Congratulations to the Jazz Grammy Nominees

07/12/2016
Congratulations to the Jazz Grammy Nominees

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Congratulations to the artists who have received Grammy Award nominations in categories that feature jazz musicians:  Best improvised jazz solo "Countdown" — Joey Alexander, soloist "In Movement" — Ravi Coltrane, soloist "We See" — Fred Hersch, soloist "I Concentrate On You" — Brad Mehldau, soloist "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" — John Scofield, soloist  Best jazz vocal album "Sound of Red" — René Marie "Upward Spiral" — Branford Marsalis Quartet With Special Guest Kurt Elling "Take Me to the Alley" — Gregory Porter "Harlem On My Mind" — Catherine Russell "The Sting Variations" — The Tierney Sutton Band  Best jazz instrumental album "Book of Intuition" — Kenny Barron Trio "Dr. Um" — Peter Erskine "Sunday Night at the Vanguard" — The Fred Hersch Trio "Nearness" — Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau "Country For Old Men" — John Scofield  Best large jazz ensemble album "Real Enemies" — Darcy James Argue's Secret Society "Presents Monk'estra, Vol. 1" — John Beasley "Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles" — John Daversa "All L.A. Band" — Bob Mintzer "Presidential Suite: Eight Variations On Freedom" — Ted Nash Big Band  Best Latin jazz album "Entre Colegas" — Andy González "Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw" — Brian Lynch & Various Artists "Canto América" — Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta Sinfonietta "30" — Trio Da Paz "Tribute to Irakere: Live In Marciac" — Chucho Valdés  Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: "Human Nature" — Herb Alpert "When You Wish Upon A Star" — Bill Frisell "Way Back Home Live From Rochester, NY" — Steve Gadd Band "Unspoken" — Chuck Loeb "Culcha Vulcha" — Snarky Puppy Nominees in other categories of interest include: Best instrumental composition -  "Spoken at Midnight" — Ted Nash, composer Best compilation soundtrack for visual media  "Miles Ahead" (Miles Davis & Various Artists) Best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella "Ask Me Now" — John Beasley, arranger "Good Swing Wenceslas" — Sammy Nestico, arranger "Linus & Lucy" — Christian Jacob, arranger "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" — John Daversa, arranger "We Three Kings" — Ted Nash, arranger "You And I" — Jacob Collier, arranger Best arrangement, instruments and vocals "Do You Hear What I Hear?" — Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Take 6) "Do You Want To Know a Secret" — John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Featuring Renee Olstead) "Flintstones" — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) "I'm a Fool to Want You" — Alan Broadbent, arranger (Kristin Chenoweth) "Somewhere (Dirty Blvd)" (Extended Version) — Billy Childs & Larry Klein, arrangers (Lang Lang Featuring Lisa Fischer & Jeffrey Wright) David Bowie's Blackstar, which featured the members of the Donnie McCaslin Group and guitarist Ben Monder, received nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Alternative Album.