Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ By Allie Lee/ Chasen & Company) - The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global television special, celebrating over 100 years of jazz music, will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 29th.
Tamar Scarlet Entertainment, in association with Tall Pony Productions, Inc., presents the International Jazz Awards which is scheduled to be an annual event.
Tamar's Kitty Sears is creator and executive producer and Tall Pony's Tony Eaton (3 time Grammy winner, Tim McGraw, Reflected;
Usher - The Truth Tour) is co-executive producer for the International Jazz Awards which will be directed by Louis Horvitz (Academy Awards, Country
Music Awards, etc.) and produced by Igo Kantor and co-produced by Annice Parker.
Actor, comedian and writer D.L. Hughley will be host of the show which will be taped for broadcast.
'It has been my goal for over ten years to create a show that salutes jazz in its many forms, its influence on all types of music, and honor some of its legendary artists,' stated creator and executive producer Kitty Sears.
'Jazz has influenced recording artists from all musical disciplines, and this year we are pleased to have musical tributes to Lena Horne, Count Basie, Clint Eastwood,
George and Ira Gershwin and Antonio
Carlos Jobim, to be performed by a live orchestra, to be conducted by musical director H.B. Barnum,' Sears said.
The nominees were based on Soundscan's top jazz sellers, and will honor jazz in the following 24 categories which include Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Latin, Brazilian /Afro-Cuban, Fusion and Dixieland.
Multiple nominees include
Michael Buble with 3,
Herbie Hancock with 3,
Dianne Reeves with 2,
Kurt Elling with 2,
Chris Botti with 2, and Terence Blanchard with 2. The complete list of nominees is below.
CONTEMPORARY
1. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male)
MICHAEL BUBLE - CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - 143 RECORDS/REPRISE
CURTIS STIGERS - REAL EMOTIONAL-
TONY BENNETT - DUETS: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC - RPM/COLUMBIA
KURT ELLING - NIGHTMOVES - CONCORD JAZZ
2. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)
PATTI AUSTIN - AVANT GERSHWIN - RENDEZVOUS ENTERTAINMENT
NANCY WILSON - TURNED TO BLUE - MCG JAZZ
NORAH JONES - NOT TOO LATE - BLUE NOTE
DIANNE REEVES - WHEN YOU KNOW - BLUE NOTE
TIERNEY SUTTON - ON THE OTHER SIDE - TELARC JAZZ
3. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental
HERBIE HANCOCK - RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS - VERVE
CHRIS BOTTI - ITALIA - COLUMBIA
NAJEE - RISING SUN - HEADS UP
JEFF LORBER - HE HAD A HAT - NARADA JAZZ/BLUE NOTE
ELDAR - RE-IMAGINATION - MASTERWORKS JAZZ
MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA - SKY BLUE - ARTISTSHARE
TRADITIONAL
4. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male)
ANDY BEY - IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO - 12TH STREET
KURT ELLING - NIGHTMOVES - CONCORD RECORDS
GIACOMO GATES - Luminosity - doubledave music
FREDDY COLE - MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE - HIGHNOTE RECORDS
MARCUS SIMEONE - AT LAST - MIRANDA MUSIC
5. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)
ABBEY LINCOLN - ABBEY SINGS ABBEY - VERVE
JACKIE RYAN - YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC - OPEN ART
RENE MARIE - EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH - RENE MARIE
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER - RED EARTH : A MALIAN JORNEY - Emarcy
TIERNEY SUTTON BAND - ON THE OTHER SIDE - TELARC
6. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental
JOE LOVANO AND HANK JONES - KIDS: LIVE AT DIZZY'S CLUB COCA COLA - BLUE NOTE
JOSHUA REDMAN - BACK EAST - NONESUCH
MCCOY TYNER QUARTET - QUARTET - MCCOY TYNER MUSIC
WYNTON MARSALIS - FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE PENITENTIARY - BLUE NOTE
