Jazz breaking news: Jazzwise among nominees for 2013 Parliamentary Jazz Awards
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The nominations for this year’s Parliamentary Jazz Awards have been announced, the winners of which will be announced in an awards ceremony on 8 May at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion.
Organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and PPL, this year’s ceremony will be hosted by celebrated broadcaster and ardent jazz fan Moira Stuart, with live music once again performed by pianist James Pearson and the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.
The awards are sponsored by music licensing company PPL and Jazz Services and feature nine categories: Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Live Jazz Award, Jazz Journalist of the Year, Jazz Broadcaster of the Year, Jazz Publication of the Year, Jazz Education Award, and the Services to Jazz Award.
The final list of nominees was selected following an online public vote for the awards via the Jazz Services website, with the shortlist voted for by the selection panel who represent a broad cross-section of backgrounds united in their love and knowledge of jazz. The winners are chosen by judging members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group in Parliament and will be announced at the awards ceremony.
The full list of nominees is:
Jazz Musician of the Year
Christine Tobin
Guy Barker
John Etheridge
Jazz Album of the Year
Christine Tobin Sailing to Byzantium
John Surman Saltash Bells
Phronesis Walking Dark
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Beats & Pieces Big Band
Impossible Gentlemen
Troyka
Live Jazz Award of the Year
Café Oto, Dalston, London
Herts Jazz
Manchester Jazz Festival
The Vortex, London
Jazz Journalist of the Year
John Fordham
Mike Hobart
Rob Adams
Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
Gilles Peterson
Helen Mayhew
Mike Chadwick
Jazz Publication of the Year
Catherine Tackley - Benny Goodman’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Jazzwise Magazine
LondonJazzNews
Jazz Education Award
Brian Moore
Jonathan Eno
Nick Smart
Tommy Smith
Services to Jazz Award
Evan Parker
Keith Loxam
Norma Winstone
Stan Tracey