TheJazzPage - Polls

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Category

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Hall of Fame

John Lewis

Milt Hinton

Lester Bowie

Betty Carter

Elvin Jones

Hall of Fame

Tony Williams

Artie Shaw

Julius Hemphill

Frank Zappa

Edward Blackwell

Hall of Fame

James P. Johnson

John Carter

Mary Lou Williams

Jazz Artist
of the Year

Dave Holland

Joe Lovano

Dave Douglas

Herbie Hancock

Ornette Coleman

Jazz Artist of the Year

Sonny Rollins

Joe Lovano

Wynton Marsalis

Joe Henderson

Jazz Artist of the Year

Joe Henderson

Wynton Marsalis

Benny Carter

Jazz Album
of the Year

Dave Holland, Not For Nothin' (ECM)

Andrew Hill, Dusk (Palmetto)

Dave Douglas, Soul On Soul (RCA)

Herbie Hancock, Gershwin's World (Verve)

Bill Frisell, Nashville (Nonesuch)

Jazz Album of the Year

Ornette Coleman Quartet, Sound Museum Hidden Man (Harmolodic/Verve)

Keith Jarrett Standards Trio, Keith Jarrett At The Blue Note (ECM)

Joe Lovano & Gunther Schuller, Rush Hour (Verve)

Charlie Haden, Always Say Goodbye (Verve)

Joe Henderson, So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles) (Verve)

Jazz Album of the Year

Joe Henderson, Lush Life (Verve)

Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra, Dream Keeper (Blue Note)

Cecil Taylor, In Berlin (FMP)

Blues Album
of the Year

Buddy Guy, Sweet Tea (Silvertone)

B.B. King/Eric Clapton, Riding with the King (Reprise)

Luther Allison, Live In Chicago (Alligator)

Alvin Youngblood Hart, Territory (Hannibal)

Pinetop Perkins, Born In The Delta (Telarc)

Blues Album of the Year

James Cotton, Deep In The Blues (Verve)

Ronnie Earl, Grateful Heart (Bullseye Blues)

Buddy Guy, Slippin' In (Silvertone)

B.B. King, Blues Summit (MCA)

John Lee Hooker, Boom Boom (Point Blank/ Virgin)

Blues Album of the Year

Buddy Guy, Damn Right (Silvertone)

Charles Brown, All My Life (Bullseye/ Rounder)

John Lee Hooker, The Healer (Chameleon)

Beyond Album
of the Year

Bjork, Vespertine (Elektra)

Steely Dan, Two Against Nature (Giant)

Caetano Veloso, Livro (Nonesuch)

Lauryn Hill, Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (RuffHouse)/ Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels On Gravel Road

Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch)

Beyond Album of the Year

Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Peace Beyond Passion (Warner Bros.)

Cachao, Master Sessions Vol. II (Crescent Moon/ Epic); Los Lobos, Colossal Head (Warner Bros.)

Maleem Mahmoud Ghania & Pharoah Sanders, The Tranca Of Seven Colors (Axiom)

A.F. Toure/Ry Cooder, Talking Timbuktu (Hannibal)

Mario Bauza, Tanga (Messidor); Sting, 10 Summoner's Tales (A&M)

Beyond Album of the Year

Neil Young, Arc/Weld (Reprise)

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Ragged Glory (Reprise)

Neville Brothers, Yellow Moon (A&M)/
Peter Gabriel, Passion (Geffen)/
Public Enemy, Fear Of A Black Planet (Def Jam)

