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2016 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings

May 15, 2016
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Henry Threadgill
Maria Schneider
Kamasi Washington
Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider
The Thompson Fields
Complete Concert By the Sea, by Erroll Garner
Motema
Gregory Porter
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Myra Melford's Snowy Egret
Vijay Iyer Trio
Wadada Leo Smith
Wycliffe Gordon
Anat Cohen
Anat Cohen
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Charles Lloyd
Gary Smulyan
Jane Ira Bloom
Nicole Mitchell
Fred Hersch
Craig Taborn
Mary Halvorson
Christian McBride
Regina Carter
Pedrito Martinez
Joe Locke
Jack DeJohnette
Scott Robinson
Jason Lindner
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Congratulations to the 2016 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings, of the annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards.  Professional journalist members of the JJA made open nominations in a first-selection round; those who received the most nominations advanced to the finalists’ ballot, and JJA’s professional members voted on them to arrive at these honorees.

Our congratulations, of course, to all the 2016 Nominees for Performance Performance & Recording in all categories. And please click the photos to expand them — some wonderful images here reward much larger presentation.

Henry Threadgill

Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz

HENRY THREADGILL

Pullitzer Prize winner, saxophonist, flutist, composter

Photo by Nhumi Threadgill

Nominees: Bucky Pizzarelli, Charles Lloyd, Chick Corea, Bobby Hutcherson

Maria Schneider

Musician of the Year

MARIA SCHNEIDER

Composer, orchestra leader

Nominees: Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer

visit Maria Schneider website
Kamasi Washington

Up & Coming Musician of the Year

KAMASI WASHINGTON

Saxophonist

Nominees: Joey Alexander, Tomeka Reid

visit Kamasi Washington website
Maria Schneider

Composer of the Year

MARIA SCHNEIDER

Composer, orchestra leader

Photo by Briene Lermitte Schneider

Nominees: Henry Threadgill, Rudresh Mahanthappa

visit Maria Schneider website
Maria Schneider

Arranger of the Year

MARIA SCHNEIDER

NEA Jazz Master, composer, orchestra leader

Nominees: Arturo O’Farrill, Ryan Truesdell

visit Maria Schneider website
The Thompson Fields

Record of the Year

THE THOMPSON FIELDS

Maria Schneider Orchestra (ArtistShare)

Nominees: Bird Calls, by Rudresh Mahanthappa (ACT Music); Break Stuffby Vijay Iyer Trio;
The Epic, by Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder)

visit Maria Schneider website
Complete Concert By the Sea, by Erroll Garner

Historical Record of the Year

THE COMPLETE CONCERT BY THE SEA

Erroll Garner (Columbia/Legacy)

Nominees: A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters, by John Coltrane (Impulse-Verve); Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol.4 (Sony Legacy); Swingin’ On The Korner: Live At Keystone Korner, by Red Garland Trio (Elemental Music)

Motema

Record Label of the Year

MOTEMA

Nominees: ECM Records, Mack Avenue, Pi

visit Motema website
Gregory Porter

Male Vocalist of the Year

GREGORY PORTER

Singer, songwriter, actor

Nominees: José James; Kurt Elling

visit Gregory Porter website
Cécile McLorin Salvant

Female Vocalist of the Year

CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT

Vocalist, songwriter
Photo by Hector Perez

Nominees: Cassandra Wilson, Cyrille Aimée

visit Cécile McLorin Salvant

Large Ensemble of the Year

MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA

Photo by Dina Regine

Nominees: Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

visit Maria Schneider website
Myra Melford's Snowy Egret

Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year

MID-SIZE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR

Myra Melford, Stomu Takeishi, Liberty Ellman, Ron Miles, Tyshawn Sorey

Nominees: Charles Lloyd New Quartet, Henry Threadgill Zooid, Kamasi Washington Band, Rudresh Mahanthappa Bird Calls Quintet

visit Myra Melford website
Vijay Iyer Trio

Duo or Trio of the Year

VIJAY IYER TRIO

Photo by Jimmy Katz

Nominees: Christian McBride Trio, Fred Hersch Trio, Kenny Barron Trio, Matthew Shipp Trio

