Video/TV Series
Jazz Icons
Ray Charles Live In France 1961
Miles Davis Live in Europe, 1967
Thelonious Monk Quintet Live at Salle Pleyel Paris 1969
B.B. King Live
Syndicated Radio Program
Jim Wilke Jazz After Hours
Bob Parlocha Jazz with Bob Parlocha
Dee Dee Bridgewater Jazz Set
Bob Porter Portraits in Blue & Saturday Morning Function
Jim Cullum Riverwalk Jazz
Festivals
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Montreal Jazz Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
Best Artists
Trumpet
Nicholas Payton
Terence Blanchard
Wadada Leo Smith
Dave Douglas
Jeremy Pelt
Trombone
Steve Turre
Grachan Moncur III
George Lewis
Steve Davis
Wycliffe Gordon
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Don Byron
Eddie Daniels
David Murray
Bennie Maupin
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Joe Lovano
David Murray
Branford Marsalis
Jeff Coffin
Alto Saxophone
Ornette Coleman
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Greg Osby
Phil Woods
Donald Harrison
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Hamiet Bluiett
James Carter
Fred Ho
Claire Daly
Flute
Nicole Mitchell
Hubert Laws
James Newton
Jane Bunnett
Dave Valentin
Violin
Regina Carter
Omar Puente
Jenny Scheinman
Tim Kliphuis
Mark Feldman
Piano
Jason Moran
Herbie Hancock
McCoy Tyner
Cyrus Chestnutt
Mulgrew Miller
Electric Keyboards
Matthew Shipp
Craig Taborn
George Duke
Eddie Palmieri
Chick Corea
Organ
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Barbara Dennerlein
Booker T. Jones
John Medeski
Joey DeFrancesco
Guitar
Bobby Broom
James “Blood” Ulmer
Vernon Reid
Marc Ribot
Bill Frisell
Acoustic Bass
Ron Carter
Dave Holland
Charlie Haden
Cecil McBee
Rufus Reid
Electric Bass
Christian McBride
Bob Cranshaw
Steve Swallow
Jamaladeen Tacuma
Victor Wooten
Vibes
Bobby Hutcherson
Stefon Harris
Gary Burton
Steve Nelson
Joe Locke
Drums
Roy Haynes
Nasheet Waits
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Billy Cobham
Jeff Hamilton
Percussion
Airto
Poncho Sanchez
Nana Vasconcelos
Trilok Gurtu
Giovanni Hidalgo
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Kevin Mahogany
Tony Bennett
Harry Connick Jr.
Michael Buble
Female Vocalist
Cassandra Wilson
Diana Krall
Norah Jones
Patti Austin
Monica Ramey
Miscellaneous Instrument
Béla Fleck
Toots Theilemans
James Carter
Henry Threadgill
Erik Friedlander
Arranger
Maria Schneider
Kent Jordan
Mark Weinstein
John Clayton
Michael Abene
Composers
Maria Schneider
Stanley Clarke
Kenny Werner
Sam Rivers
Paul Motian
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Sharonne Cohen
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
New Artist
Ben Williams
Best Groups
APEX
SFJazz Collective
Joe Lovano’s Us Five
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Pilc-Moutin-Hoenig Trio
Big Band
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
Charles Tolliver Big Band
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Sunnyside
Pi
Nonesuch
Palmetto
Anzic
Book
John Swenson, New Atlantis: Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans (Oxford)
Film/Video/TV Series
Treme
Syndicated Radio Program
NPR: The Checkout
Nightclub
Village Vanguard
Smalls
Upstairs
Jazz Gallery
Zinc Bar
Best Artists
Trumpet
Avishai Cohen
Shane Endsley
Ambrose Akinmusire
Etienne Charles
Dave Douglas
Trombone
Steve Turre
Frank Lacy
Steve Davis
Robin Eubanks
Luis Bonilla
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Ben Goldberg
Don Byron
Paquito D’Rivera
Greg Tardy
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Houston Person
JD Allen
Chris Potter
Mark Turner
Alto Saxophone
Miguel Zenón
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Ornette Coleman
David Binney
Bunky Green
Soprano Saxophone
Dave Liebman
Anat Cohen
Marcus Strickland
Jane Ira Bloom
Joshua Redman
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
Claire Daly
James Carter
Ken Vandermark
Jason Marshall
Flute
Nicole Mitchell
Charles Llyod
Henry Threadgill
Sam Rivers
Steve Wilson
Violin
Jenny Scheinman
Regina Carter
Christian Howes
Piano
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Brad Mehldau
Tigran Hamasyan
Craig Taborn
Jason Moran
Electric Keyboards
Jason Lindner
Robert Glasper
Marc Cary
Sam Yahel
Uri Caine /Geoffrey Keezer
Organ
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Craig Taborn
John Medeski
Jamie Saft
Gary Versace
Guitar
Ben Monder
Steve Cardenas
Gilad Hekselman
Todd Neufeld
Mary Halvorson
Acoustic Bass
Ben Allison
Christian McBride
Larry Grenadier
Matt Penman
Omer Avital
Electric Bass
Derrick Hodge
Avishai Cohen
Tim Lefebvre
Richard Bona
Pino Palladino
Vibes
