31. Best Improvised Jazz 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.)
“Can't Remember Why" by Sara Caswell
Track from: Whispers On The Wind (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
“Dance Of Shiva" by Billy Childs
Track from: Rebirth
“Whisper Not" by Fred Hersch
Track from: Open Book
“Miles Beyond" by John McLaughlin
Track from: Live @ Ronnie Scott's (John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension)
“Ilimba" by Chris Potter
Track from: The Dreamer Is The Dream
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.)
The Journey by The Baylor Project
A Social Call by Jazzmeia Horn
Bad Ass And Blind by Raul Midon
Porter Plays Porter by Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
Dreams And Daggers by Cecile McLorin Salvant
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.)
Uptown, Downtown by Bill Charlap Trio
Rebirth by Billy Childs
Project Freedom by Joey DeFrancesco & The People
Open Book by Fred Hersch
The Dreamer Is The Dream by Chris Potter
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.)
MONK'estra Vol. 2 by John Beasley
Jigsaw by Alan Ferber Big Band
Bringin' It by Christian McBride Big Band
Homecoming by Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
Whispers On The Wind by Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.)
Hybrido—From Rio To Wayne Shorter by Antonio Adolfo
Oddara by Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
Outra Coisa—The Music Of Moacir Santos by Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
Típico by Miguel Zenon
Jazz Tango by Pablo Ziegler Trio
(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.)
“Can't Remember Why" by Sara Caswell
Track from: Whispers On The Wind (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
“Dance Of Shiva" by Billy Childs
Track from: Rebirth
“Whisper Not" by Fred Hersch
Track from: Open Book
“Miles Beyond" by John McLaughlin
Track from: Live @ Ronnie Scott's (John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension)
“Ilimba" by Chris Potter
Track from: The Dreamer Is The Dream
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.)
The Journey by The Baylor Project
A Social Call by Jazzmeia Horn
Bad Ass And Blind by Raul Midon
Porter Plays Porter by Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
Dreams And Daggers by Cecile McLorin Salvant
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.)
Uptown, Downtown by Bill Charlap Trio
Rebirth by Billy Childs
Project Freedom by Joey DeFrancesco & The People
Open Book by Fred Hersch
The Dreamer Is The Dream by Chris Potter
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.)
MONK'estra Vol. 2 by John Beasley
Jigsaw by Alan Ferber Big Band
Bringin' It by Christian McBride Big Band
Homecoming by Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
Whispers On The Wind by Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge
35. Best Latin Jazz Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.)
Hybrido—From Rio To Wayne Shorter by Antonio Adolfo
Oddara by Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
Outra Coisa—The Music Of Moacir Santos by Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
Típico by Miguel Zenon
Jazz Tango by Pablo Ziegler Trio
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