2004 Critic's Choice Jazz Awards
1. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz (joining previous honorees Benny Carter, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Clark Terry and Cecil Taylor) Winner: Dave Brubeck
2. Musician of the Year (achievement in sound recordings, live concert performances and overall presence, April 15, 2003 - March 20, 2004) Winner: Wayne Shorter
3. Up & Coming Artist of the Year Winner: Vijay Iyer
4. Jazz Album of the Year (Released April 15, 2003 - March 20, 2004) Winner: Wayne Shorter, Alegria (Verve)
5. Jazz Reissue of the Year, Single CD Winner: Sam Rivers, Fuschia Swing Song (Blue Note)
6. Jazz Reissue of the Year, Boxed Set Winner: Miles Davis, The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Columbia Legacy)
7. Jazz Record Label of the Year Winner: Blue Note
8. Jazz Events Producer of the Year Winner: George Wein, Festival Productions, Inc.
9. Jazz Composer of the Year Winner: Maria Schneider
10. Jazz Arranger of the Year Winner: Maria Schneider
11. Male Jazz Singer of the Year Winner: Andy Bey
12. Female Jazz Singer of the Year Winner: Cassandra Wilson
13. Latin Jazz Album of the Year Winner: Chucho Valdes, New Conceptions (Blue Note)
14. Small Ensemble of the Year (octet or smaller) Winner: Wayne Shorter Quartet
15. Large Ensemble of the Year (nonet or larger, including big bands, jazz orchestras, contemporary symphonies, et. al.) Winner: Dave Holland Big Band
16. Trumpeter of the Year Winner: Dave Douglas
17. Trombonist of the Year Winner: Roswell Rudd
18. Miscellaneous Instrumentalist of the Year Winner: Toots Thielemans, harmonica
19. Alto Saxophonist of the Year Winner: Lee Konitz
20. Tenor Saxophonist of the Year Winner: Chris Potter
21. Soprano Saxophonist of the Year Winner: Steve Lacy
22. Baritone Saxophonist of the Year Winner: Gary Smulyan
23. Clarinetist of the Year Winner: Paquito D'Rivera
24. Flutist of the Year Winner: Frank Wess
25. Pianist of the Year Winner: Hank Jones
26. Organ-Keyboards of the Year Winner: Dr. Lonnie Smith
27. Guitarist of the Year Winner: Bill Frisell
28. Acoustic Bassist of the Year Winner: Dave Holland
29. Electric Bassist of the Year Winner: Steve Swallow
30. Strings Player of the Year Winner: Regina Carter
31. Mallets Player of the Year Winner: Stefon Harris
32. Percussionist of the Year Winner: Ray Baretto
33. Drummer of the Year Winner: Roy Haynes
JAZZ JOURNALISM CATEGORIES
1. Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Gene Lees
2. Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting/the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award Winner: Steve Schwartz, WGBH-FM (Boston)
3. Excellence in Photography/the Lona Foote-Bob Parent Award Winner: Lee Tanner
4. Excellence in Newspaper, Magazine, Online Feature or Review Writing/Helen Oakley Dance-Robert Palmer Award Winner: Bill Milkowski
5. Best Periodical Covering Jazz Winner: JazzTimes
6. Best Website concentrating on Jazz Winner: AllAboutJazz.com
7. Best Book About Jazz Winner: Myself Among Others, George Wein with Nate Chinen (Da Capo)
8. Best Photo of the Year Winner: John Abbott