On June 15, 2016 the Jazz Journalists Association presented the 2016 Awards Gala at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. The JJA has presented awards for musical achievement and excellence in jazz journalism annually since 1997.
Musical interludes were performed by John Beasley, Rene Marie Trio, Herlin Riley Quintet. Michal Shapiro produced this video report with assistance from videographer Brian Pace.
This event was made with support from The Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, Oliver Burkat of North Coast Brewing, JazzAhead!, Mack Avenue, Motema Music, Berklee College of Music, The New School Jazz, Jason Olaine and Jazz at Lincoln Center, BMI, Resonance Records, The Jazz Institute of Chicago, Robbin Ahrold of Centruy Media Partners, Jazz Promo Services, Newport Jazz Festival/New Festival Productions, The Jazz Foundation of American, Western Jazz Presenters Network, Monterey Jazz Festival, New York City Jazz Record, ECM, The Nath, Braithwaite and Katz, SFJazz, Sunnyside Records, Mosaic Records, MCG Jazz, The Jazz Forward Calist, Jazzheads, Scott Thompson, The Syracuse Jazz Festival, and WBGO.
Special thanks to Steve Bensusan, Jordy Freed, Jonathan, Kantor, Marco Olivari, and the Blue Note Jazz Club staff.
