2006 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards℠
Finalists

Here are the nominations for 2006 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards℠. These finalist nominees are based on cumulative votes of the professional members of the Jazz Journalists Association. Winners will be announced at the 10th Annual JJA Jazz Awards, scheduled for Monday, June 19, 4 to 7 p.m., at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill, New York City. Tickets ($75 for JJA members, $200 for non-members) are on sale at JazzJournalistsAwards.com.

The Nominees

  1. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
    ♩ Roy Haynes
    ♩ Andrew Hill
    ♩ Lee Konitz
    ♩ Marian McPartland
    ♩ Paul Motian

  2. Musician of the Year
    ♩ Dave Douglas
    ♩ Andrew Hill
    ♩ Sonny Rollins
    ♩ Joe Lovano
    ♩ Paul Motian
    ♩ Ken Vandermark

  3. Up & Coming Musician of the Year
    ♩ Anat Cohen
    ♩ Eldar Djangirov
    ♩ Robert Glasper
    ♩ John Hollenbeck
    ♩ Dafnis Prieto
    ♩ Miguel Zenon

  4. Jazz Album of the Year
    ♩ Fred Hersch, Leaves of Grass (Palmetto)
    ♩ Andrew Hill, Time Lines (Blue Note)
    ♩ Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane,Carnegie Hall 1957 (Blue Note)
    ♩ Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Town Hall 1945 (Uptown)
    ♩ Sonny Rollins, Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert (Milestone)

  5. Single CD Reissue of the Year
    ♩ Derek Bailey/Evan Parker,The London Concert (Psi)
    ♩ Bob Brookmeyer & Friends, (Columbia/Legacy)
    ♩ Don Ellis, Essence (Mighty Quinn Productions)
    ♩ Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman, Song X (Nonesuch)
    ♩ Alan Skidmore Quintet, Once Upon A Time (Dutton Vocalion)
    ♩ Woody Shaw, Stepping Stones: Live At The Village Vanguard (Sony BMG Legacy)

  6. Boxed Set Reissue of the Year
    ♩ Count Basie, The Complete Clef/Verve Fifties Studio Recordings (Mosaic), originals produced by Norman Granz, produced for release by Scott Wenzel, executive producer Michael Cuscuna
    ♩ Miles Davis, The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (Columbia/Legacy), original sessions produced by Teo Macero, produced for release by Teo Macero and Stan Tonkel
    ♩ Andrew Hill, Mosaic Select (Mosaic), original sessions produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion; produced for release by Michael Cuscuna
    ♩ Jelly Roll Morton, The Complete Library Of Congress Records by Alan Lomax (Rounder), produced for release by Anna Lomax Wood and Jeffrey A. Greenberg
    ♩ The Jazz Guitar Box Set — Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar was produced for release by Steve Berkowitz, Michael Brooks, Bob Irwin, Seth Rothstein, John Scofield and Richard Seidel

  7. Record Label of the Year
    ♩ Blue Note
    ♩ Mosaic
    ♩ ArtistShare
    ♩ Palmetto
    ♩ Arbors
    ♩ Concord/Fantasy/Telarc

  8. Events Producer of the Year
    ♩ Tim Jackson, Monterey Jazz Festival; Kuumbwa Jazz Center
    ♩ Jack Kleinsinger, Highlights in Jazz
    ♩ Randall Kline, SFJAZZ
    ♩ Patricia Nicholson-Parker, Vision Festival
    ♩ George Wein, Festival Productions

  9. Composer of the Year
    ♩ Carla Bley
    ♩ Dave Douglas
    ♩ Andrew Hill
    ♩ John Hollenbeck
    ♩ Maria Schneider

  10. Arranger of the Year
    ♩ Carla Bley
    ♩ Bob Brookmeyer
    ♩ Bill Holman
    ♩ Maria Schneider
    ♩ Gerald Wilson

  11. Male Singer of the Year
    ♩ Andy Bey
    ♩ Kurt Elling
    ♩ Giacomo Gates
    ♩ Kevin Mahogany
    ♩ Mark Murphy

  12. Female Singer of the Year
    ♩ Dee Dee Bridgewater
    ♩ Dianne Reeves
    ♩ Luciana Souza
    ♩ Tierney Sutton
    ♩ Cassandra Wilson