Stefon Harris
Jason Adasiewicz
Bobby Hutcherson
Chris Dingman
Gary Burton
Drums
Ari Hoenig
Rudy Royston
Mark Guiliana
Jeff Ballard
Nasheet Waits
Percussion
Cyro Baptista
Poncho Sanchez
Trilok Gurtu
Hamid Drake
Airto Moreira
Male Vocalist
Andy Bey
Jon Hendricks
José James
Theo Bleckman
Gregory Porter
Female Vocalist
Cassandra Wilson
Sheila Jordan
Luciana Souza
Dianne Reeves
Lizz Wright
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Erik Friedlander
Grégoire Maret
Steve Turre
Anouar Brahem
David Murray
Arranger
Darcy James Argue
Vince Mendoza
Maria Schneider
Jim McNeely
John Zorn
Composer
Ornette Coleman
Benny Golson
Darcy James Argue
Jason Moran
Gerald Wilson
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Thomas Conrad
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Charles Lloyd
Bill Frisell
Jason Moran
Stefano Bollani
Bob Belden
New Artist
Colin Vallon
Alfredo Rodriguez
Alex Hoffman
Patrick Cornelius
Petra Haden
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Jason Moran Bandwagon
Stefano Bollani Trio
Brad Mehldau Trio
Keith Jarrett Trio
Contemporary/Electric Group
Pat Metheny Trio
Nils Petter Molvær Trio
Mats Gustafsson’s Fire!
Big Band
Miles Español
NDR Big Band
Orchestre National de Jazz
Cecilia Coleman Big Band
Vocal Group
Hilliard Ensemble
Blues Group
Elliott Sharp’s Electric Willie
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
ECM
Mosaic
Columbia/Legacy
Posi-Tone
ACT
Book
Benjamin Cawthra: Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz
John Swenson: New Atlantis: Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans
Film/Video/TV Series
Pedro Costa: Ne Change Rien
Syndicated Radio Program
Jim Wilke: Jazz After Hours
Festival
Belgrade Jazz Festival
Skopje Jazz Festival
Rigas Ritmi (Riga, Latvia)
Nightclub
Village Vanguard
Tula’s (Seattle)
Smalls
Jazz Alley (Seattle)
Triple Door (Seattle)
Best Artists
Trumpet
Tomasz Stanko
Enrico Rava
Mathias Eick
Ambrose Akinmusire
Alex Sipiagin
Trombone
Gianluca Petrella
Robin Eubanks
George Lewis
Alan Ferber
Steve Davis
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Chris Speed
Greg Tardy
Tenor Saxophone
Charles Lloyd
Sonny Rollins
Tore Brunborg
Bob Sheppard
Joel Frahm
Alto Saxophone
Lee Konitz
Francesco Cafiso
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Jim Snidero
Patrick Cornelius
Soprano Saxophone
Steve Wilson
Roscoe Mitchell
Trygve Seim
Marcus Strickland
Charles Pillow
Baritone Saxophone
Gary Smulyan
John Surman
Flute
Henry Threadgill
Bart Platteau
Violin
Mark Feldman
Jean-Luc Ponty
Dominique Pifarély Kanyakumari
Regina Carter
Piano
Stefano Bollani
Keith Jarrett
Brad Mehldau
Jason Moran
Stefano Battaglia
Electric Keyboards
Jason Moran
Craig Taborn
Geoffrey Keezer
Organ
Gary Versace
Larry Goldings
Mike LeDonne
Sam Yahel
Guitar
Bill Frisell
John Abercrombie
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Marc Ribot
Jakob Bro
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Reuben Rogers
Omer Avital
Thomas Morgan
Henry Grimes
Electric Bass
Tarus Mateen
Miroslav Vitous
Steve Swallow
John Patitucci
Vibes
Gary Burton
Joe Locke
Warren Wolf
Mike Mainieri
Drums
Paul Motian
Eric Harland
Peter Erskine
Duduka Da Fonseca
Billy Hart
Percussion
Zakir Hussain
Michele Rabbia
Dan Weiss
Marilyn Mazur
Daniel Sadownick
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Tony Bennett
Theo Bleckmann
Female Vocalist
Madeline Eastman
Patricia Barber
Tierney Sutton
Maria Farantouri
Petra Haden
Miscellaneous Instruments (banjo, harmonica, cello, oud, et al)
Dino Saluzzi
Charles Pillow
Anja Lechner
Edmar Castaneda
Cristina Pato
Arranger
Vince Mendoza
Bob Belden
John Vanore
Carlos Franzetti
Composer
Vince Mendoza
Amina Figarova
Vijay Iyer
John Vanore
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Evan Haga
Best of All
Artist of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Ambrose Akinmusire
Miguel Zenón
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Esperanza Spalding
New Artist
Ambrose Akinmusire
Fabian Almazan
Gilad Hekselman
Noah Preminger
Warren Wolf
Best Groups
Acoustic/Mainstream Group
Charles Lloyd Quartet
James Farm
Pilc Moutin Hoenig
Jason Moran & the Bandwagon
Joe Lovano Us Five
Contemporary/Electric Group
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Samdhi
The Robert Glasper Experiment
Return to Forever IV
Medeski Martin & Wood
Blixt
Big Band
Positive Catastrophe
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Captain Black Big Band
Millennial Territory Orchestra
Blues Artist
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy
Trucks Tedeschi Band
Gary Clark Jr.
