Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2017

Voting is now open for the 2017 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, which will take place at PizzaExpress Live Holborn on Tuesday 10th October. Entries are open to anyone with the final deadline for entries set for 12 noon on Wednesday 16th August 2017.  To vote please go to:  https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/parliamentary-jazz-awards-2017 PLEASE NOTE CRITERIA FOR THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES: Jazz Album of the Year (released in 2016 by a UK band or musicians) Services to Jazz Award (to a living person for their outstanding contribution to jazz in the UK).  Jazz Newcomer of the Year (UK-based artist, musician or group with a debut album released in 2016) Jazz Education Award (to an educator or project for raising the standard of jazz education in the UK) Jazz Media Award(including broadcasters, journalists, magazines, blogs, listings and books) Jazz Venue of the Year (including jazz clubs, venues, festivals and promoters) Jazz Ensemble of the Year(UK-based group who impressed in 2016) Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year (UK-based musician who impressed in 2016) Jazz Vocalist of the Year (UK-based vocalist who impressed in 2016 To vote please go to: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/parliamentary-jazz-awards-2017 The awards are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), co-chaired by Kelvin Hopkins MP and Lord Colwyn, and supported by Pizza Express Live in conjunction with Peroni. (Editor: As ever, we at BSH hope our readers will give us their consideration when weighing up the form in the Jazz Media Award category.)