(Comments by Russell).
Some familiar names to readers of Bebop Spoken Here feature highly in the prestigious Down Beat 79th Annual Readers’ Poll. Gregory Porter tops the chart as Male
Vocalist. Second place goes to Kurt
Elling and the promising Tony Bennett took third place. The Female Vocalist
list contained some big names; all but three of them (Krall, Reeves and
Spalding) denying Cécile McLorin Salvant
top spot.
The Jazz Artist category featured Porter in ninth place,
Elling (13th) and 22nd (and one of only four women on the list) McLorin Salvant.
Gregory Porter’s Liquid
Spirit took fourth place in the Jazz Album of the Year category, with McLorin
Salvant’s Woman Child making the top
twelve.
Joshua Redman
just missed out on third spot to Joe Lovano in the tenor saxophone poll. Hear
the man in concert at next year’s Gateshead International Jazz Festival April
10-12 at Sage Gateshead. Third best in the guitar stakes went to John Scofield. Sco will also be joining
Redman in an impressive line-up at Sage Gateshead next year. Festival tickets are
available by telephone. Book now on 0191 443 4661.
Russell.
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