The nominations have been released for the 2011 Grammy Awards, and there are some great selections for jazz categories. Before the winners are named on February 12th, I’ll give you a chance to vote on who you think or want to win.
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
All Or Nothing At All
Randy Brecker, soloist
Track from: The Jazz Ballad Song Book (Randy Brecker With DR Big Band)
[Half Note]
You Are My Sunshine
Ron Carter, soloist
Track from: This Is Jazz (Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham)
[Half Note]
500 Miles High
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
[Concord Records]
Work
Fred Hersch, soloist
Track from: Alone At The Vanguard
[Palmetto Records]
Sonnymoon For Two
Sonny Rollins, soloist
Track from: Road Shows Vol. 2
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
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Best Jazz Vocal Album
‘Round Midnight
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
The Mosaic Project
Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
[Concord Jazz]
The Gate
Kurt Elling
[Concord Jazz]
American Road
Tierney Sutton (Band)
[BFM Jazz]
The Music Of Randy Newman
Roseanna Vitro
[Motéma Music]
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Bond: The Paris Sessions
Gerald Clayton
[Emarcy/Decca]
Forever
Corea, Clarke & White
[Concord Records]
Alone At The Vanguard
Fred Hersch
[Palmetto Records]
Bird Songs
Joe Lovano/Us Five
[Blue Note]
Road Shows Vol. 2
Sonny Rollins
[Doxy/Emarcy/Decca]
Timeline
Yellowjackets
[Mack Avenue Records]
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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Jazz Ballad Song Book
Randy Brecker With DR Big Band
[Half Note]
The Good Feeling
Christian McBride Big Band
[Mack Avenue Records]
40 Acres And A Burro
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
[Zoho]
Legacy
Gerald Wilson Orchestra
[Mack Avenue Records]
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
Miguel Zenón
[Marsalis Music]
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Hey Kevin,
I voted for who I want to win rather than who I actually think will win. It’s cool that jazz has some categories though. Hopefully the number continues to grow.
Keep swinging…
Ian