Jazz Journalists Association!
Am 19. Juni werden in New York zum sechsten Mal Musiker, Photographen, Autoren, Moderatoren und sogar Webseiten für ihre Verdienste rund um den Jazz ausgezeichnet.
Folgende Verve und ECM Künstler sind nominiert :
Lifetime Achievement – Cecil Taylor, Elvin Jones
Musician of the Year – Dave Holland, Sonny Rollins
Album of the Year – Charlie Haden “Nocturne”, Dave Holland Qunitet “Not for Nothin'”, Keith Jarrett Trio “Inside Out”
Composer of the Year – Dave Holland
Female Singer – Diana Krall, Shirley Horn
Afro-Caribbean Jazz Album – Charlie Haden “Nocturne”
Small Ensemble of the Year – Dave Holland Quintet, Keith Jarrett Trio, Wayne Shorter Quartet
Trumpeter of the Year – Roy Hargrove
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year – Chris Potter, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year – Wayne Shorter
Pianist of the Year – Cecil Taylor, Danilo Perez, Keith Jarrett
Organ-Keyboards of the Year – Jimmy Smith
Guitarist of the Year – John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Russell Malone
Acoustic Bassist of the Year – Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Ray Brown
Electric Bassist of the Year – Steve Swallow
Drummer of the Year – Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette
