Year
Category |
1973
|
1972
|
1971
|
1970
|
1969
|
Category
|
1968
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1967
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1966
|
1965
|
1964
|
Hall of Fame
|
Fletcher Henderson
|
Clifford Brown
|
Roy Eldridge/Django Reinhardt
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Pee Wee Russell/ Jack Teagarden
|
Hall of Fame
|
Sidney Bechet/ Fats Waller
|
Bessie Smith
|
Charlie Christian
|
Earl Hines
|
Art Tatum
|
Jazz Album
of the Year |
McCoy Tyner, Sahara/
Sonny Stitt, Constellation |
Jimmy Rushing, The You And Me That Used
To Be
|
Duke Ellington, New Orleans Suite
|
Miles Davis, Bitches Brew
|
Duke Ellington, And His Mother Called
Him Bill
|
Jazz Album
of the Year |
Duke Ellington, Far East Suite
|
Duke Ellington, The Popular Ellington/
Miles Davis, Miles Smiles |
Ornette Coleman, At The Golden Circle,
Vol. 1
|
John Coltrane, A Love Supreme
|
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Big Band
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Big Band
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Acoustic Jazz Group
|
Mahavishnu Orchestra
|
World's Greatest Jazz Band
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Acoustic Jazz Group
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Thelonious Monk
|
Alto Saxophone
|
Ornette Coleman
|
Ornette Coleman
|
Phil Woods
|
Phil Woods
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Alto Saxophone
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Ornette Coleman
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Tenor Saxophone
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Dexter Gordon
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Tenor Saxophone
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Sonny Rollins
|
John Coltrane
|
John Coltrane
|
John Coltrane
|
Baritone Saxophone
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Baritone Saxophone
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Soprano Saxophone
|
Wayne Shorter
|
Wayne Shorter
|
Wayne Shorter
|
Wayne Shorter
|
Lucky Thompson
|
Soprano Saxophone
|
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Trumpet
|
Dizzy Gillespie
|
Dizzy Gillespie
|
Dizzy Gillespie
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Trumpet
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Trombone
|
Vic Dickenson
|
Vic Dickenson
|
Vic Dickenson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
Trombone
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
Clarinet
|
Russell Procope
|
Russell Procope
|
Russell Procope
|
Russell Procope
|
Jimmy Hamilton
|
Clarinet
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Flute
|
James Moody
|
James Moody
|
James Moody
|
James Moody
|
James Moody
|
Flute
|
James Moody
|
James Moody
|
Roland Kirk
|
Roland Kirk
|
Frank Wess
|
1973
|
1972
|
1971
|
1970
|
1969
|
1968
|
1967
|
1966
|
1965
|
1964
|
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Drums
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Drums
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Elvin Jones
|
Vibes
|
Milt Jackson
|
Gary Burton
|
Bobby Hutcherson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Bobby Hutcherson
|
Vibes
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Acoustic Bass
|
Richard Davis
|
Richard Davis
|
Richard Davis
|
Richard Davis
|
Richard Davis
|
Acoustic Bass
|
Richard Davis
|
Richard Davis
|
Charles Mingus
|
Charles Mingus
|
Charles Mingus
|
Guitar
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Guitar
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Wes Montgomery
|
Wes Montgomery
|
Jim Hall
|
Jim Hall
|
Piano
|
Earl Hines
|
Earl Hines
|
Earl Hines
|
Earl Hines
|
Earl Hines
|
Piano
|
Bill Evans
|
Earl Hines
|
Earl Hines
|
Bill Evans
|
Bill Evans
|
Organ
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Organ
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Jimmy Smith
|
Miscellaneous
Instrument |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Jean-Luc Ponty
-Violin |
Jean-Luc Ponty
-Violin |
Misc. Instr.
|
Jean-Luc Ponty
-Violin |
Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch |
Arranger
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Arranger
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Gil Evans
|
Gil Evans
|
Duke Ellington
|
Composer
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Composer
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Male Vocalist
|
Ray Charles
|
Jimmy Rushing
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Ray Charles
|
Male Vocalist
|
Louis Armstrong/Ray Charles
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Ray Charles
|
Female Vocalist
|
Sarah Vaughan
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Female Vocalist
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Blues Group/Artist
|
B.B. King
|
B.B. King
|
B.B. King
|
B.B. King
|
Muddy Waters
|
Blues Group/Artist
|
Muddy Waters
|
Beatles
|
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Violin
|
Jean-Luc Ponty
|
Jean-Luc Ponty
|
Jean-Luc Ponty
|
Violin
|
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Reissue
Of The Year |
Art Tatum, God Is In The House
|
Genius Of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1
|
Bessie Smith, series of reissues on Columbia
|
Various Artists, Blue Note's Three Decades
Of Jazz. Vol. 1
|
Louis Armstrong, V.S.O.P. Vol. 1
|
Reissue
Of The Year |
Johnny Hodges, Hodge Podge
|
Johnny Hodges & Rex Stewart, Things Ain't
What They Used To Be
|
Billie Holiday, The Golden Years Vol.
2
|
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Category
Year |
1973
|
1972
|
1971
|
1970
|
1969
|
Category
|
1968
|
1967
|
1966
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1965
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1964
|