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SEEN: WINNERS, 2009 JAZZ AWARDS |
By Culturekiosque Staff
NEW YORK, 24 JUNE 2009 - Tenor saxophonist
Sonny Rollins was named Musician of the Year at the 13th annual
Jazz Awards last week (16 June) at the Jazz Standard in New
York. The Jazz Journalists Association's award for lifetime
achievement in jazz went to Lee Konitz.
Music was provided by the Charles Tolliver Big Band, Jane
Bunnett's Spirits of Havana, pianist Marian Petrescu and
guitarist Andreas Öberg, saxophonist Carol Sudhalter and
singer-pianist Daryl Sherman, and saxophonist Matt Miller's
trio. Jazz Awards winners receive engraved statuettes.
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
Musician of the Year
Composer of the Year
Up & Coming Artist of the
Year
Events Producer of the Year
Record of the Year
Latin Jazz Album of the Year
Historical Recording/Reissue of the
Year
Historical Recording Boxed Set
Record Label of the Year
Female Singer of the Year
Male Singer of the Year
Instruments Rare in Jazz
Large Ensemble of the Year
Arranger of the Year
Small Ensemble Group of the Year
Trumpeter of the Year
Trombonist of the Year
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
Alto Saxophonist of the Year
Flutist of the Year
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year
Soprano Saxophonist of the Year
Clarinetist of the Year
Guitarist of the Year
Pianist of the Year
Organist of the Year
Strings Player of the Year
Bassist of the Year
Electric Bassist of the Year
Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year
Percussionist of the Year
Drummer of the Year
Periodical of the year
Website of the Year
Blog of the Year
Best Book about Jazz
Best Photo of the Year
The Lona Foote-Bob Parent Award for
Photography
The Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for
Broadcasting
The Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award for Review and
Feature Writing
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism
The Jazz Foundation of America and the Jazz Journalists
Association Special Career Honors for Words with
Music A Team Awards for: Herb Alpert: Musician, Producer, Jazz Supporter Dr. Agnes Varis: Jazz Angel Bruce Lundvall: Record Man David N. Baker: Jazz Educator Timuel Black: Cultural Historian Steven Saltzman: Chicago Jazz Advocate Ruth Price: The Jazz Bakery
Clarence Acox: Garfield High School, Jazz Band Leader Peter Levinson: Author and Publicist Richard Sudhalter: Author, Journalist, Musician Title image: Mike Zwerin Related Culturekiosque Archives Hurricane Katrina: Charities Collect Donations for New Orleans Jazz Musicians
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