Derek Nash, Alan Barnes, Alec Dankworth, Steve Brown 2012 British Jazz Awards, Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Big Bear Music’s 2012 British Jazz Awards were given out last night at the Concorde Club in Eastleigh. There were sixteen categories. Thanks to the alertness and the good memory of the winner ofthe tenor saxophone award, pictured above, we have most of them……UPDATE- we completed the list when the results came in: 

Alto Saxophone – Alan Barnes

Tenor Saxophone – Karen Sharp

Vocalist – Liane Carroll

Newcomer – Jamie Brownfield

Trombone – Mark Nightingale

Trumpet – Enrico Tomasso

Guitar – Martin Taylor

Piano – Dave Newton

Drums – Steve Brown

Bass – Alec Dankworth

Miscellaneous – Courtney Pine (soprano sax)

Small Group – Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen

Large Ensemble – SNJO

Album of the Year – Derek Nash – Joyriding

Reissue – Stan Tracey: Leader and Sideman Clarinet – Alan Barnes