Norma Winstone, Laura Jurd and Partisans among Parliamentary Jazz Awards winners
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
This year’s Parliamentary Jazz Awards took place in a buzzing Terrace Pavilion at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 10 March, two months early than usual due to the upcoming General Election on 7 May.
The awards, which are organised by All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), PPL and Jazz Services are now in their eleventh year, and were presented by well-known broadcaster and jazz fan Moira Stuart to a packed room of leading jazz musicians, industry professionals and jazz-loving parliamentarians.
The winners are as follows:
Jazz Album of the Year: Swamp by Partisans
Jazz Venue of the Year: St Ives Jazz Club
Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Engines Orchestra
Jazz Education Award: National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Media Award: London Jazz News website
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Laura Jurd
Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Norma Winstone;
Services To Jazz: Chris Hodgkins
Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Peter Edwards;
APPJAG Special Award: Peter Ind
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