Appena pubblicati i risultati del referendum della critica musicale americana, che riflettono il momento e la realtà della scena statunitense. Vecchi leoni e giovani promesse ben amalgamati in un quadro a mio modo di vedere piuttosto aderente ai valori effettivi. Interessante, e nonostante la mia personale diffidenza verso questo tipo di riconoscimento, utile per avere riferimenti sullo stato di salute del jazz americano. The winners of the 2010 Jazz Journalists Association Awards were announced this afternoon in New York --
tweeted, no less!The big winners were Maria Schneider, Darcy James Argue, Joe Lovano and Vijay Iyer, based on the Twitter feed below:2010 Arranger of the Year award also goes to Maria SchneiderThe results are in for Composer of the Year. The winner: it's Maria SchneiderThe Jazz Journalists Association 2010 Musician of the Year is Vijay IyerCongrats to Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, your JJA 2010 Large Ensemble of the YearDarcy James Argue honored as Up-and-Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists AssociationJoe Lovano Us Five just recognized as Small Ensemble of the Year for 2010The 2010 Record of the Year: Folk Art, Joe Lovano, Blue Note RecordsJJA 2010 Tenor Saxophonist of the Year is the extraordinary Joe LovanoEvan Parker is the 2010 Soprano Saxophonist of the YearThe Jazz Journalists Association has just named Gary Smulyan Baritone Saxophonist of the Year Rudresh Mahanthappa has distinguished himself in a talented field of candidates to win Alto Saxophonist of the YearRoswell Rudd will be sliding home tonight as the 2010 Trombonist of the YearThe competition was fierce, and Terence Blanchard voted JJA's 2010 Trumpeter of the YearClarinetist of the year Anat Cohen is helping to keep the instrument alive in the jazz world2010 Flutist of the Year just announced: congratulations Nicole Mitchell!Cyro Baptista has just been honored as the 2010 Percussionist of the YearJazz marches to the beat of Paul Motian, 2010 Drummer of the YearThe award for Best Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz goes to Colombian harpist Edmar CastanedaHe can hit it, but he won't quit it: Stefon Harris is the Mallet Instrumentalist of the YearDave Holland is the 2010 Bassist of the Year, and knows that low is the way to goDon't tell Jim Hall, 2010 Guitarist of the Year, that guitar isn't a jazz instrumentViolinist of the Year Regina Carter is living proof that the strings can really swingYour 2010 Female Singer of the Year is Roberta GambariniThe Jazz Journalists Association is handing out their 2010 award for Male Singer of the Year toKurt EllingCongratulations to 2010 Organist of the Year Dr. Lonnie SmithKenny Barron is honored as the 2010 Pianist of the YearThe winner of this year's Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Award: James Moody. Congratulations!Pi Recordings wins the 2010 Record Label of the Year awardNate Chinen wins the Helen Dance–Robert Palmer Award for Review & Feature WritingJosh Jackson, host of The Checkout for WBGO.org, wins The Willis Conover–Marian McPartland Award for BroadcastingBest Jazz Book of 2010: Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, Robin D.G. Kelley, Free PressThe field grows, but Blog of the Year
Rifftides stands out2010 award for Best Liner Notes: Dan Morgenstern for The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions2010 DVD of the Year: Anita O'Day: Life of a Jazz Singer, AOD Productions/Elan Entertainment2010 Best Historical Recording/Boxed Set: 12 Nights in Hollywood, Ella Fitzgerald, VerveGeorge Wein of New Festival Productions (& upcoming Carefusion NYC Jazzfest) is the 2010 Events Producer of the YearLena Adasheva wins 2010 Photo of the Year. View the winning photo at
http://www. jjajazzawards.org AllAboutJazz.com, the 2010 Website of the Year2010 Periodical of the Year: Jazz Times