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2024 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings

May 13, 2024
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Musician of the Year
Christian McBride
Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year
Joel Ross
Large Ensemble of the Year
Sun Ra Arkestra
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year
Branford Marsalis
Clarinetist of the Year
Anat Cohen
Composer of the Year
Billy Childs
Duo of the Year
Fred Hersch-Esperanza Spalding
Record of the Year
where we are
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
Jack DeJohnette
Drummer of the Year
Brian Blade
Up and Coming Musician of the Year
Isaiah J. Thompson
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year
Claire Daly
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kurt Elling
Female Vocalist of the Year
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Arranger of the Year
Darcy James Argue
Brass Specialist of the Year
Marcus Rojas
Trumpeter of the Year
Ambrose Akinmusire
lectric Bassist of the Year
esperanza spalding
Percussionist of the Year
Kahil El'Zabar
Guitarist of the Year
Mary Halvorson
Historic Record of the Year
Live at the Village Gate
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
Joshua Redman
Trombonist of the Year
Trombone Shorty
Producer of the Year
Zev Feldman
Stings Player of the Year
Tomeka Reid
Flutist of the Year
Nicole Mitchell
Bassist of the Year
Linda May Han Oh
Mid-sized Ensemble of the Year
Artemis
layer of Rare Instruments in Jazz
Béla Fleck
Pianist of the Year
Kenny Barron
Keyboardist of the Year
Herbie Hancock
Alto Saxophonist of the Year
Lakecia Benjamin
Multiple Reeds Player of the Year
James Carter

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings, of the 29th 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 2024 Nominees for Performance & Recording in all categories. And please click the photos to expand them — some wonderful images here reward much larger presentation.

Jack DeJohnette - 2024 Lifetime Achievement in Jazz

Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz

JACK DeJOHNETTE

NEA Jazz Master, Drummer, Pianist, Composer
Photo by John Abbott

Nominees: Terri Lyne Carrington, George Coleman, John McLaughlin, Charles McPherson, Roscoe Mitchell

visit Jack DeJohnette website
Christian McBride - 2024 Musician of the Year

Musician of the Year

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE

Bassist, composer, arranger, educator
Photo by Melanie Mor

Nominees: Kris Davis, Samara Joy, Myra Melford, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Henry Threadgill

visit Christian McBride website
Isaiah J. Thompson - 2024 Up and Coming Musician of the Year

Up & Coming Musician of the Year

ISAIAH J. THOMPSON

Pianist, composer
Photo by Paolo Soriani

Nominees: Zoh Amba, Isaiah Collier, Champian Fulton, Micah Thomas

visit Isaiah J. Thompson website
Billy Childs - 2024 Composer of the Year

Composer of the Year

BILLY CHILDS

Composer, pianist, arranger
Photo by Raj Naik

Nominees: Darcy James Argue, Maria Schneider, Henry Threadgill

visit Billy Childs website
Darcy James Argue - 2024 Arranger of the Year

Arranger of the Year

DARCY JAMES ARGUE

Composer, large ensemble leader

Nominees: Billy Childs, Steve Lehman, Maria Schneider

visit Darcy James Argue website
where we are - 2024 Record of the Year

Record of the Year

WHERE ARE WE
Joshua Redman (Blue Note Records)

Nominees: Dynamic Maximum Tension — Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society (Nonesuch Records); The Winds of Change — Billy Childs (Mack Avenue Records); Diatom Ribbons Live at Village Vanguard — Kris Davis (Pyroclastic Records); The Omnichord Real Book — Meshell Ndegeocello (Blue Note Records); Uncle John’s Band — John Scofield (ECM); Melusine — Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch Records)

visit Joshua Redman website
Live at the Village Gate - 2024 Historic Record of the Year

Historical Record of the Year

EVENINGS AT THE VILLAGE GATE
John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy (Impulse! Records)

