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2023 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings

May 15, 2023
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Alto Saxophonist of the Year
Immanuel Wilkins
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kurt Elling
Record of the Year
New Standards
Clarinetist of the Year
Anat Cohen
Arranger of the Year
Maria Schneider
Bill Frisell
Guitarist of the Year
Record Label of the Year
Smoke Sessions Records
Electric Bassist of the Year
John Patitucci
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year
Dave Liebman
Keyboardist of the Year
Robert Glasper
Composer of the Year
Miguel Zenón
Musician of the Year
Terri Lyne Carrington
Strings Player of the Year
Tomeka Reid
Up and Coming Musician of the Year
Samara Joy
Record Producer of the Year
Zev Feldman
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
Charles Lloyd
Trombonist of the Year
Steve Turre
Roscoe Mitchell
Multi-Reeds Player of the year
Drummer of the Year
Brian Blade
Percussionist of the Year
Zakir Hussain
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
Charles Lloyd
Trumpeter of the Year
Jeremy Pelt
Duo of the Year
Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch
Brandee Younger
Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz
Mallet Player of the Year
Joel Ross
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year
James Carter
Electronics Specialist of the Year
Val Jenty
Historical Record of the Year
Emerald City Nights
Pianist of the Year
Emmet Cohen
Vocal Group of the Year
Manhattan Transfer
Flutist of the Year
Nicole Mitchell
Female Vocalist of the Year
Samara Joy
Brass Specialist of the Year
Steven Bernstein
Large Ensemble of the Year
Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Bassist of the Year
Linda May Han Oh
Midsize Ensemble of the Year
Christian McBride's New Jawn

Congratulations to the 2023 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings, of the 28th 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 2023 Nominees for Performance & Recording in all categories. And please click the photos to expand them — some wonderful images here reward much larger presentation.

Charles Lloyd - 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Jazz

Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz

CHARLES LLOYD

NEA Jazz Master, Saxophonist, multi-instrumentalists
Photo by Dorothy Darr

Nominees: George Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Wadada Leo Smith

visit Charles Lloyd website
Terri Lyne Carrington - 2023 Musician of the Year

Musician of the Year

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON

Drummer, composer, producer, educator
Photo by Michael Goldman

Nominees: Mary Halvorson, Charles Lloyd, Miguel Zenón

visit Terri Lyne Carrington website
Samara Joy - 2023 Up and Coming Musician of the Year

Up & Coming Musician of the Year

SAMARA JOY

Vocalist
Photo by Melanie Nanez

Nominees: Zoh Amba, Isaiah Collier, Immanuel Wilkins

visit Samara Joy website
Miguel Zenón - 2023 Composer of the Year

Composer of the Year

MIGUEL ZENÓN

Saxophonist, composer, producer, educator

Nominees: Mary Halvorson, Wadada Leo Smith, Tyshawn Sorey

visit Miguel Zenón website
Maria Schneider - 2023 Arranger of the Year

Arranger of the Year

MARIA SCHNEIDER

NEA Jazz Master, composer, orchestra leader

Nominees: John Beasley, Steven Bernstein, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jim McNeely, Miguel Zenón

visit Maria Schneider website
New Standards - 2023 Record of the Year

Record of the Year

NEW STANDARDS Vol. 1

Terri Lyne Carrington (Candid)

Nominees: Ghost Song — Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch), Música De Las Américas — Miguel Zenón (Miel Music), Mesmerism — Tyshawn Sorey Trio (Yeros7 Music)

visit Terri Lyne Carrington website
Emerald City Nights - 2023 Historical Record of the Year

Historical Record of the Year

EMERALD CITY NIGHTS

Ahmad Jamal (Elemental Music)

Nominees: The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott’s — Charles Mingus (Resonance), Revival (Live At Pookie’s Pub) — Elvin Jones (Blue Note), That’s What Happened (1982-1985): The Bootleg Series, Vol.7 — Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)

visit Ahamad Jamal website
Smoke Sessions Records - 2023 Record Label of the Year