Big Band

Mingus Big Band

Big Band

Mingus Big Band

McCoy Tyner Big Band

Count Basie

Big Band

Sun Ra Arkestra

Count Basie Orchestra

Sun Ra & His Arkestra

Acoustic Jazz Group

Dave Holland Quintet

Art Ensemble of Chicago

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Acoustic Jazz Group

Charlie Haden's Quartet West

Wynton Marsalis

Acoustic Jazz Group

Wynton Marsalis

Phil Woods

Phil Woods Quintet

Electric Jazz Group

Medeski Martin & Wood

John Scofield

Electric Jazz Group

John Scofield

Electric Jazz Group

Ornette Coleman

John Scofield Group

Ornette Coleman's PrimeTime

Alto Saxophone

Lee Konitz

Phil Woods

Alto Saxophone

Phil Woods

Jackie McLean

Alto Saxophone

Phil Woods

Frank Morgan

Phil Woods

Tenor Saxophone

Sonny Rollins

Joe Lovano

Sonny Rollins

Tenor Saxophone

Sonny Rollins

Joe Henderson

Tenor Saxophone

Joe Henderson

Sonny Rollins

Baritone Saxophone

James Carter

Nick Brignola

Hamiet Bluiett

Baritone Saxophone

Hamiet Bluiett

Gerry Mulligan

Hamiet Bluiett

Baritone Saxophone

Hamiet Bluiett

Hamiett Bluiett

Soprano Saxophone

Steve Lacy

Wayne Shorter

Steve Lacy

Soprano Saxophone

Steve Lacy

Soprano Saxophone

Steve Lacy

Trumpet

Dave Douglas

Nicholas Payton

Trumpet

Tom Harrell

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis/
Lester Bowie

Trumpet

Wynton Marsalis

Lester Bowie

Trombone

Steve Turre

Trombone

J.J. Johnson

Trombone

Ray Anderson

Clarinet

Don Byron

Clarinet

Don Byron

Clarinet

Don Byron

John Carter

Flute

James Newton

Flute

James Newton

Flute

James Newton

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Drums

Roy Haynes

Elvin Jones

Drums

Elvin Jones

Max Roach

Drums

Max Roach

Percussion

Trilok Gurtu

Tito Puente

Percussion

Tito Puente

Trilok Gurtu

Airto Moreira

Percussion

Airto Moreira

Nana Vasconcelos

Vibes

Bobby Hutcherson

Milt Jackson

Vibes

Milt Jackson

Vibes

Milt Jackson

Acoustic Bass

Dave Holland

Charlie Haden

Acoustic Bass

Charlie Haden

Acoustic Bass

Charlie Haden

Electric Bass

Steve Swallow

Electric Bass

Steve Swallow

Electric Bass

Steve Swallow

Guitar

Jim Hall

John Scofield/
Bill Frisell

John Scofield

Bill Frisell

Guitar

John Scofield

Bill Frisell

John McLaughlin

Guitar

John McLaughlin

Jim Hall

Piano

Keith Jarrett

Kenny Barron

Piano

Kenny Barron

Keith Jarrett

Tommy Flanagan

Kenny Barron

Piano

Tommy Flanagan

Cecil Taylor

Organ

Joey DeFrancesco

Jimmy Smith

Organ

Jimmy Smith

Organ

Jimmy Smith

Electric Keyboard

Joe Zawinul

Electric Keyboard

Joe Zawinul

Herbie Hancock

Joe Zawinul

Electric Keyboard

Sun Ra

Miscellaneous
Instrument

Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica

Howard Johnson
-Tuba

Misc. Instr.

Steve Turre
-Conch Shells

Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica

Misc. Instr.

Toots Thielemans
-Harmonica

Arranger

Maria Schneider

Bill Holman

Arranger

Maria Schneider

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Carla Bley

Arranger

Carla Bley

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Composer

Dave Douglas

Wynton Marsalis

Randy Weston

Wynton Marsalis

Composer

Wynton Marsalis

Randy Weston

Henry Threadgill

Randy Weston

Muhal Richard Abrams

Composer

Muhal Richard Abrams

Henry Threadgill

Record Label

Blue Note

Verve

Blue Note

Verve

Record Label

Verve

Record Label

Blue Note

Male Vocalist

Kurt Elling

Kevin Mahogany

Joe Williams

Male Vocalist

Joe Williams

Male Vocalist

Joe Williams

Female Vocalist

Cassandra Wilson

Female Vocalist

Cassandra Wilson

Betty Carter

Female Vocalist

Betty Carter

Blues Artist

B.B. King

Blues Artist

B.B. King

Buddy Guy

B.B. King

Blues Artist

B.B. King

John Lee Hooker

Blues Group

B.B. King

Roomful Of Blues

Blues Group

B.B. King

Roomful Of Blues

B.B. King

Blues Group

B.B. King

Kinsey Report

Beyond Artist

Cesaria Evora

Caetano Veloso

Cesaria Evora/
Lauryn Hill

Bob Dylan

Beyond Artist

Cesaria Evora

Eddie Palmieri

George Clinton

Tom Waits

Beyond Artist

Neil Young

Paul Simon

Elvis Costello

Beyond Group

Sex Mob

Steely Dan

Caetano Veloso

Jerry Gonzalez Fort Apache Band/ Cubanismo!

Jerry Gonzalez Fort Apache Band

Beyond Group

Los Lobos

Jerry Gonzalez Fort Apache Band

Neville Brothers

Kronos Quartet/ Los Lobos

Beyond Group

Grateful Dead

Living Colour

Rolling Stones

Violin

Regina Carter

Violin

Stephane Grappelli

Violin

Stephane Grappelli

Producer

Michael Cuscuna

Producer

Michael Cuscuna

Producer

Michael Cuscuna

Reissue
Of The Year

Billie Holiday, Lady Day - The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia, 1933-1944 (Columbia/Legacy)

Duke Ellington, The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (RCA Victor)

Miles Davis, The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy)

Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-'68 - The Complete Studio Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

Reissue Of The Year

Miles Davis & Gil Evans, The Complete Columbia Recordings (Columbia Legacy/Mosaic)

Miles Davis, Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel (Columbia)

Bud Powell, The Complete Bud Powell On Verve (Verve)

Ornette Coleman, Beauty Is A Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings (Rhino/Atlantic

Billie Holiday, The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve (Verve)

Reissue Of The Year

Nat King Cole, The Complete Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (Mosaic)

Robert Johnson, The Complete Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

Clifford Brown, Brownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings (Emarcy)

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