  13. Latin Jazz Album of the Year
    ♩ Ray Barretto, Time Was - Time Is (O+)
    ♩ Edsel Gomez, Cubist Music (Zoho)
    ♩ Eddie Palmieri, Listen Here (Concord Picante)
    ♩ Poncho Sanchez, Do It! (Concord Picante)
    ♩ Moacir Santos, Choros y Alegria (Adventure Music)
    ♩ Bebo Valdés, Bebo de Cuba (Calle 54)

  14. Small Ensemble of the Year (< 9 pieces)
    ♩ Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet
    ♩ Bill Charlap Trio
    ♩ Andrew Hill Quintet
    ♩ Dave Holland Quintet
    ♩ Jason Moran & The Bandwagon
    ♩ Wayne Shorter Quartet
    ♩ The Vandermark 5

  15. Large Ensemble of the Year (9+ pieces)
    ♩ Dave Holland Big Band
    ♩ Mingus Big Band
    ♩ Maria Schneider Orchestra
    ♩ Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
    ♩ Gerald Wilson Orchestra

  16. Trumpeter of the Year
    ♩ Dave Douglas
    ♩ Roy Hargrove
    ♩ Wynton Marsalis
    ♩ Nicholas Payton
    ♩ Jeremy Pelt
    ♩ Randy Sandke

  17. Trombonist of the Year
    ♩ Robin Eubanks
    ♩ Wycliffe Gordon
    ♩ Conrad Herwig
    ♩ Roswell Rudd
    ♩ Steve Turre

  18. Player of the Year of Instruments Rare in Jazz
    ♩ Bela Fleck (banjo)
    ♩ Richard Galliano (accordion)
    ♩ Howard Levy (harmonica)
    ♩ Scott Robinson (reeds)
    ♩ Bob Stewart, (tuba)
    ♩ Toots Thielemans (harmonica)

  19. Alto Saxophonist of the Year
    ♩ Ornette Coleman
    ♩ Marty Ehrlich
    ♩ Lee Konitz
    ♩ Greg Osby
    ♩ Phil Woods

  20. Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
    ♩ Joe Lovano
    ♩ Tony Malaby
    ♩ Chris Potter
    ♩ Sonny Rollins
    ♩ Wayne Shorter

  21. Soprano Saxophonist of the Year
    ♩ Jane Ira Bloom
    ♩ Jane Bunnett
    ♩ Dave Liebman
    ♩ Branford Marsalis
    ♩ Evan Parker
    ♩ Wayne Shorter

  22. Baritone Saxophonist of the Year
    ♩ Hamiet Bluiett
    ♩ James Carter
    ♩ Ronnie Cuber
    ♩ Claire Daly
    ♩ Gary Smulyan

  23. Clarinetist of the Year
    ♩ Don Byron
    ♩ Kenny Davern
    ♩ Paquito D'Rivera
    ♩ Marty Ehrlich
    ♩ Ken Peplowski

  24. Flutist of the Year
    ♩ Jamie Baum
    ♩ James Moody
    ♩ Sam Rivers
    ♩ Lew Tabackin
    ♩ Frank Wess

  25. Pianist of the Year
    ♩ Kenny Barron
    ♩ Bill Charlap
    ♩ Fred Hersch
    ♩ Andrew Hill
    ♩ Keith Jarrett
    ♩ Jason Moran
    ♩ Danilo Perez

  26. Organ-keyboards of the Year
    ♩ Joey DeFrancesco
    ♩ Larry Goldings
    ♩ Dr. Lonnie Smith
    ♩ Craig Taborn
    ♩ Sam Yahel

  27. Guitarist of the Year
    ♩ Bill Frisell
    ♩ Jim Hall
    ♩ Russell Malone
    ♩ Pat Metheny
    ♩ Ben Monder
    ♩ Kurt Rosenwinkel

  28. Acoustic Bassist of the Year
    ♩ Ron Carter
    ♩ Henry Grimes
    ♩ Charlie Haden
    ♩ Dave Holland
    ♩ Christian McBride
    ♩ William Parker

  29. Electric Bassist of the Year
    ♩ Richard Bona
    ♩ Bob Cranshaw
    ♩ Matthew Garrison
    ♩ Christian McBride
    ♩ Steve Swallow
    ♩ Stomu Takeishi

