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Year
Category           
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
Category
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Category
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
Hall of Fame
Chet Baker
Kenny Clarke
Johnny Dodds/
Thad Jones/
Teddy Wilson
Gil Evans
Zoot Sims
Hall of Fame
Sun Ra
Albert Ayler
Fats Navarro
Bill Evans
Max Roach
Hall of Fame
Lennie Tristano
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Benny Carter
King Oliver
Cecil Taylor
Ben Webster
Jazz Album
of the Year
Jack DeJohnette, Audio Visualscapes (Impulse)
Ornette Coleman, In All Languages (Caravan Of Dreams)
Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman, Song X (Geffen)
James Newton, The African Flower (Blue Note)
Various Artists, That's The Way I Feel Now (A Tribute To Thelonious Monk) (A&M)
Jazz Album of the Year
Charlie Haden, The Ballad Of The Fallen (ECM)
Muhal Richard Abrams, Blue Forever (Black Saint)
Old And New Dreams Playing (ECM)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Full Force (ECM)
Air, Air Lore (Arista/Novus)
Jazz Album of the Year
Charles Mingus, Cumbia And Jazz Fusion (Atlantic)
Akiyoshi/Tabackin, Insights (RCA)
Anthony Braxton, Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (Arista)
Oscar Peterson & Dizzie Gillespie, (Pablo)
Cecil Taylor, Silent Tongues
Keith Jarrett, Solo Concerts
Big Band
Sun Ra Arkestra
Sun Ra
Gil Evans
Count Basie
Sun Ra
Big Band
Count Basie
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin
Big Band
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
Acoustic Jazz Group
Phil Woods
Phil Woods Quintet
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Acoustic Jazz Group
Art Blakey
Art Blakey
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Acoustic Jazz Group
Phil Woods Quartet
Weather Report
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
Electric Jazz Group
Miles Davis
Ornette Coleman And Prime Time
Ornette Coleman And Prime Time
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Electric Jazz Group
Weather Report
Weather Report
                   
Alto Saxophone
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
Phil Woods
Alto Saxophone
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Art Pepper
Alto Saxophone
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
Ornette Coleman
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Archie Shepp
Dexter Gordon
Sonny Rollins
Tenor Saxophone
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
Baritone Saxophone
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Baritone Saxophone
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Baritone Saxophone
Pepper Adams
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Soprano Saxophone
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Soprano Saxophone
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Soprano Saxophone
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie
Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Trombone
Roy Anderson
Roy Anderson
Roy Anderson/
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Trombone
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Albert Mangelsdorff
Trombone
Roswell Rudd
Roswell Rudd
Bill Watrous
Bill Watrous
Roswell Rudd
Vic Dickenson
Clarinet
John Carter
John Carter
John Carter
John Carter
John Carter
Clarinet
John Carter
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Clarinet
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton
Benny Goodman
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Flute
James Newton
James Newton
James Newton
James Newton
James Newton
Flute
James Newton
James Newton
James Newton
Lew Tabackin
Lew Tabackin
Flute
Sam Rivers
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
James Moody
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1977
1976
1975
1974
Drums
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Drums
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Max Roach
Drums
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Percussion
Nana Vasconcelos
Nana Vasconcelos
Nana Vasconcelos
Nana Vasconcelos
Nana Vasconcelos
Percussion
Nana Vasconcelos
Nana Vasconcelos
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Percussion
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Vibes
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Vibes
Milt Jackson
Gary Burton
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Vibes
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
Gary Burton
Gary Burton
Acoustic Bass
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Acoustic Bass
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden
Niels-Henning Orsted- Pedersen
Charlie Haden
Acoustic Bass
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Richard Davis
Electric Bass
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Electric Bass
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
Electric Bass
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Guitar
John Scofield
Jim Hall
Jim Hall
John Scofield
Jim Hall
Guitar
Joe Pass
Jim Hall
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
Joe Pass
Guitar
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
Jim Hall
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
Jim Hall
Piano
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Piano
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Piano
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
Keith Jarrett/
McCoy Tyner
Keith Jarrett/
McCoy Tyner
Organ
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Organ
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Sun Ra
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Organ
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Electric Keyboard
Sun Ra
Chick Corea
Chick Corea
Chick Corea
Joe Zawinul
Electric Keyboard
Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
Chick Corea
Joe Zawinul
Chick Corea
Electric Keyboard
Chick Corea
Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
Chick Corea
Sun Ra
Jan Hammer/
Paul Bley
Miscellaneous
Instrument
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Misc. Instr.
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Howard Johnson
-Tuba
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Misc. Instr.
Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica
Howard Johnson
-Tuba
Howard Johnson
-Tuba
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-manzello & stritch
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
-Manzello & Stritch
Arranger
Benny Carter
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Arranger
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Arranger
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Composer
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Carla Bley
Carla Bley
Carla Bley
Composer
Carla Bley
Carla Bley
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Carla Bley
Composer
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Keith Jarrett
Duke Ellington
Record Label
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Record Label
Black Saint/
Soul Note
Elektra Musician
Concord Jazz/
Hat Hut
Concord
Inner City/
ECM
Record Label
Inner City
Columbia
Pablo
Pablo
   
Male Vocalist
Joe Williams
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Male Vocalist
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Male Vocalist
Mel Torme
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Mel Torme/
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Female Vocalist
Betty Carter
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Female Vocalist
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Female Vocalist
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Ella Fitzgerald
Blues Group/Artist
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Blues Group/Artist
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Blues Group/Artist
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
B.B. King
B.B. King
Beyond Group/Artist
Sting
Sting
Paul Simon
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Beyond Group/Artist
Police
Donald Fagen
     
Beyond Group/Artist
 
B.B. King
B.B. King
B.B. King
   
Violin
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Violin
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Violin
Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli
Joe Venuti
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Producer
Giovanni Bonandrini
Giovanni Bonandrini
Giovanni Bonandrini
Michael Cuscuna
Giovanni Bonandrini
Producer
Giovanni Bonandrini
Giovanni Bonandrini
Giovanni Bonandrini/ Carl Jefferson
Michael Cuscuna
Michael Cuscuna
Producer
Michael Cuscuna
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Manfred Eicher
   
Reissue
Of The Year
Charlie Parker, The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve (Verve)
Herbie Nichols, The Complete Blue Note Recordings (Mosaic)
Duke Ellington, The Blanton/Webster Years (RCA/Bluebird)/
Thelonious Monk, The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside)
Charles Mingus, The Complete Candid Recordings (Mosaic)/ Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy (EmArcy/Polygram)
Clifford Brown, The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Mosaic)
Reissue Of The Year
Thelonious Monk, The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic)
Pee Wee Russell, Pied Piper Of Jazz (Columbia/Commodore)
Steve Lacy Evidence (Prestige)
Lennie Tristano, Requiem (Atlantic)
Charles Mingus, Mingus At Antibes (Atlantic)
Reissue Of The Year
Charlie Parker, The Savoy Sessions (Arista/Savoy)
Lester Young, The Lester Young Story Vol. II and III (Columbia)
Lester Young, Lester Young Story, Vol. 1 (Columbia)
Herbie Nichols, The Third World (Blue Note)
Charlie Parker, First Recordings; Art Tatum, Solo Masterpieces
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane
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1976
1975
1974
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