The nominations have just been announced for Germany’s main jazz awards of the year, the Echo Jazz Prizes, organised by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie in Berlin. The awards ceremony will be in Hamburg at the Elbjazz Festival on May 28th in the Blohm + Voss shipyard hall. (Echo Jazz website)
Ensemble of the Year Germany
Hans Lüdemann Trio Ivoire – “Timbuktu”
Michael Wollny Trio – “Weltentraum”
Rainer Böhm Quartet – “Familia”
Ensemble of the Year – International
Hildegard lernt fliegen – “The Fundamental Rhythm of Unpolished Brains”
Pat Metheny Unity Group – “Kin”
Vincent Peirani & Emile Parisien – “Belle Époque”
Vocalist of the Year – Germany
Johanna Borchert – “FMbiography”
Tobias Christl – “Wildern”
Ulita Knaus – “The Moon On My Doorstep”
Vocalist of the Year – International
Rebekka Bakken -“Little Drop Of Poison ”
Andreas Schaerer – “The Fundamental Rhythm of Unpolished Brains ”
Somi – “The Lagos Music Salon ”
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Piano/Keyboards
Rainer Böhm – “Familia”
Julia Kadel – “Im Vertrauen”
Michael Wollny – “Weltentraum”
Instrumentalist of the Year International – Piano/Keyboards
Stefano Bollani – “Sheik Yer Zappa”
Chick Corea – “Solo Piano Portraits”
Brad Mehldau – “Mehliana: Taming The Dragon”
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Saxophone/Woodwinds
Niels Klein – “Tubes And Wires”
Christof Lauer “Petite Fleur”
Max Merseny – “Everlasting”
Instrumentalist of the Year International – Saxophone/Woodwinds
Branford Marsalis – “In My Solitude: Live in Concert at Grace Cathedral”
Emile Parisien – “Spezial Snack”
Joshua Redman – “Trios Live”
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Drums/Percussion
Eva Klesse – “Xenon”
Diego Pinera – “Strange Ways”
Eric Schaefer – “Weltentraum”
Instrumentalist of the Year International – Drums/Percussion
Jeff Ballard – “Time’s Tales”
Brian Blade – “Landmarks”
Manu Katché – “Live in Concert”
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Bass/Bass guitar
Eva Kruse – “In Water”
Robert Landfermann – “Tiefgang”
Omar Rodriguez Calvo – “Beat”
Instrumentalist o the Year International – Bass/Bass guitar
Lars Danielsson – “Liberetto II”
Dave Holland – “The Art Of Conversation”
Steve Swallow – “Simple Songs” (with Christian Muthspiel)
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Brass
Till Brönner – “The Movie Album”
Sebastian Studnitzky – “KY The String Project”
Reiner Winterschladen – “Rio Bravo”
Instrumentalist of the Year I nternational – Brass
Ambrose Akinmusire – “The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint”
Theo Croker – “Afro Physicist”
Nils Petter Molvaer – “Switch”
Instrumentalist of the Year Germany – Guitar
Hanno Busch – “Absent”
Tobias Hoffmann – “11 Famous Songs Tenderly Messed Up”
Peter Meyer – “Hymnolia”
Instrumentalist of the Year International – Guitar
Bill Frisell – “Guitar In The Space Age”
Nguyên Lê – “Celebrating The Dark Side Of The Moon”
Pat Metheny – “Kin”
Instrumentalist of the Year – Other instruments
Adam Bałdych (Violin) – “The New Tradition”
Regina Carter (Violin) – “Southern Comfort”
Vincent Peirani (Accordion) – “Belle Époque”
Newcomer of the Year
Eva Klesse Quartett – “Xenon”
Tobias Hoffmann – “11 Famous Songs Tenderly Messed Up”
Julia Kadel Trio – “Im Vertrauen”
Big-Band Album of the Year
Rebekka Bakken & hr-Bigband – “Little Drop Of Poison”
Alan Broadbent & NDR Bigband – “America the Beautiful”
Christof Lauer & NDR Bigband – “Petite Fleur”
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