Jazz award ceremony
The Parliamentary Jazz Awards in the United Kingdom are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) at the Houses of Parliament in London . The group consists of over a hundred members drawn from across the UK political parties. The awards were the brainchild Bob Blizzard (Waveney MP), a long-time enthusiast of the jazz genre who was concerned that there was a lack of national recognition for the work of jazz performers and venues across the UK. Blizzard was involved with organising and running the awards for 11 years. Also supporting the awards are Jazz Services , Jazz UK, Jazzwise [ 1] Musicians' Union jazz section, and PPL .[ 2]
There are nine categories:[ 3] [ 4]
Jazz Musician of the Year
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Jazz Venue of the Year
Jazz Journalist of the Year
Jazz CD of the Year (released during the previous year by a band or musician)
Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
Jazz Publication of the Year
Jazz Education Award (for a person who has contributed to jazz in education)
Services to Jazz Award In 2009, a special award was presented to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club , as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the well-known London club that year.[ 3]
Winners
2021
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Georgia Mancio
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Nubya Garcia
Jazz Album of the Year: Callum Au and Claire Martin “Songs and Stories” Stunt Records
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: KOKOROKO
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Jas Kayser
Jazz Venue of the Year: Peggy’s Skylight
Jazz Media Award: Women In Jazz Media
Jazz Education Award: The Original UK Summer School
Services to Jazz Award: Norma Winstone
Lockdown Innovation Award: The Globe – Newcastle upon Tyne
Special APPJAG Award: Digby Fairweather , Lord Colwyn
2020
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Cherise Adams-Burnett
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Sarah Tandy
Jazz Album of the Year: ‘Finding Home’ – Kate Williams Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Nikki Iles Big Band
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Luca Manning
Jazz Venue of the Year: PizzaExpress Jazz Club
Jazz Media Award: Corey Mwamba “Freeness” BBC Radio 3
Jazz Education Award: Jon Eno BEM
Services to Jazz Award: Blow The Fuse
Special APPJAG Award: Jazzwise
2019
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Zoe Gilby
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Josephine Davies
Jazz Album of the Year: Turas, Fergus McCreadie
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Ezra Collective
Jazz Venue of the Year Jazz: Watermill Jazz, Dorking
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Xhosa Cole
Jazz Media Award: Ian Mann
Jazz Education Award: Nikki Iles
Services to Jazz Award: Cleo Laine
APPJAG Special Award: Henry Lowther
2018
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Ian Shaw
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Arun Ghosh
Jazz Album of the Year: The Late Train, Denys Baptiste
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Alison Rayner Quartet
Jazz Venue of the Year Jazz: Jazz at the Lescar, Sheffield
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Shirley Tetteh
Jazz Media Award: Lance Liddle
Jazz Education Award: Jean Toussaint
Services to Jazz Award: Jill Rodger
APPJAG Special Award: Gary Crosby OBE
2017
2016
2015
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Norma Winstone
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Laura Jurd
Jazz Album of the Year: Swamp by Partisans
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Engines Orchestra
Jazz Venue of the Year: St Ives Jazz Club
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Peter Edwards
Jazz Media Award: London Jazz News website
Jazz Education Award: National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Services to Jazz Award: Chris Hodgkins
Special Award: Peter Ind [ 6]
2014
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2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Jazz Musician of the Year: Phil Robson
Jazz CD of the Year: Howeird , The Sam Crockatt Quartet
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: The Ryan Quigley Sextet
Jazz Venue of the Year: Fleece Jazz (South East England )
Jazz Journalist of the Year: Kevin Le Gendre
Jazz Broadcaster of the Year: Sarah Ward
Jazz Publication of the Year: jazzreloaded.com
Jazz Education Award: Richard Michael
Services to Jazz Award: Val Wilmer
2008
References
^ Jazz breaking news: Voting Now Open For 2010 All Parliamentary Jazz Awards , Jazzwise ^ Voting now open for Sixth Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 , PPL , UK, 18 January 2010.^ a b Parliamentary Jazz Awards Winners Are Announced , Jazzwise , 21 May 2009.^ "Parliamentary Awards : Winners ...and winners on the night" , London Jazz News , 20 May 2009.^ Quinn, Peter (11 May 2016). "2016 Parliamentary Jazz Awards" . The Arts Desk . Retrieved 23 August 2016 . ^ "This year's Parliamentary Jazz Awards" . Jazzwise . Retrieved 5 June 2015 .^ "Parliamentary Jazz awards 2014 announced" . The Telegraph . 14 May 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2024 .^ "Winners announced at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2012" . PPL . 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2015 .
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