8 Jazz Recordings Selected for 2011 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame

There are 30 recordings being inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame for 2011. The recordings are from all genres and can be albums or singles.

The jazz albums selected are Bill Evans' "Sunday at the Village Vanguard", Ray Charles' "Genius + Soul = Jazz", Keith Jarrett's "The Koln Concert" and Weather Report's "Heavy Weather".

The singles that made it in this year are: Sidney Bechet's version of "Summertime", Mildred Bailey's "Rockin' Chair", and two from Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" (featuring Al Hibbler) and "Ko-Ko".

To give you a better idea of what the GRAMMY Hall of Fame is all about, here is an excerpt from the official announcement posted on GRAMMY.com:

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53rd Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations in Jazz

Here it is! The list of GRAMMY nominations in jazz for the upcoming 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards show on Sunday, 13 February 2011!

Category 44

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

For albums containing 51% or more playing time of
INSTRUMENTAL tracks.
1. THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND
The Stanley Clarke Band | [Heads Up International]
2. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
Joey DeFrancesco | [HighNote Records]
3. NOW IS THE TIME
Jeff Lorber Fusion | [Heads Up International]
4. TO THE ONE
John McLaughlin | [Abstract Logix]
5. BACKATOWN
Trombone Shorty | [Verve Forecast]

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