Alec Dankworth. Photo credit: Melody McLaren

Big Bear Music in Birmingham have announced the results of the 28th edition of the longest-standing jazz awards in the UK. The final round has been determined by a public vote, in which the public was not restricted to the shortlisted artists from the awards’ nominator panel. Indeed, there are a number of artists who have made it into the final listings who were not shortlisted (SHORTLISTS HERE). There is no sponsor so there is not expected to be an awards bash. Congratulations to all listed below – winners are in capital letters:

TRUMPET

1. STEVE WATERMAN
2. Enrico Tomasso
3. Bruce Adams
4. Steve Fishwick
5. Freddie Gavita

ALTO SAX

1. SOWETO KINCH
2. Pete King
3. Alan Barnes
4. Derek Nash
5. Sam Mayne

GUITAR

1. JIM MULLEN
2. Martin Taylor
3. Nigel Price
4. Dominic Ashworth
5. Remi Harris

MISCELLANEOUS

1. JIM HART [VIBRAPHONE]
2. Alan Barnes [Baritone Sax]
3. Chris Garrick [Violin]
4. Amy Roberts [Flute]
5. Gareth Lockrane [Flute]

TROMBONE

1. MARK NIGHTINGALE
2. Dennis Rollins
3. Roy Williams
4. Ian Bateman
5. Mark Bassey

TENOR SAX

1. KAREN SHARP
2. Simon Spillett
3. Art Themen
4. Robert Fowler
5. Alex Garnett

BASS

1. ALEC DANKWORTH
2. Dave Green
3. Len Skeat
4. Andrew Cleyndert
5. Al Swainger

VOCALS

1. LIANE CARROLL
2. Tina May
3. Claire Martin
4. Anita Wardell
5. Lauren Kinsella

CLARINET

1. ALAN BARNES
2. Pete Long
3. Julian Stringle
4. Mark Crooks
5. Shabaka Hutchings

PIANO

1. DAVE NEWTON
2. Zoe Rahman
3. Nikki Iles
4. Gareth Williams
5. Reuben James

DRUMS

1. STEVE BROWN
2. Seb Rochford
3. Bobby Worth
4. Ralph Salmins
5. Clark Tracey

RISING STAR

1. REUBEN JAMES
2. Remi Harris
3. Laura Jurd
4. Alan Benzie
5. Ben Holder

BIG BAND

1. BBC BIG BAND
2. NYJO
3. Back To Basie
4. Beats & Pieces
5. SNJO

SMALL GROUP

1. DIGBY FAIRWEATHER’S HALF DOZEN
2. GoGo Penguin
3. Brassjaw
4. Tipitina
5. Polar Bear

NEW CD

1. WOODVILLE RECORDS – MARTIN TAYLOR/ ALAN BARNES – TWO FOR THE ROAD
2. Linn Records – Claire Martin- Say It Isn’t So
3. Hep Records – Tina May – Divas
4. Gondwana Records – GoGo Penguin – v2.0
5. Jazizit Records – Derek Nash / Funkerdeen

REISSUE CD

1. AVID RECORDS – STAN TRACEY – 3 CLASSIC ALBUMS
2. Fresh Sound Records – The Jazz Makers & The Jazz Five
3. Lake Records – Chris Barber – 1959-60
4. Fresh Sound Records – Joe Harriott Quintet – Southern Horizons / Free Form / Abstract
5. Polygram Records – Joe Harriott Double Quintet, “Indo-Jazz Suite”