Congrats to all of the Grammy nominees for jazz. Winners are scheduled to be announced at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8.
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“The Eye Of The Hurricane”
Kenny Barron, soloist
Track from: Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio)
“Fingerprints”
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio)
“You & The Night & The Music”
Fred Hersch, soloist
Track from: Floating (Fred Hersch Trio)
“Recorda Me”
Joe Lovano, soloist
Track from: The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Conrad Herwig Featuring Joe Lovano)
“Sleeping Giant”
Brad Mehldau, soloist
Track from: Mehliana: Taming the Dragon (Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana)
****
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
(Billy Childs &) Various Artists
I Wanna Be Evil
René Marie
Live in NYC
Gretchen Parlato
Beautiful Life
Dianne Reeves
Paris Sessions
Tierney Sutton
****
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Landmarks
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band
Trilogy
Chick Corea Trio
Floating
Fred Hersch Trio
Enjoy The View
Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco Featuring Billy Hart
All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller
Jason Moran
****
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The L.A. Treasures Project
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Life In The Bubble
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project
Rufus Reid
Live: I Hear The Sound
Archie Shepp Attica Blues Orchestra
OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
******
Best Latin Jazz Album
The Latin Side Of Joe Henderson
Conrad Herwig Featuring Joe Lovano
The Pedrito Martinez Group
The Pedrito Martinez Group
The Offense of the Drum
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Second Half
Emilio Solla Y La Inestable De Brooklyn
New Throned King
Yosvany Terry
****
Other Jazz-Related Nominations
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cheek to Cheek
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Nostalgia
Annie Lennox
***
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Wild Heart
Mindi Abair
Slam Dunk
Gerald Albright
Nathan East
Nathan East
Jazz Funk Soul
Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp
Bass & Mandolin
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
*****
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Jesus Children”
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm Jamal Warner
Black Radio 2
****
Best R&B Album
Black Radio 2
Robert Glasper Experiment
*****
Best Latin Pop Album
Tangos
Rubén Blades\
****
Best American Roots Performance
“And When I Die”
Billy Childs Featuring Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas
Track from: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
****
Best World Music Album
Eve
Angelique Kidjo
Magic
Sergio Mendes
*****
Best Instrumental Composition
“Last Train To Sanity”
Stanley Clarke, composer (The Stanley Clarke Band)
Track from: Up
“Life In The Bubble”
Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
Track from: Life In The Bubble
“Recognition”
Rufus Reid, composer (Rufus Reid)
Track from: Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project
“Tarnation”
Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile, composers (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer)
Track from: Bass & Mandolin
****
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Beautiful Dreamer”
Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Strength In Numbers
“Get Smart”
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
Track from: Life In The Bubble
“Guantanamera”
Alfredo Rodríguez, arranger (Alfredo Rodríguez)
Track from: The Invasion Parade
****
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“All My Tomorrows”
Jeremy Fox, arranger (Jeremy Fox Featuring Kate McGarry)
Track from: With Love: Arrangements for Some of My Favorite Singers
“New York Tendaberry”
Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring Renée Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma)
Track from: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
“Party Rockers”
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
Track from: Life in the Bubble
“What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?”
Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Strength In Numbers
******
Best Album Notes
Offering: Live At Temple University
Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane)