14 июня 2010 года Ассоциация джазовых журналистов (JJA), представляющих ведущие джазовые журналы, опубликовала итоги голосования за лучших музыкантов истекшего года в различных категориях. В каждой категории номинировалось по 5-6 музыкантов, из которых голосованием избирался лучший. Как и всякое, подобного рода голосование, оно носит достаточно условный характер, обусловленное личными предпочтениями, но, безусловно отражает реалии сегодняшнего дня. Предлагаем немного сокращенный итог голосования, так как некоторые позиции к собственно джазовому искусству имеют весьма косвенное отношение. Приведенные дополнительные позиции позволят заинтересованным читателям лучше ориентироваться в информационных источниках. Победители каждой категории выделены цветным шрифтом. Администрация.
WINNERS
1. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Muhal Richard Abrams Jimmy Heath James Moody Paul Motian Wayne Shorter Randy Weston
2. Musician of the Year Dave Douglas Vijay Iyer Joe Lovano Sonny Rollins Henry Threadgill
3. Composer of the Year Darcy James Argue John Hollenbeck Vijay Iyer Steve Lehman Maria Schneider Henry Threadgill
4. Up & Coming Artist of the Year Darcy James Argue Gerald Clayton Darius Jones Linda Oh Esperanza Spalding
5. Events Producer of the Year Todd Barkan, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center Jack Kleinsinger, Highlights in Jazz Andre Menard/Alain Simard, Montreal Jazz Festival Brice Rosenbloom, boomBOOM Presents: Winter Jazz Fest, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, (le) Poisson Rouge George Wein, New Festival Productions LLC: CareFusion Jazz Festival New York, CareFusion Jazz Festival Newport, Newport Folk Festival
6. Record of the Year (CDs issued between March 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010) Infernal Machines, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, New Amsterdam Records Historicity, Vijay Iyer Trio, ACT Music Travail, Transformation and Flow, Steve Lehman Octet, Pi Recordings Folk Art, Joe Lovano, Blue Note Records This Brings Us To, Vol. 1, Henry Threadgill Zooid, Pi Recordings Esta Plena, Miguel Zenon, Marsalis Music
7. Historical Recording, Boxed Set, or Single CD Reissue of the Year (Note: Condensed editions of previously issued boxed sets are ineligible) The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946), Mosaic Records Twelve Nights in Hollywood, Ella Fitzgerald, Verve Music Group Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969, Freddie Hubbard, Blue Note Records Pieces of Jade, Scott LaFaro, Resonance Records Saga of the Outlaws, Charles Tyler, Nessa Records The Columbia Studio Trio Sessions, Denny Zeitlin, Mosaic Records
8. DVD of the Year 21st Century Chase, Fred Anderson, Delmark Records Extraordinary Life and Music of a Jazz Legend, Svend Asmussen Shanachie Live in Berlin & Stockholm 1968, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Impro Jazz Thelonious Monk: American Composer, Medici Arts Anita O' Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer, AOD Productions/Elan Entertainment Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker, Medici Arts
9. Record Label of the Year Blue Note Records Clean Feed Records ECM Pi Recordings Sunnyside Records
10. Female Singer of the Year Dee Dee Bridgewater Roberta Gambarini Sheila Jordan Gretchen Parlato Cassandra Wilson
11. Male Singer of the Year Tony Bennett Andy Bey Freddy Cole Kurt Elling Giacomo Gates Bill Henderson
12. Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz Edmar Castaneda, harp Bela Fleck, banjo Gregoire Maret, harmonica Scott Robinson, unusual reeds and brass Daniel Smith, bassoon
13. Large Ensemble of the Year Darcy James Argue's Secret Society Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Maria Schneider Orchestra Mingus Big Band Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
14. Arranger of the Year Darcy James Argue Carla Bley John Hollenbeck Bill Holman Maria Schneider
15. Small Ensemble of the Year (less than 10 pieces) Henry Threadgill Zooid Joe Lovano Us Five Mostly Other People Do The Killing Vijay Iyer Trio Wayne Shorter Quartet
16. Trumpeter of the Year Terence Blanchard Dave Douglas Tom Harrell Wynton Marsalis Wadada Leo Smith
17. Trombonist of the Year Steve Davis Robin Eubanks Wycliffe Gordon Roswell Rudd Steve Turre
18. Tenor Saxophonist of the Year Fred Anderson Joe Lovano Tony Malaby Branford Marsalis Chris Potter Sonny Rollins
19. Alto Saxophonist of the Year Ornette Coleman Lee Konitz Steve Lehman Rudresh Mahanthappa Miguel Zenon
20. Flutist of the Year Jamie Baum Holly Hoffman Nicole Mitchell Lew Tabackin Frank Wess
21. Baritone Saxophonist of the Year Hamiet Bluiett James Carter Ronnie Cuber Claire Daly Gary Smulyan
22. Soprano Saxophonist of the Year Jane Bunnett Dave Liebman Branford Marsalis Evan Parker Wayne Shorter Steve Wilson
23. Clarinetist of the Year Don Byron Evan Christopher Anat Cohen Eddie Daniels Ken Peplowski
24. Guitarist of the Year
Bill Frisell Jim Hall Lionel Loueke Pat Metheny Bucky Pizzarelli
25. Pianist of the Year Kenny Barron Vijay Iyer Keith Jarrett Jason Moran Matthew Shipp
26. Organist of the Year Joey DeFrancesco Larry Goldings Dr. Lonnie Smith Gary Versace Sam Yahel
27. Violinist of the Year Regina Carter Mark Feldman Jenny Scheinman Billy Bang Mark O’Connor
28. Bassist of the Year (includes Acoustic & Electric) Ron Carter Charlie Haden Dave Holland Christian McBride John Patitucci
29. Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year Jason Adasiewicz Gary Burton Stefon Harris Joe Locke Steve Nelson
30. Percussionist of the Year Cyro Baptista Hamid Drake Zakir Hussain Kahil El’Zabar Bobby Sanabria Daniel Sadownick
31. Drummer of the Year Brian Blade Jack DeJohnette Roy Haynes Paul Motian Jeff "Tain" Watts Matt Wilson
32. Periodical of the Year AllAboutJazz-New York Cadence Down Beat Jazz Times Signal To Noise
33. Website of the Year AllAboutJazz.com Jazz.com JazzCorner.com JazzTimes.com PointOfDeparture.org
34. Blog of the Year The Gig, Nate Chinen A Blog Supreme, Patrick Jarenwattananon Do The Math blog and webzine, Ethan Iverson JazzWax, Marc Myers Rifftides, Doug Ramsey
35. Best Book about Jazz Jazz, Gary Giddins and Scott DeVeaux, W.W. Norton I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Heath and Joseph McLaren, Temple University Press Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, Robin D.G. Kelley, Free Press The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957 - 1965, Sam Stephenson, Alfred A. Knopf Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
36. Best Liner Notes The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946), by Dan Morgenstern Classic Artie Shaw Bluebird and Victor Sessions, by John McDonough
37. Photo of the Year Tom Harrell at Moscow International Performance Arts Center, December 26, 2009 by Lena Adasheva