visit Vijay Iyer website
Wadada Leo Smith

Trumpeter of the Year

WADADA LEO SMITH

Trumpeter, composer
Michael Jackson

Nominees: Dave Douglas, Terell Stafford, Terence Blanchard, Tom Harrell

visit Wadada Leo Smith website
Wycliffe Gordon

Trombonist of the Year

WYCLIFFE GORDON

Jazz trombonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, educator

Nominees: Conrad Herwig, Marshall Gilke, Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre

visit Wycliffe Gordon website
Anat Cohen

Multiple Reeds Player of the Year

ANAT COHEN

Clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader
Photo by Jimmy Katz

Nominees: Charles Lloyd, Scott Robinson

visit Anat Cohen website
Rudresh Mahanthappa

Alto Saxophonist of the Year

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA

Saxophonist, composer
Jimmy Katz

Nominees: Steve Coleman; Miguel Zenón

Charles Lloyd

Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

CHARLES LLOYD

NEA Jazz Master, saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist

Nominees: Chris Potter, Joe Lovano

visit Charles Lloyd website
Gary Smulyan

Baritone Saxophonist of the Year

GARY SMULYAN

Multi-instrumentalist, saxophonist

Nominees: Claire Daly, Joe Temperley, Ronnie Cuber

visit Gary Smulyan website
Jane Ira Bloom

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year

JANE IRA BLOOM

Jazz saxophonist, composer
Photo by Bridget Lacombe

Nominees: Dave Liebman; Jane Bunnett; Sam Newsome

visit Jane Ira Bloom website
Nicole Mitchell

Flutist of the Year

NICOLE MITCHELL

Jazz flutiest, composer, educator
Photo by Kristi Sutton Elais

Nominees: Charles Lloyd; Henry Threadgill

visit Nicole Mitchell website
Anat Cohen

Clarinetist of the Year

ANAT COHEN

Jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader
Photo by Jimmy Katz

Nominees: Ken Peplowski, Paquito D’Rivera

visit Anat Cohen website
Fred Hersch

Pianist of the Year

FRED HERSCH

Pianist, educator, activist
Vincent Soyez

Nominees: Jason Moran, Matthew Shipp, Vijay Iyer

visit Fred Hersch website
Craig Taborn

Keyboardist of the Year

CRAIG TABORN

Pianist, organist, keyboardist, composer
Photo by Sue Sakayama

Nominees: Jason Lindner; Marc Cary; Robert Glasper

visit Craig Taborn website
Mary Halvorson

Guitarist of the Year

MARY HALVORSON

Jazz guitarist
Photo by Peter Gannushkin

Nominees: Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Julian Lage

visit Mary Halvorson website
Christian McBride

Bassist of the Year

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE

Bassist, composer, arranger, producer educator
Chi Modu

Nominees: Linda Oh; Michael Formanek

visit Christian McBride website
Regina Carter

Strings Player of the Year

REGINA CARTER

Violist
Photo by David Katzenstein

Nominees: Jenny Scheinman; Tomeka Reid

visit Regina Carter website
Pedrito Martinez

Percussionist of the Year

PEDRITO MARTINEZ

Percussionist, drummer, singer, dancer, bandleader, songwriter, composer, educator
Photo by Michael Weintrob

Nominees: Poncho Sanchez; Zakir Hussain

visit Pedrito Martinez website
Joe Locke

Mallet Player of the Year

JOE LOCKE

Vibraphonist

Nominees: Stefon Harris; Warren Wolf

visit Joe Locke website
Jack DeJohnette

Drummer of the Year

JACK DEJOHNETTE

Jazz drummer, pianist, composer

Nominees: Brian Blade; Eric Harland; Matt Wilson; Rudy Royston

visit Jack DeJohnette website
Scott Robinson

Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz

SCOTT ROBINSON

Jazz multi-instrumentalist

Nominees: Gregoire Maret (harmonica); Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica)

Jason Lindner

Electronics Player of the Year

JASON LINDNER

American pianist, keyboardist, synthesist, sound designer, composer, arranger, producer

Nominees: Ikue Mori, Mark Guiliana

visit Jason Lindner website

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