Nominees:  Miles Davis in Concert at the Olympia Paris 1957 (Fresh Sounds Records); Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1966-1968, Ahmad Jamal (Anagram/Elemental Music); The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings, Art Pepper (Omnivore Recordings); You’ve Got to Learn, Nina Simone (Verve Records)

visit Impulse! Records website
Blue Note Records - 2024 Record Label of the Year

Record Label of the Year

BLUE NOTE RECORDS

Nominees: Cellar Music Group; ECM; High Note/Savant Records; Mack Avenue Records; Origin Records; Pi Recordings; Pyroclastic Records

visit Blue Note Records website
Zev Feldman - 2024 Producer of the Year

Recordings Producer of the Year

ZEV FELDMAN

Co-President of Resonance Records, consulting producer of archival and historical recordings for Blue Note Records, Elemental Music and founder of Deep Digs Label Group/Jazz Detective.

Nominees: Dave Douglas, Don Was, Cory Weeds

visit Zev Feldman website
Kurt Elling - 2024 Male Vocalist of the Year

Male Vocalist of the Year

KURT ELLING

Vocalist, songwriter

Nominees: Allan Harris, José James, Gregory Porter

visit Kurt Elling website
Cécile McLorin Salvant - 2024 Female Vocalist of the Year

Female Vocalist of the Year

CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT

Vocalist, songwriter
Photo by Karolinas Kaminskas

Nominees: Samara Joy, Champian Fulton, Veronica Swift, Nicole Zuraitis

visit Cécile McLorin Salvant website
Fred Hersch-Esperanza Spalding - 2024 Duo of the Year

Duo of the Year

FRED HERSCH, piano, and ESPERANZA SPALDING, vocals

Photo by Erika Kapin

Nominees: Geri Allen-Kurt Rosenwinkel; Miguel Zenón-Luis Perdomo; Ivo Perelman-Matt Shipp

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Artemis - 2024 Mid-sized Ensemble of the Year

Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year

ARTEMIS

Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller

Nominees: Billy Childs Quartet; Julian Lage Trio with Bill Frisell; Oded Tzur Quartet; John Scofield Trio; Tyshawn Sorey Trio

visit Artemis website
Sun Ra Arkestra - 2024 Large Ensemble of the Year

Large Ensemble of the Year

SUN RA ARKESTRA

Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Fred Adams, Knoel Scott, Vincent Chancey, Cecil Brooks
Abshalom Ben Shlomo, Rey Scott, Dave Davis, Elson Nascimento, D. Hotep, Kash Killion, Tyler Mitchell, Farid Abdul-Bari Barron, James Stewart, Craig Harris, Wayne Anthony Smith Jr., Tara Middleton, Robert Stringer

Nominees: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Mingus Big Band, Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, Angelica Sanchez Nonet, Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, WDR Big Band

visit Sun Ra Arkestra website
Ambrose Akinmusire - 2024 Trumpeter of the Year

Trumpeter of the Year

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE

Trumpeter, composer

Nominees: Dave Douglas, Eddie Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Jeremy Pelt, Terell Stafford

visit Ambrose Akinmusire website
2024 Trombonist of the Year

Trombonist of the Year

TROMBONE SHORTY

Trombonist

Nominees: Michael Dease, Jacob Garchik, Marshall Gilkes, Jennifer Wharton

visit Trombone Shorty website
Marcus Rojas - 2024 Brass Specialist of the Year

Brass Specialist of the Year

MARCUS ROJAS

Tuba player, educator

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

Lakecia Benjamin - 2024 Alto Saxophonist of the Year

Alto Saxophonist of the Year

LAKECIA BENJAMIN

Saxophonist, bandleader
Photo by Elizabeth Leitzell

Nominees: Kenny Garrett, Vincent Herring, Charles McPherson, Immanuel WIlkins, Miguel Zenón

visit Lakecia Benjamin website
Joshua Redman - 2024 Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

