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| The 2013 British Jazz Awards held in Birmingham |
Online voting in the 28th British Jazz Awards, organised by Big Bear Music since 1987, has just opened: Voting is here. Closing date is 31st October. It appears that – presumably through lack of sponsorship – there will not be an awards bash this year. People are free to choose artists in addition to those short-listed:
SHORTLISTS
Trumpet : Bruce Adams, Enrico Tomasso, Steve Fishwick, Steve Waterman
Trombone: Dennis Rollins, Ian Bateman, Mark Nightingale, Roy Williams
Clarinet: Alan Barnes, Julian Stringle, Mark Crooks, Pete Long
Alto Sax: Alan Barnes, Derek Nash, Pete King, Soweto Kinch
Tenor Sax: Art Themen, Karen Sharp, Robert Fowler, Simon Spillett
Piano: Dave Newton, Gareth Williams, Nikki Iles, Zoe Rahman
Guitar: Dominic Ashworth, Jim Mullen, Martin Taylor, Nigel Price
Bass: Alec Dankworth, Andrew Cleyndert, Dave Green, Len Skeat
Drums: Bobby Worth, Ralph Salmins, Seb Rochford, Steve Brown
Miscellaneous Instrument: Alan Barnes [Baritone Sax], Amy Roberts [Flute], Chris Garrick [Violin], Jim Hart [Vibraphone]
Vocals: Anita Wardell, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll, Tina May
Rising Star: Alan Benzie, Laura Jurd, Remi Harris, Reuben James
Big Band: Back To Basie, BBC Big Band, Beats & Pieces, NYJO
Small Group: Brassjaw, Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, GoGo Penguin, Tipitina
New CD:
Claire Martin- Say It Isn’t So (Linn)GoGo Penguin – v2.0 (Gondwana Records)
> Martin Taylor/ Alan Barnes – Two for the Road (Woodville)
Tina May – Divas (Hep)
Reissue CD
Chris Barber – 1959-60 (Lake)
Joe Harriott Quintet – Southern Horizons / Free Form / Abstract (Fresh Sound)
Stan Tracey – 3 Classic Albums (Avid)
The Jazz Makers & The Jazz Five (Fresh Sound)
Nominating panel: Anthony Colwyn, Bob Weir, Cole Mathieson, David Cottle, Dave Gelly, David Nathan, Denny Ilett, Dick Laurie, Fred Lindop, Gill Wilde, Jerry Brown, John Cumming, Liz Lincoln, Michael Pointon, Mike Gordon, Pablo Janczur, Peter Vacher, Roger Cotterrell and Ron Simpson.
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