2015 JJA Jazz Awards
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz: Randy Weston
Musician of the Year: Jason Moran Up and Coming Artist of the Year: Cecile McLorin Salvant
Composer of the Year: Wadada Leo Smith Arranger of the Year: Maria Schneider
Record of the Year: The Art of Conversation (Impulse!) Kenny Barron and Dave Holland
Historical Record of the Year: Miles at the Fillmore (Columbia-Legacy) Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 3
Record Label/Platform of the Year: Motéma Music Male Singer of the Year: Gregory Porter Female Singer of the Year: Cecile McLorin Salvant
Large Ensemble of the Year: Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Midsize Ensemble of the Year: Wayne Shorter Quartet
Trio or Duo of the Year: Kenny Barron and Dave Holland
Trumpeter of the Year: Ambrose Akinmusire
Trombonist of the Year: Steve Turre Multi-reeds Player of the Year: Anat Cohen
Alto Saxophonist of the Year: Miguel Zenon
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year: Chris Potter Baritone Saxophonist of the Year: Gary Smulyan Soprano Saxophonist of the Year: Jane Ira Bloom Flutist of the Year: Nicole Mitchell Clarinetist of the Year: Anat Cohen
Guitarist of the Year: Mary Halvorson
Pianist of the Year: Kenny Barron
Keyboards player of the Year: Chick Corea Bassist of the Year: Christian McBride Violinist/Violist/Cellist of the Year: Regina Carter Percussionist of the Year: Pedrito Martinez
Mallets Instrumentalist of the Year: Warren Wolf
Traps Drummer of the Year: Brian Blade Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz of the Year: Edmar Castaneda, harp Each of these 2015 JJA Jazz Award winners will receive the Award at one of his or her upcoming performances.
2015 JJA Jazz Awards for Journalism and Media
Winners in the following categories were announced at the JJA Jazz Awards Party on June 16, 2015 at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism Neil Tesser Jazz Publication of the Year JazzTimes Jazz Website of the Year All About Jazz Jazz Blog of the Year Marc Myers Jazz Wax Book of the Year Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (Viking) by Herbie Hancock with Lisa Dickey Best Liner Notes of the Year John Coltrane - Offering: Live at Temple U(Resonance)by Ashley Kahn
Robert Palmer-Helen Oakley Dance Award for Excellence in Writing in 2014 Nate Chinen Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting in the Year 2014 Christian McBride, host, Jazz Night in America from WBGO/NPR/Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Photo of the Year Kenny Barron & Dave Holland by Andrea Palmucci
Short Form Jazz Video of the Year #WeCan'tBreathe: A Peaceful Protest Brandon Bain /Capsulocity