Jazz Grammy Winners

12 Feb

Earlier this afternoon, the Grammy Awards were given out in the jazz categories (among others) during the Pre-Telecast ceremonies. The winners are below, with the results of who our readers picked to win ahead of time. If you missed the live updates from Groove Notes, you can review all of the Twitter, Facebook, and articles from around the web leading up to and during the ceremonies here.

And a special congratulations for the Rebirth Brass Band winning a Grammy for Regional Roots Music Album! Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, and Maceo Parker slated to perform tonight during the telecast!

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

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Winner

500 Miles High

Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
[Concord Records]

Groove Notes Readers picked: Randy Brecker (All Or Nothing At All)

 

Best Jazz Vocal Album

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Winner

The Mosaic Project

Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
[Concord Jazz]
Groove Notes Readers picked: Roseanna Vitro (The Music Of Randy Newman)

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

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Winner

Forever

Corea, Clarke & White
[Concord Records]
Groove Notes Readers picked: Corea, Clarke & White (Forever)

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

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Winner

The Good Feeling

Christian McBride Big Band
[Mack Avenue Records]
Groove Notes Readers picked: Randy Brecker with DR Big Band (The Jazz Ballad Song Book)
Related Links:
Covering those covering jazz musicians at the Grammy Awards
2011 jazz Grammy nominations are in
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  • Author Kevin Kniestedt

2 Responses to “Jazz Grammy Winners”

  1. John Goldsby February 13, 2012 at 12:16 am #

    Randy Brecker’s album was recorded with the Danish Radio Big Band, not the WDR Big Band.

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  2. Jim Barker February 13, 2012 at 6:33 pm #

    Thank you KPLU!! This is the only way I could find out the jazz Grammy winners last night. Isn’t sad when it is the only original music form in the United States? Thx. Jim

    Reply

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