I vincitori delle 5 categorie jazz sono stati annunciati:BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO WINNER:FingerprintsChick Corea, soloistTrack from: Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio)Label: Concord Jazz BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM WINNER: Beautiful LifeDianne ReevesLabel: Concord Records BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM WINNER: TrilogyChick Corea TrioLabel: Concord Jazz BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM WINNER: Life In The BubbleGordon Goodwin's Big Phat BandLabel: Telarc InternationalBEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM WINNER: The Offense Of The DrumArturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz OrchestraLabel: Motema