Jamie McLean
Best of the Jazz Industry
Record Label
Sunnyside
ECM
Emarcy
Cuneiform
International Phonograph
Festival
Winter Jazzfest
Newport Jazz Festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Undead Jazzfest
Nightclub
Village Vanguard
Jazz Standard
The Stone
Bohemian Caverns
An Die Musik Live!
Best of Media
Book
Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice
by Tad Hershorn (Univ. of California Press)
All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett
by David Evanier (Wiley)
Why Jazz?: A Concise Guide by Kevin Whitehead (Oxford University)
Here and Now! The Autobiography of Pat Martino by Martino with Bill Milkowski (Backbeat)
Film/Video/TV Series
Treme
Icons Among Us: Expanded 4 Disc Teaching Edition
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues
MMW: Fly in a Bottle
Best Artists
Trumpet
Ambrose Akinmusire
Dave Douglas
Wynton Marsalis
Avishai Cohen
Christian Scott
Trombone
Wycliffe Gordon
Joshua Roseman
Luis Bonilla
Chris Crenshaw
Trombone Shorty
Clarinet
Anat Cohen
Chris Speed
Paquito D’Rivera
Victor Goines
Don Byron
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Charles Lloyd
Joshua Redman
Joe Lovano
Donny McCaslin
Alto Saxophone
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Miguel Zenón
Lee Konitz
Darius Jones
Francesco Cafiso
Soprano Saxophone
Dave Liebman
Branford Marsalis
Wayne Shorter
Jane Ira Bloom
Bennie Maupin
Baritone Saxophone
James Carter
Gary Smulyan
Claire Daly
Ronnie Cuber
Flute
Nicole Mitchell
Charles Lloyd
Henry Threadgill
Hubert Laws
Bennie Maupin
Violin
Jenny Scheinman
Jeff Gauthier
Christian Howes
Mark Feldman
Jean-Luc Ponty
Guitar
Bill Frisell
Julian Lage
John Scofield
Nels Cline
Gilad Hekselman
Acoustic Bass
Christian McBride
Charlie Haden
Ben Allison
Francois Moutin
Matt Penman
Electric Bass
Matthew Garrison
Tim Lefebvre
Tarus Mateen
Stanley Clarke
Steve Swallow
Piano
Vijay Iyer
Jason Moran
Jean-Michel Pilc
Craig Taborn
Fabian Almazan
Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea
Robert Glasper
Uri Caine
Marco Benevento
Jason Lindner
Organ
Larry Goldings
John Medeski
Joey DeFrancesco
Jared Gold
Vibes
Jason Adasiewicz
Gary Burton
Warren Wolf
Chris Dingman
Matt Moran
Drums
Paul Motian
Roy Haynes
Eric Harland
Matt Wilson
Tyshawn Sorey
Percussion
Poncho Sanchez
Sammy Figueroa
Zakir Hussain
Adam Rudolph
Nitin Mitta
Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling
Theo Bleckmann
Tony Bennett
Freddy Cole
Sachal Vasandani
Female Vocalist
Dianne Reeves
Gretchen Parlato
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Maria Farantouri
Becca Stevens
Miscellaneous Instruments
Brandon Seabrook
Howard Levy
Bela Fleck
Ted Reichman
Erik Friedlander
Arranger
John Hollenbeck
Bob Belden
Guillermo Klein
Wynton Marsalis
Composer
Ambrose Akinmusire
John Hollenbeck
Vijay Iyer
Darius Jones
Tyshawn Sorey
