The shortlists for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards have been announced. And modesty does not prevent me from declaring an interest: just over a year since inception, LondonJazz has been shortlisted for Publication of the Year.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons on 19th May. Interesting timing, just after the General Election…
Click read more for the full list of nominees:
JAZZ MUSICIAN
Gwilym Simcock
Mark Lockheart
Sebastian Rochford
JAZZ CD
Janette Mason ‘Alien Left Hand’
Liam Noble Trio ‘Brubeck’
The Gareth Lockrane Septet ‘No Messin’’
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Nigel Price Organ Trio
Phronesis
The Printmakers featuring Nikki Iles & Norma Winstone
trioVD
JAZZ VENUE
Café Oto (London)
Jazz Bar (Edinburgh)
Old Fruit Market (Glasgow)
Spice of Life (London)
Vortex (London)
Wakefield Jazz (Yorkshire)
JAZZ JOURNALIST
Daniel Spicer
John Fordham
Mike Flynn
JAZZ BROADCASTER
Alyn Shipton
Helen Mayhew
Jez Nelson
JAZZ PUBLICATION
Jazz UK
Jazzwise
LondonJazz.blogspot.com
JAZZ EDUCATOR
Gary Crosby
Kathy Dyson
Nick Smart
SERVICES TO JAZZ
Brian Blain
Tommy Smith
Tony Dudley Evans
The Awards are organized by Jazz Services and the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group, and sponsored by PPL. The full press release is here
Illustration: Claude Monet (oil on canvas)…