New Music Scotland have made public the nominations in the various categories of this year's awards. Although jazz is but one of the many categories, the names are interesting and Laura Jurd's introduction to that particular 'constituency' speaks volumes about her dedication to the music.
Laura Jurd,
trumpet player, composer and panellist, said: “Jazz has always been innovative. From Lester
Young's interpretation of show tunes like 'Lady Be Good' to the radical
compositional footprints made by Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams and Ornette
Coleman to name a few. The very notion of speaking your own unique language,
through improvisation and composition, and doing so in a such a socially
collective manner, is what gives jazz its essence. The Mark McKergow
Award for Innovation in Jazz is key in recognising this as part of
Scotland's rich scene of music-makers.”
Well said Laura.
You can view the nominees here but, and I must stress, this isn't a public vote but one that will be decided upon by the panel. Lance
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