57th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations - Jazz

The GRAMMY nominations trickled out all day long yesterday from The Recording Academy. You will find not only the "official" Jazz categories listed below. I have included others such as  "Best Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals" that jazz artists are also in the running for a GRAMMY - ten categories total.  Congratulations to ALL of the nominees!!

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

• "Wild Heart" - Mindi Abair [Label: Heads Up International]
• "Slam Dunk" - Gerald Albright [Label: Heads Up International]
• "Nathan East" - Nathan East [Label: Yamaha Entertainment Group]
• "Jazz Funk Soul" - Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp [Label: Shanachie]
• "Bass & Mandolin" - Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer [Label: Nonesuch]

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums For The Week Of 30 November 2014 - JazzWeek

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations from the last week! Which albums are going to make it on your Top Ten list for 2014? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook!

For your listening pleasure this week, the Miguel Zenon Quartet at the Lotos Jazz Festival in Poland (2014) ~ Enjoy!

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO We’re Back (Whaling City Sounds)
2. HOUSTON PERSON The Melody Lingers On (HighNote)
3. KENNY BARRON & DAVE HOLLAND The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)
4. FREDDY COLE Singing The Blues (HighNote)
5. ERIC REED Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)

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Top 50 Jazz Albums For the Week of 23 November 2014 - JazzWeek

Here are the top 50 Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations from the last week! Which albums are going to make it on your Top Ten list for 2014? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook!

For your listening pleasure this week, the Melissa Aldana Crash Trio ~ Enjoy!

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO We’re Back (Whaling City Sounds)
2. KENNY BARRON & DAVE HOLLAND The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)
3. FREDDY COLE Singing The Blues (HighNote)
4. HOUSTON PERSON The Melody Lingers On (HighNote)
5. COOKERS Time And Time Again (Motema)

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums For the Week of 17 November 2014 - JazzWeek

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations from the last week! Which albums are going to make it on your Top Ten list for 2014?; Let me know on Twitter or Facebook!

For your listening pleasure this week, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at Jazz in Marciac 2011 ~ Enjoy!

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO We’re Back (Whaling City Sounds)
2. FREDDY COLE Singing The Blues (HighNote)
3. ERIC REED Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)
4. PETER HAND BIG BAND Out Of Hand (Savant)
5. COOKERS Time And Time Again (Motema)

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