The Jazz Journalists' Awards -2012

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jhm731

The Jazz Journalists' Awards -2012
« on: 23 Jun 2012, 05:30 pm »
Best Musician of the Year:
Sonny Rollins

Best Album of the Year:
Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Vol. 2

Historic Recording Of The Year:
Miles Davis, Bootleg Sessions, Vol. 1, Quintet Live in Europe, 1967.
 
Record Label Of The Year:
ECM.

Composer-Arranger Of The Year:
Maria Schneider.
 
Large Ensemble Of The Year:
Mingus Big Band
 
Small Ensemble Of The Year:
Joe Lovano's Us Five.

Pianist Of The Year:
Vijay Iyer

Bassist Of The Year:
Christian McBride

Drummer Of The Year:
Roy Haynes

Trumpeter Of The Year:
Ambrose Akinmusire

Best Tenor Saxophonist of the Year:
Sonny Rollins

Alto Saxophonist Of The Year:
Rudresh Mahanthappa

Clarinetist Of The Year:
Anat Cohen

Multi-Reeds Player Of The Year:
Anat Cohen
 
Guitarist Of The Year:
Bill Frisell

Violinist Of The Year:
Regina Carter

jimdgoulding

Re: The Jazz Journalists' Awards -2012
« Reply #1 on: 23 Jun 2012, 06:06 pm »
Thanks for the info, jhm.  Good for Maria Schneider.  I dig her work.  I've not heard of the Best alto player before.  Must check him out.  Bill Frisell was is Houston not too long ago.  Nice set. 

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Re: The Jazz Journalists' Awards -2012
« Reply #2 on: 26 Jun 2012, 04:47 am »
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Record Label Of The Year:
ECM.

You can always count on ECM for well recorded albums...good for them... :thumb:

TONEPUB

Re: The Jazz Journalists' Awards -2012
« Reply #3 on: 26 Jun 2012, 05:45 am »
What jazz journalists did the poll/awards?