Nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the nominees in the Jazz field. Pianists Billy Childs and Fred Hersch are each multiple nominees, in the album and solo categories. So is saxophonist Chris Potter. Stay tuned to WBGO and wbgo.org for more commentary about the awards.
For Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
• Open Book (Palmetto), by Fred Hersch
• Project Freedom (Mack Avenue), Joey DeFrancesco & The People
• Rebirth (Mack Avenue), by Billy Childs
• The Dreamer Is The Dream (ECM), by Chris Potter
• Uptown, Downtown (Impulse!), by the Bill Charlap Trio
For Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
• Sara Caswell, on “Can't Remember Why,” from Whispers On The Wind (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
• Billy Childs, on “Dance Of Shiva,” from his album Rebirth
• Fred Hersch, on “Whisper Not,” from his album Open Book
• John McLaughlin, on “Miles Beyond,” from his album Live @ Ronnie Scott's
• Chris Potter, on “Ilimba,” from his album The Dreamer Is The Dream
For Best Jazz Vocal Album:
• A Social Call (Concord Jazz), by Jazzmeia Horn
• Bad Ass And Blind (Artistry Music Limited), by Raul Midón
• Dreams And Daggers (Mack Avenue), by Cécile McLorin Salvant
• The Journey (Be a Light), by The Baylor Project
• Porter Plays Porter (self-released) by the Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
For Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
• Bringin' It (Mack Avenue), by the Christian McBride Big Band
• Homecoming (Sunnyside), by Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
• Jigsaw (Sunnyside), by the Alan Ferber Big Band
• MONK'estra Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), by John Beasley
• Whispers On The Wind (Summit), by Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge
For Best Latin Jazz Album:
• Hybrido - From Rio To Wayne Shorter (AAM Music), by Antonio Adolfo
• Oddara (Linnus Entertainment), by Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
• Outra Coisa - The Music Of Moacir Santos (Anzic), by Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
• Típico (self-released), by Miguel Zenón
• Jazz Tango (Zoho), by Pablo Ziegler Trio
For Best Instrumental Composition:
• “Alkaline,” Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Le Boeuf Brothers & JACK Quartet)
• “Choros #3,” Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne)
• “Home Free (For Peter Joe),” by Nate Smith, composer (Nate Smith)
• “Three Revolutions,” Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdés)
• “Warped Cowboy,” by Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
For Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
• “All Hat, No Saddle,” by Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
• “Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can,” John Williams, arranger (John Williams)
• “Home Free (For Peter Joe),” by Nate Smith, arranger (Nate Smith)
• “Ugly Beauty/Pannonica,” by John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
• “White Christmas,” Chris Walden, arranger (Herb Alpert)
For Best Traditional Blues Album:
• Blue & Lonesome (Polydor), The Rolling Stones
• Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio (Alligator), Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
• Migration Blues (Stony Plain), by Eric Bibb
• Roll And Tumble (Waxploitation), R.L. Boyce
• Sonny & Brownie's Last Train (M.C.), Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi
For Best Contemporary Blues Album:
• Live From The Fox Oakland (Fantasy), Tedeschi Trucks Band
• Got Soul (Sony Masterworks), Robert Randolph & The Family Band
• Recorded Live In Lafayette (Provogue), Sonny Landreth
• Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm (Jay-Vee), Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
• TajMo (Concord), Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
See the full nominee list here.
The 60th Grammy Awards will be held in New York on Jan. 28. For more information, visit grammy.com.