Tenor Saxophonist of the Year

JOSHUA REDMAN

Saxophonist, composer

Nominees: Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Walter Smith III

visit Joshua Redman website
Claire Daly - 2024 Baritone Saxophonist of the Year

Baritone Saxophonist of the Year

CLAIRE DALY

Saxophonist, educator

Nominees: James Carter, Scott Robinson, Gary Smulyan

visit Claire Daly website
Branford Marsalis - Soprano Saxophonist of the Year

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year

BRANFORD MARSALIS

Saxophonist, composer, bandleader

Nominees: Jane Ira Bloom, Jane Bunnett, Dave Liebman, Sam Newsome

visit Branford Marsalis website
James Carter - 2024 Multiple Reeds Player of the Year

Multiple Reeds Player of the Year

JAMES CARTER

Saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist and more; composer, bandleader
Photo by Vincent Soyez

Nominees: Jeff Coffin, Roscoe Mitchell, Scott Robinson

visit James Carter website
Anat Cohen - 2024 Clarinetist of the Year

Clarinetist of the Year

ANAT COHEN

Clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader
Photo by Melanie Mor

Nominees: Don Byron, Ben Goldberg, Ken Peplowski

visit Anat Cohen website
Nicole Mitchell - 2024 Flutist of the Year

Flutist of the Year

NICOLE MITCHELL

Flutist, composer, educator

Nominees: Jamie Baum, Charles Lloyd, Elena Pinderhughes

visit Nicole Mitchell website
Mary Halvorson - 2024 Guitarist of the Year

Guitarist of the Year

MARY HALVORSON

Guitarist, composer, ensemble leader
Photo by Melanie Mor

Nominees: Peter Bernstein, Gilad Hekselman, Julian Lage, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield

visit Mary Halvorson website
Tomeka Reid - 2024 Stings Player of the Year

Strings Player of the Year

TOMEKA REID

Cellist, composer, educator
Photo by Tony Smith

Nominees: Zach Brock, Regina Carter, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Michiyo Yagi, Brandee Younger

visit Tomeka Reid website
Kenny Barron - 2024 Pianist of the Year

Pianist of the Year

KENNY BARRON

Pianist, composer, bandleader
Photo by Jimmy Katz

Nominees: Emmet Cohen, Kris Davis, Aaron Diehl, Sullivan Fortner, Jason Moran

visit Kenny Barron website
Herbie Hancock - 2024 Keyboardist of the Year

Keyboardist of the Year

HERBIE HANCOCK

Pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, educator, chairman of Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Photo by Douglas Kirkland

Nominees: Pat Bianchi, Brian Charette, John Medeski, Tony Monaco

visit Herbie Hancock website
Linda May Han Oh - 2024 Bassist of the Year

Bassist of the Year

LINDA MAY HAN OH

Bassist, composer, educator
Photo by Shervin Lainez

Nominees: Ron Carter, Luques Curtis, Dave Holland, Christian McBride

visit Linda May Han Oh website
esperanza spalding - 2024 Electric Bassist of the Year

Electric Bassist of the Year

ESPERANZA SPALDING

Bassist, singer, songwriter, composer, duet partner

Nominees: Stanley Clarke, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller

visit esperanza spalding website
Kahil El'Zabar - 2024 Percussionist of the Year

Percussionist of the Year

KAHIL EL'ZABAR

Percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, ensemble leader

Nominees: Hamid Drake, Giovanni Hidalgo, Adam Rudolph

visit Kahil El'Zabar website
Joel Ross - 2024 Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year

Mallet Percussionist

JOEL ROSS

Vibraphonist, composer

Nominees: Jason Adasiewicz, Chris Dingman, Joe Locke, Cecilia Smith

visit Joel Ross website
Brian Blade - 2024 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
Béla Fleck - 2024 Player of Rare Instruments in Jazz

Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz

BÉLA FLECK

Banjo player, composer, arranger
Photo by Jeremy Cowart

Nominees: Susan Alcorn (pedal steel guitar); Grégoire Maret (harmonica); Scott Robinson (multiple instruments)

visit Béla Fleck website

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Congratulations to the 2024 Winners in Jazz Journalism of the 29th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards for Jazz Journalism. 

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