Jazz breaking news: Your chance to vote in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
This year’s Parliamentary Jazz Awards will take place on 8 May at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion and voting is now open online for the public to cast their choices across the designated categories.
Voting forms can be completed on the Jazz Services website at www.jazzservices.org.uk and the final deadline is Monday 4 February.
The awards, now in their ninth year, are firmly established as one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the jazz calendar and are held by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Group in association with royalties company PPL.
For 2013 there are nine categories covering: Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year; Jazz Promoter of the Year; Jazz Journalist of the Year; Jazz CD of the Year (released in 2012 by a UK band or musicians); Jazz Broadcaster of the Year; Jazz Publication of the Year (including magazines, websites, listings & books); Jazz Education Award (to an educator or project for raising the standard of jazz education in the UK); and Services to Jazz Award (to a living person for their outstanding contribution to Jazz in the UK).
Jazzwise encourages readers to participate in the online voting to widen the diversity of nominations and spread the message – don’t forget to vote for Jazzwise of course – but also to recognise the hard work, outstanding achievements and strength of the UK’s jazz musicians, educators, venues and journalists.
Click here to fill in the online voting form