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NEWS: The 2019 (61st) Jazz Grammy nominations

Still Dreaming – L-R: Brian Blade, Ron Miles,
Scott Colley, Joshua Redman
Publicity Photo by Jon Brown

Sebastian writes 

The 2019 Grammys will be awarded on 10 February 2019. Here are the nominations. First, the five jazz categories, and then some jazz-related nominations in other categories:


NOMINATIONS IN THE JAZZ CATEGORIES

JAZZ SOLO

Regina Carter
John Daversa
Fred Hersch
Brad Mehldau
Miguel Zenón

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

My Mood Is You – Freddy Cole
The Questions – Kurt Elling
The Subject Tonight Is Love – Kate McGarry With Keith Ganz & Gary Versace
If You Really Want – Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza
The Window – Cécile McLorin Salvant

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Diamond Cut – Tia Fuller
Live In Europe – Fred Hersch Trio
Seymour Reads The Constitution! – Brad Mehldau Trio
Still Dreaming – Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
Emanon – The Wayne Shorter Quartet

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

All About That Basie – The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom – John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists
Presence – Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
All Can Work – John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Barefoot Dances And Other Visions – Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

Heart Of Brazil – Eddie Daniels
Back To The Sunset – Dafnis Prieto Big Band
West Side Story Reimagined – Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
Cinque – Elio Villafranca
Yo Soy La Tradición – Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet

JAZZ-RELATED NOMINATIONS IN OTHER CATEGORIES

20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Meshell Ndegeocello

21. Best R&B Album
Lalah Hathaway

51. Best Folk Album
Punch Brothers

62. Best Instrumental Composition
Terence Blanchard

64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Vince Mendoza (for Gregory Porter)

LINK: Full list of Grammy Nominations in the Jazz Categories

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