Record Label of the Year

SMOKE SESSIONS RECORDS

Nominees: Blue Note, ECM, Pi Recordings, Pyroclastic

visit Smoke Sessions website
Zev Feldman - 2023 Record Producer of the Year

Recordings Producer of the Year

ZEV FELDMAN

Nominees: David Breskin, Terri Lyne Carrington, Matt Pierson

visit Resonance Records website
Kurt Elling - 2023 Male Vocalist of the Year

Male Vocalist of the Year

KURT ELLING

Vocalist, songwriter
Photo by Dave Stapleton

Nominees: Giacomo Gates, José James, Gregory Porter

visit Kurt Elling website
Samara Joy - 2023 Female Vocalist of the Year

Female Vocalist of the Year

SAMARA JOY

Vocalist
Photo by Melanie Nanez

Nominees: Cécile McLorin Salvant, Catherine Russell, Veronica Swift

visit Samara Joy website
Manhattan Transfer - 2023 Vocal Group of the Year

Vocal Group of the Year

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Cheryl Bentyne, Trist Curless, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel
Photo by Scott Schafer

Nominees: Duchess, The Royal Bopsters

visit Manhattan Transfer website
Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - 2023 Large Ensemble of the Year

Large Ensemble of the Year

ARTURO O'FARRILL AND THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Nominees: Maria Schneider Orchestra, Sun Ra Arkestra

visit Arturo O'Farrill website
Christian McBride's New Jawn - 2023 Midsize Ensemble of the Year

Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN

Marcus Strickland, Josh Evans, Christian McBride, Nasheet Waits.
Photo by Ebu Yildiz

Nominees: Bill Frisell Four, Charles Lloyd Trio, Redman Mehldau McBride Blade, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Miguel Zenón Quartet

visit Christian McBride website
Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch - 2023 Duo of the Year

Duo of the Year

FRED HERSCH/ESPERANZA SPALDING

Photo by Erika Kapin

Nominees: Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola, Kaja Draksler and Susana Santos Silva, Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini, Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Helias

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Jeremy Pelt - 2023 Trumpeter of the Year

Trumpeter of the Year

JEREMY PELT

Trumpeter, producer, educator
Photo by Ra Re Valvede

Nominees: Ambrose Akinmusire, Tom Harrell, Wynton Marsalis, Wadada Leo Smith

visit Jeremy Pelt website
Steve Turre - 2023 Trombonist of the Year

Trombonist of the Year

STEVE TURRE

Trombonist, seashell player, composer, educator

Nominees: Michael Dease, Marshall Gilkes, Wycliffe Gordon, Ryan Keberle

visit Steve Turre website
Steven Bernstein - 2023 Brass Specialist of the Year

Brass Specialist of the Year

STEVEN BERNSTEIN

Trumpeter, slider trumpeter, composer, bandleader
Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff

Nominees: Bob Stewart (tuba), Marcus Rojas (tuba), Theon Cross (tuba)

visit Steven Bernstein website
Immanuel Wilkins - 2023 Alto Saxophonist of the Year

Alto Saxophonist of the Year

IMMANUEL WILKINS

Saxophonist, composer, arranger
Photo by Rog Walker

Nominees: Kenny Garrett, Bobby Watson, Miguel Zenón

visit Immanuel Wilkins website
Charles Lloyd - 2023 Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

CHARLES LLOYD

NEA Jazz Master, Saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist
Photo by Dorothy Darr

Nominees: Melissa Aldana, Chris Potter

visit Charles Lloyd website
James Carter - 2023 Baritone Saxophonist of the Year

Baritone Saxophonist of the Year

JAMES CARTER

Saxophonist, woodwinds player
Photo by Pierre Yves-Salique

Nominees: Brian Landrus, Scott Robinson, Lauren Sevian, Gary Smulyan

visit James Carter website
Dave Liebman - 2023 Soprano Saxophonist of the Year

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year

DAVE LIEBMAN

Saxophonist, flutist, educator
Photo by CT Konieczny

Nominees: Jane Ira Bloom, Branford Marsalis, Sam Newsome

visit David Liebman website
Roscoe Mitchell - 2023 Multi-Reeds Player of the year

