(Press release)
After receiving votes more than 5500 jazz fans across the length and breadth of the UK, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 British Jazz Awards.
Now in their 32nd year, the British Jazz Awards were established to give the array of talented jazz musicians in this country they deserve by allowing the gig-going, record buying public on they thought the best performers, bands and releases were in the last 12 months, via post and an online survey.
The four nominations in each of the 16 categories were selected by a group of respected figures within the Jazz community, a list of whom is included below. In addition, voters had the chance to vote for any musicians not nominated who they considered worthy of a placing as a ‘write-in’ vote – the highest placed of these from each category are included in the final listings
The results in full are as follows :
Trumpet
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1
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Enrico Tomasso
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2
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Bruce Adams
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3
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Freddie Gavita
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4
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Henry Lowther
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5
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James Copus
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Trombone
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1
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Mark Nightingale
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2
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Dennis Rollins
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3
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Mark Bassey
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4
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Ian Bateman
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5
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Annie Whitehead
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Clarinet
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1
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Alan Barnes
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2
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Adrian Cox
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3
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Pete Long
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4
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Julian Marc Stringle
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5
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Mark Crooks
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Alto Sax
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1
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Alan Barnes
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2
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Soweto Kinch
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3
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Sam Mayne
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4
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Paul Towndrow
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5
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Mike Chillingworth
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Tenor Sax
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1
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Karen Sharp
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2
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Dave O’Higgins
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3
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Art Themen
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4
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Robert Fowler
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5
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John Hallam
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Piano
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1
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Dave Newton
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2
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Nikki Iles
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3
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Gareth Williams
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4
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Nikki Yeoh
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5
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Craig Milverton
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Guitar
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1
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Jim Mullen
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2
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Martin Taylor
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3
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John Etheridge
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4
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Nigel Price
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5
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Dominic Ashworth
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Double Bass
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1
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Dave Green
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2
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Alison Rayner
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3
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Arnie Somogyi
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4
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Andrew Cleyndert
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5
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Calum Gourlay
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Drums
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1
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Winston Clifford
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2
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James Maddren
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3
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Steve Brown
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4
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Sebastiaan De Krom
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5
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Clark Tracey
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Vocals
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1
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Claire Martin
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2
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Clare Teal
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3
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Tina May
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4
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Georgia Mancio
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5
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Sara Dowling
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Miscellaneous Instrument
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1
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Courtney Pine (soprano sax)
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2
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Ross Stanley (organ)
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3
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Emma Fisk (violin)
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4
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Andy Panayi (flute)
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5
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Ben Holder (violin)
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Rising Star
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1
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Alexandra Ridout
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2
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Nubya Garcia
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3
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Nadim Teimoori
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4
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Daniel Casimir
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5
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Alex Clarke
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Small Group
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1
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Kansas Smitty’s House Band
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2
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Nigel Price Organ Trio
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3
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Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen
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4
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Tipitina
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5
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Alison Rayner Quintet
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Big Band
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1
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Greth Lockrane Big Band
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2
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NYJO
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3
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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
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4
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Beats & Pieces
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5
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Calum Gourlay Big Band
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Best New Album
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1
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Woodville Records: “Ask Me Now”- Alan Barnes & Dave Newton
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2
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ECM Records: “The Study of Touch” – Django Bates Beloved
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3
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ART Records: “The Tour Continues” - Art Themen’s New Directions Quintet
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4
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Lake Records: “Thanks For The Melody” - Jeff Barnhart & Spats Langham
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5
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33 Jazz Records for "Risky Furniture" by Paul Jolly and Mike Adcock
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Best Re-issue Album
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1
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Upbeat Recordings: “Sir Humph’s Delight” - Humphrey Lyttelton
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2
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Esoteric Recordings: “Where Fortune Smiles” – McLaughlin, Surman, Berger, Holland And Martin
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3
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Jazz Crusade: “It Looks Like A Big Time Tonight” - Johnny Parker
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4
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Lake Records: “My Tiny Band Is Chosen” - Freddy Randall
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5
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Gearbox Records: "Monk" - Thelonious Monk
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With Thanks to our Nomination Panel:
Chris Hodgkins
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Musician and broadcaster
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David Nathan
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National Jazz Archive
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Denny Ilett
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Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival
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Gill Wilde
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Grimsby Jazz
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Ian Darrington
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Wigan Jazz Festival
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Jill Roger
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Glasgow Jazz Festival
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John Billett
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JBGB Events
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Lance Liddle
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Bebop Spoken Here
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Laurie Burnette
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Jazz London Radio
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Roger Cotterrell
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Jazz Writer
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Ron Simpson
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The Jazz Rag
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For more information, please contact:
Big Bear Music
On 0121 454 7020 / admin@bigbearmusic.com
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