Jazz breaking news: Ahmad Jamal and Ramsey Lewis to appear at Jazz FM Awards Show
Friday, January 18, 2013
The countdown is on for the inaugural Jazz FM Awards, which take place on 31 January at One Marylebone in London, with the announcement that Jazz FM DJ and multi-award winning singer Ian Shaw will host the ceremony.
The awards, held in association with Klipsch headphones, will also honour legendary jazz pianists Ramsey Lewis and Ahmad Jamal (pictured left) – the former receiving a Gold Award for his contribution to jazz, the latter collecting a Lifetime Achievement Award – and both will perform during the evening. Jamal will play a closing 20-minute set with his quintet, which will also feature a surprise guest collaboration.
Other artists announced to play during the awards show include an early set from the London Youth Gospel Choir, and individual performances from Ian Shaw and singer Cerys Matthews (also presenting an award) who will sing with the Jazz FM Awards’ House Band, alongside many home grown UK talents, while Suggs from Madness and saxophonist Coutrney Pine will also present awards.
The nominations for awards are as follows:
International Jazz Artist
Sonny Rollins
Brad Mehldau
Kurt Elling
Cutting Edge Award for Jazz Innovation
Robert Glasper
Django Bates
Troyka
Album Of The Year
Gregory Porter – Be Good
Keith Jarrett – Sleeper
Ryan Truesdell – Centenial (Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans)
John Surman – Saltash Bells
Pat Metheny – Unity Band
Robert Glasper – Black Radio
Jazz Media
Jazzwise (magazine) – www.jazzwisemagazine.com
Do The Math (website of Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus) – dothemath.typepad.com
AllAboutJazz.com (website) www.allaboutjazz.com
Best UK Newcomer
Roller Trio
Beats & Pieces Big Band
Josh Arcoleo
UK Jazz Artist of the Year
Jamie Cullum
Troyka
Neil Cowley Trio
UK Vocalist of the year
Liane Carroll
Ian Shaw
Carleen Anderson
UK Instrumentalist of the year
Ivo Neame
Phil Robson
Nathaniel Facey
Live UK shows of the year
Gregory Porter
Phronesis
PB Underground
Best UK Jazz Venue
Ronnie Scott’s
Café Oto
Band on the Wall
For more info go to www.jazzfmawards.com