Multiple Reeds Player of the Year

ROSCOE MITCHELL

Saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, painter
Photo by Elvira Faltermeier

Nominees: Scott Robinson (tenor saxophonist adept across winds, reeds and brass, rare instrument specialist), Chris Potter (tenor and all saxophones, flutes, clarinets, piano, percussion, samples)

visit Roscoe Mitchell website
Anat Cohen - 2023 Clarinetist of the Year

Clarinetist of the Year

ANAT COHEN

Clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader

Nominees: Ben Goldberg, Todd Marcus, Ken Peplowski, Jason Stein

visit Anat Cohen website
Nicole Mitchell - 2023 Flutist of the Year

Flutist of the Year

NICOLE MITCHELL

Flutist, composer, educator

Nominees: Jamie Baum, Charles Lloyd

visit Nicole Mitchell website
Bill Frisell - 2023 Guitarist of the Year

Guitarist of the Year

BILL FRISELL

Guitarist, composer, arranger
Photo by Carol D’Inverno

Nominees: Julian Lage, Mary Halvorson

visit Bill Frisell website
Tomeka Reid - 2023 Strings Player of the Year

Strings Player of the Year

TOMEKA REID

Cellist, composer, educator

Nominees: Regina Carter, Sara Caswell, Mark Feldman

visit Tomeka Reid website
Emmet Cohen - 2023 Pianist of the Year

Pianist of the Year

EMMET COHEN

Pianist, composer, bandleader, educator
Photo by Gabriela Gabrielaa

Nominees: Kenny Barron, Kris Davis, Brad Mehldau, Gonzala Rubalcaba

visit Emmet Cohen website
Robert Glasper - 2023 Keyboardist of the Year

Keyboardist of the Year

ROBERT GLASPER

Pianist, producer, songwriter, arranger

Nominees: Brian Charette, James Francies, John Medeski, Craig Taborn

visit Robert Glasper website
Linda May Han Oh - 2023 Bassist of the Year

Bassist of the Year

LINDA MAY HAN OH

Bassist, composer, educator
Photo by Shervin Lainez

Nominees: Ron Carter, Christian McBride, William Parker

visit Linda May Han Oh website
John Patitucci - 2023 Electric Bassist of the Year

Electric Bassist of the Year

JOHN PATITUCCI

Bassist, composer
Photo by Gus Cantavero

Nominees: Stanley Clarke, Melvin Gibbs, Esperanza Spalding, Steve Swallow, Victor Wooten

visit John Patiticci website
Zakir Hussain - 2023 Percussionist of the Year

Percussionist of the Year

Zakir Hussain

Tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor

Nominees: Rogerio Boccato, Kahil El’Zabar, Pedrito Martinez

visit Zakir Hussain website
Joel Ross - 2023 Mallet Player of the Year

Mallet Percussionist

JOEL ROSS

Vibraphonist, composer

Nominees: Sasha Berliner, Patricia Brennan, Joe Locke

visit Joel Ross website
Brian Blade - 2023 Drummer of the Year

Drummer of the Year

BRIAN BLADE

Drummer, composer, singer-songwriter

Nominees: Johnathan Blake, Terri Lyne Carrington, Rudy Royston, Tyshawn Sorey, Jeff “Tain” Watts

visit Brian Blade website
Brandee Younger - 2023 Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz

Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz

BRANDEE YOUNGER

Harpist
Photo by Melanie Nanez

Nominees: Grégoire Maret, harmonica; Scott Robinson, various

visit Brandee Younger website
Val Jenty - 2023 Electronics Specialist of the Year

Electronics Specialist of the Year

VAL JEANTY

Electronic music composer, turntablist, educator

Nominee: Hardedge, Ikue Mori, Moor Mother

visit Val Jeanty website

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