  30. Strings Player of the Year
    ♩ Billy Bang
    ♩ Regina Carter
    ♩ Mark Feldman
    ♩ Erik Friedlander
    ♩ Jenny Scheinman

  31. Mallets Player of the Year
    ♩ Gary Burton
    ♩ Stefon Harris
    ♩ Bobby Hutcherson
    ♩ Joe Locke
    ♩ Steve Nelson

  32. Percussionist of the Year
    ♩ Ray Barretto
    ♩ Cyro Baptista
    ♩ Hamid Drake
    ♩ Kahil El'Zabar
    ♩ Giovanni Hidalgo
    ♩ Poncho Sanchez

  33. Drummer of the Year
    ♩ Hamid Drake
    ♩ Roy Haynes
    ♩ Paul Motian
    ♩ Lewis Nash
    ♩ Matt Wilson

Jazz Journalism Categories

  1. Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award (past winners: Whitney Balliett, Stanley Dance, Gary Giddins, Nat Hentoff, Ira Gitler, Dan Morgenstern, Bob Blumenthal)
    ♩ Francis Davis
    ♩ Larry Kart
    ♩ Howard Mandel
    ♩ Doug Ramsey
    ♩ Kevin Whitehead
    ♩ Mike Zwerin

  2. Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting (past winners: Neil Tesser, Marian McPartland, Dr. Billy Taylor, Phil Schaap, Michael Bourne, Kenny Washington, Alyn Shipton, Steve Schwartz, Rhonda Hamilton)
    ♩ Dick Buckley (WBEZ-FM, Chicago)
    ♩ Eric Jackson (WGBH-FM, Boston)
    ♩ Leigh Kammann (Minnesota Public Radio, Saint Paul)
    ♩ Oscar Treadwell (late of WVXU-FM, Cincinnati)
    ♩ Jim Wilke (KPLU-FM, Seattle)
    ♩ Linda Yohn (WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti)

  3. Lona Foote-Bob Parent Award — Excellence in Photography (past winners: William Claxton, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, Chuck Stewart, Enid Farber, Ken Franckling, Lee Tanner, Jack Vartoogian)
    ♩ John Abbott
    ♩ Jimmy Katz
    ♩ Gene Martin
    ♩ David Redfern
    ♩ Mitchell Seidel
    ♩ Herb Snitzer

  4. Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award — Excellence in Newspaper, Magazine or Online Writing (past winners: Gary Giddins, Howard Mandel, Bill Milkowski, Ben Ratliff)
    ♩ David Adler
    ♩ Nate Chinen
    ♩ Francis Davis
    ♩ Mike Zwerin

  5. Best Periodical Covering Jazz
    ♩ AllAboutJazz-New York
    ♩ Down Beat
    ♩ Cadence
    ♩ JazzTimes
    ♩ Signal to Noise

  6. Best Website Concentrating on Jazz
    ♩ AllAboutJazz.com
    ♩ Jazzcorner.com
    ♩ JazzTimes.com
    ♩ Jerryjazzmusician.com
    ♩ Pointofdeparture.org

  7. Best Book About Jazz
    ♩ Jazzlife (Taschen), by William Claxton and Joachim Berendt
    ♩ Running The Voodoo Down: The Electric Music Of Miles Davis (Backbeat), by Phil Freeman
    ♩ Tommy Dorsey: Livin' In A Great Big Way (Da Capo), by Peter Levinson
    ♩ The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie (Harper Collins), by Donald Maggin
    ♩ Chasin' The Bird (Oxford University Press), by Brian Priestly
    ♩ Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond (Parkside), by Doug Ramsey

  8. Best Photo of the Year
    ♩ Sue Auclair
    ♩ Laurence Donohue-Greene
    ♩ Ken Franckling
    ♩ Michael Jackson
    ♩ John Jamison
    ♩ Ben Johnson
    ♩ Nancy Kaszerman
    ♩ Fran Kaufman
    ♩ Bill King
    ♩ Kris King
    ♩ Ziga Koritnik
    ♩ M. Kurgansky
    ♩ Mark Lazarski
    ♩ R. Andrew Lepley
    ♩ Rozanne Levine
    ♩ Gene Martin
    ♩ Mitchell Seidel
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