We are delighted to announce the nominations in this year’s British Jazz Awards. The UK’s longest-running awards for recognising the best jazz musicians, bands and album releases, the nominations in each category are chosen by a carefully selected panel of figures from across the jazz community.
The final winners are decided by the public, with an open vote taking place between now and 28th October online and by post.
Email jazzawards[at]bigbearmusic.com to obtain free copies of the postal voting form to distribute at your jazz club, record society, festival or other gathering of jazz fans
The full list of nominees are as follows:
Trumpet
Bruce Adams
Enrico Tomasso
Henry Lowther
Ryan Quigley
Trombone
Adrian Fry
Dennis Rollins
Ian Bateman
Mark Nightingale
Clarinet
Adrian Cox
Alan Barnes
Julian Mark Stringle
Pete Long
Alto Sax
Alan Barnes
Derek Nash
Paul Towndrow
Soweto Kinch
Tenor Sax
Art Themen
Karen Sharp
Leo Richardson
Robert Fowler
Piano
David Newton
Fergus McCreadie
Leon Greening
Nikki Iles
Guitar
Dominic Ashworth
Jim Mullen
Martin Taylor
Nigel Price
Bass
Alec Dankworth
Alison Rayner
Andrew Cleyndert
Dave Green
Drums
Clark Tracey
James Maddren
Steve Brown
Winston Clifford
Miscellaneous Instrument
Courtney Pine (Soprano Sax)
Jim Hart (Vibes)
Ross Stanley (Organ)
Theon Cross (Tuba)
Vocals
Claire Martin
Georgia Mancio
Ian Shaw
Sara Dowling
Rising Star
Alex Clarke
Harrison Dolphin
Luca Manning
Xhosa Cole
Big Band
Echoes of Ellington
Gareth Lockrane Big Band
NYJO
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
Small Group
Clark Tracey Quintet
Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen
Ezra Collective
Nigel Price Organ Trio
Best New Album
ACT Music for Gwilym Simcock: Near and Now
Diving Duck Recordings for Jim Mullen: Volunteers
Stunt Records for Claire Martin and Jim Mullen: Bumpin’
Woodville Records for Alan Barnes: Plus Eleven
Best Reissue Album
Acrobat Music for The Nat Gonella Collection
Dreyfus Records for Lester Young: Blue Lester
ECM Records for John Surman: The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
Rhythm & Blues Records for Soho Scene ’59-60
With thanks to the nomination panel:
| Bill Trythall | Beaconville Music |
| Chris Hodgkins | Musician and broadcaster |
| David Nathan | National Jazz Archive |
| Denny Ilett | Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival |
| Ian Darrington | Wigan Jazz Festival |
| Jill Roger | Glasgow Jazz Festival |
| Joe Paice | Pizza Express Live |
| John Billett | JBGB Events |
| John Wilson | The Jazz Centre UK |
| Lance Liddle | Bebop Spoken Here |
| Laurie Burnette | Jazz London Radio |
| Liz Biddle | Upbeat Recordings |
| Mike Hall | Royal Northern College of Music |
| Neil Hughes | Southport Jazz Festival |
| Pete Lay | Just Jazz |
| Pete Rosser | Wakefield Jazz Club |
| Peter Vacher | Jazz writer |
| Roger Cotterrell | Jazz writer |
| Ron Simpson | The Jazz Rag |
| Sue Edwards | Manager and festival organiser |
| Susan May | Jazz Promoter |