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 JonesMusician of the Year –
Dave Holland, Sonny RollinsAlbum of the Year –
Charlie Haden “Nocturne”,
Dave Holland Qunitet “Not for Nothin'”,
Keith Jarrett Trio “Inside Out”Composer of the Year –
Dave HollandFemale Singer –
Diana Krall, Shirley HornAfro-Caribbean Jazz Album –
Charlie Haden “Nocturne”Small Ensemble of the Year –
Dave Holland Quintet, Keith Jarrett Trio, Wayne Shorter QuartetTrumpeter of the Year –
Roy HargroveTenor Saxophonist of the Year –
Chris Potter, Sonny Rollins, Wayne ShorterSoprano Saxophonist of the Year –
Wayne ShorterPianist of the Year –
Cecil Taylor, Danilo Perez, Keith JarrettOrgan-Keyboards of the Year –
Jimmy SmithGuitarist of the Year –
John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Russell MaloneAcoustic Bassist of the Year –
Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Ray BrownElectric Bassist of the Year –
Steve SwallowDrummer of the Year –
Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette