Parliamentary Jazz Award Nominations Announced

LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Parliamentary Jazz Awards) - The nominations have been announced for this year's All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards Ceremony. Paul Gambaccini will be returning to host this fourth annual ceremony, which is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG).

The event will take place at the House of Commons, Terrace Pavilion on 13 May. There will also be a special guest performance from renowned Jazz guitarist John Etheridge and his band the Blue Spirits Trio.

The awards are sponsored by music industry service company PPL and feature nine categories, Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz CD of the year, Jazz Venue of the year, Jazz Journalist of the year, Jazz Broadcaster of the year, Jazz Publication of the year, Jazz Education Award, Services to Jazz and Jazz Ensemble of the year.

Nominations are listed below with the winners being announced on the evening.

Jazz Musician of the year
Dennis Rollins
Liane Carroll
Winston Clifford

Jazz CD of the year
Guy Barker: The Amadeus Project
Empirical: Empirical
Liane Carroll: Slow Down

Jazz Ensemble of the year
Arnie Somogyi's Ambulance
Empirical
Partisans

Jazz Venue of the year
St Ives Jazz Club
The Spin
Tithe Barn

Jazz Journalist of the year
John Fordham
Kevin Le Gendre
Rob Adams

Jazz Broadcaster of the year
Helen Mayhew
Humphrey Lyttelton
Mike Chadwick

Jazz Publication of the year
Jazz in London
Jazz UK
The Wire

Jazz Education of the year
Dennis Rollins
Fionna Duncan
Nick Smart

Services to Jazz
Helen Mayhew
Mary Greig
Paul Pace

Michael Connarty MP said, "There is just so much talent in the UK Jazz world we'd love to give everyone an award, but since Parliament is about the art of the possible we think we have chosen a range of great people from the jazz world. Congratulations to all!!"

"PPL is delighted to continue its sponsorship of this event and is proud to continue to champion jazz music and jazz musicians in this country," said Fran Nevrkla, Chairman & CEO, PPL and VPL. "I would like to thank Michael, Tony and Joan for their continued support and encouragement because it would not be possible without them and also to thank all the judges and Paul Gambaccini for their time and enthusiasm."