Category 45Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- The Hidden Land
Bla Fleck & The Flecktones
[Columbia]
- People People Music Music
Groove Collective
[Savoy Jazz Worldwide]
- Rewind That
Christian Scott
[Concord Jazz]
- Sexotica
Sex Mob
[Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.]
- Who Let The Cats Out?
Mike Stern
[Heads Up]
Category 46
Best Jazz Vocal Album(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Footprints
Karrin Allyson
[Concord Jazz]
- Easy To Love
Roberta Gambarini
[Groovin' High/Kindred Rhythm]
- Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch
Nancy King
[Maxjazz]
- From This Moment On
Diana Krall
[Verve]
- Turned To Blue
Nancy Wilson
[MCG Jazz]
Category 47
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
- Some Skunk Funk
Michael Brecker, soloist
Track from: Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker w/Michael Brecker)
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]
- Paq Man
Paquito D'Rivera, soloist
Track from: From The Heart (Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band)
[Alma Records]
- Freedom Jazz Dance
Taylor Eigsti, soloist
Track from: Lucky To Be Me
[Concord Jazz]
- Hippidy Hop (Drum Solo)
Roy Haynes, soloist
Track from: Whereas
[Dreyfus Jazz]
- Hope
Branford Marsalis, soloist
Track from: Braggtown
[Marsalis Music/Rounder]
Category 48
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Sound Grammar
Ornette Coleman
[Sound Grammar]
- The Ultimate Adventure
Chick Corea
[Stretch Records]
- Trio Beyond -- Saudades
Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield
[ECM]
- Beyond The Wall
Kenny Garrett
[Nonesuch]
- Sonny, Please
Sonny Rollins
[Doxy Records]
Category 49
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
- Some Skunk Funk
Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Kln
[Telarc Jazz/BHM]
- Spirit Music
Bob Brookmeyer -- New Art Orchestra
[ArtistShare]
- Streams Of Expression
Joe Lovano Ensemble
[Blue Note Records]
- Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note
Mingus Big Band
[Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music]
- Up From The Skies -- Music Of Jim McNeely
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
[Planet Arts Recordings]
Category 50
Best Latin Jazz Album(Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Codes
Ignacio Berroa
[Blue Note Records]
- Cubist Music
Edsel Gomez
[Zoho]
- Simptico
The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
[ArtistShare]
- Absolute Quintet
Dafnis Prieto
[Zoho]
- Viva
Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino
[CAM Jazz]
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