2006 BBC JAZZ AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The 2006 BBC Jazz Awards will be held on 17th July and will feature Quincy Jones, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. The immense contribution to jazz made by the veteran Jones will be recognised with a Lifetime

Achievement Jazz Award and Ian Carr will be similarly acknowledged with the Services To Jazz In The UK Award.

This year’s nominations include:

Radio 2 Jazz Artist of the Year:
Jools Holland
Georgie Fame
Elaine Delmar

The Best of Jazz Award: The artist or group playing in an accessible style who has kept the music at the forefront of public attention.
Bobby Wellins
Anita Wardell
Ray Gelato

Radio 3 Jazz Line-Up Award for Best Band:
John Taylor Trio
Ronnie Rae Quintet
Dennis Rollins Badbone & Co

Radio 3 Jazz on 3 Award for Innovation or Achievement in New Music:
Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Project
Jason Yarde
Spring Heel Jack

Album Of The Year:
Held on the Tips of Fingers - Polar Bear
Last Chance Disco - Acoustic Ladyland
Max - Partisans
Angel of the Presence - John Taylor
Yeah! - Alan Barnes
The Lyric - Jim Tomlinson featuring Stacey Kent

Rising Star:
Andrew McCormack
Julia Beal
Polly Gibbons

Best Instrumentalist:
Alan Barnes
Seb Rochford
Tim Garland

Best Vocalist:
Ian Shaw
Jacqui Dankworth
Clare Teal

BBC Jazz Awards broadcast details:
Jazz on 3, BBC Radio 3, Friday 14 July 11.30pm
Jazz Line-Up, BBC Radio 3, Saturday 15 July 5.00pm
BBC Jazz Awards (full concert) BBC Radio 2, Monday 17 July 8.00pm

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