2014 Critic's Choice Jazz Awards
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz: Herbie Hancock
Musician of the Year: Wayne Shorter Up and Coming Artist of the Year: Cecile McLorin Salvant Composer of the Year: Maria Schneider Arranger of the Year: Maria Schneider Record of the Year: Without a Net (Blue Note), Wayne Shorter Quartet Historical Record of the Year: Miles Live in Europe 1969 (Columbia Legacy) Record Label/Platform of the Year: ECM Large Ensemble of the Year: Maria Schneider Orchestra Midsize Ensemble of the Year: Wayne Shorter Quartet Trio or Duo of the Year: Randy Weston - Billy Harper Male Singer of the Year: Gregory Porter Female Singer of the Year: Cecile McLorin Salvant Trumpeter of the Year: Terence Blanchard Trombonist of the Year: Roswell Rudd Multi-reeds Player of the Year: Joe Lovano Alto Saxophonist of the Year: Lee Konitz Tenor Saxophonist of the Year: Joe Lovano 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: Bill Frisell Pianist of the Year: Craig Taborn Keyboards player of the Year: Dr. Lonnie Smith 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: Gary Burton Traps Drummer of the Year: Jack DeJohnette Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz of the Year: Grégoire Maret, harmonica Electronics Player of the Year: Jason Lindner Each of these 2014 JJA Jazz Award winners will receive the Award at one of his or her upcoming performances.
2014 JJA Jazz Awards for Journalism and Media
Winners in the following categories will bewere announced at the JJA Jazz Awards Party on June 11, 2014 at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism W. Royal Stokes Print Periodical of the Year Jazz Times Website of the Year AllAboutJazz.com Blog of the Year Do the Math (Ethan Iverson) Book of the Year Learning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of Gary Burton (Berklee Press),by Gary Burton, edited by Neil Tesser The Helen Dance-Robert Palmer Award for Writing in the Year 2013 Nate Chinen The Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting in the Year 2013 Dee Dee Bridgewater, JazzSet Jazz Photo of the Year Benny Golson by ANTONIO PORCAR CANO Short Form Jazz Video of the Year Gary Bartz Talks About Drug Use Among Jazz Greats by JOHN MOULTRIE irockjazzmusictv