The 52nd Grammy Awards Nominees List for Jazz

The 52nd Grammy Awards Nominees List for Jazz

 

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Stefon Harris & Blackout - Urbanus (Concord Jazz)



Julian Lage - Sounding Point (Emarcy/Decca)



Philippe Saisse - At World's Edge (E1 Music)



Tierney Sutton - Desire (Telarc Jazz)

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Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Terence Blanchard, soloist. Track from: Watts (Dark Key Music)(Jeff "Tain" Watts) - "Dancin' 4 Chicken"



Gerald Clayton, soloist. Track from: Two-Shade (ArtistShare) - "All Of You"



Roy Hargrove, soloist. Track from: Emergence (Groovin' High/Emarcy) - "Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey"



Martial Solal, soloist. Track from: Live At The Village Vanguard (CamJazz) - "On Green Dolphin Street"



Miguel Zenón, soloist. Track from: Esta Plena (Marsalis Music) - "Villa Palmeras"

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Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group

Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez - Quartet Live (Concord Jazz)



Clayton Brothers - Brother To Brother (ArtistShare)



Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band - Five Peace Band - Live (Concord Records)



John Patitucci Trio - Remembrance (Concord Jazz)



Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)

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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Bob Florence Limited Edition - Legendary (MAMA Records)



John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble - Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside Records)



Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band - Fun Time (Hänssler Classic)



New Orleans Jazz Orchestra - Book One (World Village)



University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band - Lab 2009 (North Texas Jazz)

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Best Latin Jazz Album

Chembo Corniel - Things I Wanted To Do (Chemboro Records)



Geoffrey Keezer - Áurea (ArtistShare)



Claudio Roditi - Brazilliance X 4 (Resonance Records)



Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés - Juntos Para Siempre (Sony Music/Calle 54)



Miguel Zenón - Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)