BENNIE WALLACE - DISORDER AT THE BORDER - ENJA/JUSTIN TIME
SWING
7. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental
THE GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE QUARTET - SESSION - NEW MARKET MUSIC
MIDNIGHT SERENADERS - MAGNOLIA
THE CARL SAUNDERS EXPLORATION - THE LOST BILL HOLMAN CHARTS - MAMA RECORDS
FRANK ROSOLINO & CARL FONTANA - TROMBONE HEAVEN (VANCOUVER 1978)
URBIE GREEN -HIS QUINTET AND BIG BAND
BRAZILIAN
8. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male)
GILBERTO GIL - GIL LUMINOSO -
CARLINHOS BROWN - A GENTE AINDA NAO SONHO -
ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM - FOR LOVERS -
FUNKY C - JOYA - SONIC 360 RECORDS
TOM LELLIS - AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS - TOM LELLIS/BEAMTIDEMARC DEMUTH QUARTET
9. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)
KARRIN ALLYSON - IMAGINA: SONGS OF BRASIL - CONCORD
MUIZA ADNET - MUIZA ADNET SINGS MOACIR SANTOS - ADVENTURE MUSIC
CLARA NUNES - RETRATOS -
LUCIANA SOUZA - THE NEW BOSSA NOVA -
FLORA PURIM - COFFEE & BOSSA: THE CHILLOUT SOUND OF FLORA PURIM
10. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group / Instrumental
TRIO DA PAZ & JOE LOCKE - LIVE AT JAZZ BALTICA - MAXJAZZ
MARCOS ARIEL - 4 FRIENDS - TENURE
GOTAN PROJECT - EL NORTE
MARC DEMUTH QUARTET FEATURING SOFIA RIBEIRO
LUIZ BONFA & LAURINDO ALMEIDA - GUITAR MUSIC OF BRAZIL
LATIN & AFRO-CUBAN
11. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Male)
PONCHO SANCHEZ - RAISE YOUR HAND - CONCORD PICANTE
DE LA MATA - SIRAK Y SU SONORA ANTILLANA - SBB RECORDS
ADRIAN BAL - LOS ANGELES - BAL RECORDS
CHRIS CONWAY - CHOCOLATE BOSSA -
ROBERTO PITRE - VIVO EN VIDA -
12. Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)
MARIA FARINHA - KISS OF LOVE -
JESSICA MEDINA - AZUL - HENNESSY & SONY/BMG
PATRICE FISHER - MUSIC OF THE 3 AMERICAS -
ELSA VALLE - SALSA Y PICANTE - TOM-TOM RECORDS
KATHRYN TAUBERT - WHERE CAN I GO WITHOUT YOU -
13. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group / Instrumental
BEBO - BEBO VALDES AT CALLE 54
THE BRIAN LYNCH/EDDIE PALMIERI PROJECT - SIMPATICO - ARTISTSHARE
PAQUITO D'RIVERA QUARTET - FUNK TANGO - PAQUITO Records
SAMMY FIGUEROA AND HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION - THE MAGICIAN - SAVANT
ARTURO O'FARRIL & THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA - SONG FOR CHICO - ZOHO MUSIC
FUSION
14. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental
JACK DEJOHNETTE, LARRY GOLDINGS & JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO BEYOND - SAUDADES - ECM
MICHAEL BRECKER - PILGRIMAGE - HEAD UP INTERNATIONAL
PAT METHENY/BRAD MEHLDAU - QUARTET - NONESUCH
SEAN JONES -KALEIDOSCOPE - MACK AVENUE
VICTOR WOOTEN - PALMYSTERY - HEADS UP
DIXIELAND
15. Outstanding Performance in a Duo or Group/Instrumental
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND - MADE IN NEW ORLEANS: THE HURRICANE SESSIONS - PRESERVATION HALL
PENTHOUSE PLAYBOYS - BOURBON STREET BURLESQUE
NEW ARTISTS (US/INTERNATIONAL)
16. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist - Vocal/ Duo or Group/Instrumental (US)
JONATHAN BATISTE - LIVE IN NEW YORK
JEREMY PELT AND WIRED - SHOCK VALUE LIVE AT SMOKE
HELEN SUNG - SUNGBIRD (after Albeniz) -
JESSY J - TEQUILA MOON - CONCORD
17. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist - Vocal/Duo or Group/Instr.
(International)
(To be announced).
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
18. Outstanding Song of the Year
JOE SAMPLE/RANDY CRAWFORD - FEELIN GOOD - "FEELING GOOD" - RANDY CRAWFORD
NORMAN BROWN - STAY WITH ME - CONCORD "STAY WITH ME - BRIAN MCKNIGHT
KIRK WHALUM - ROUND TRIP - RNDZ "INSIDE" - SHANICE WILSON
PONCHO SANCHEZ - RAISE YOUR HAND - CONCORD PICANTE - "RAISE YOUR HAND" - PONCHO SANCHEZ
MICHAEL BUBLE - CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - 143 RECORDS/REPRISE - "EVERYTHING" MICHAEL BUBLE
19. Outstanding Album of the Year
TERENCE BLANCHARD - A TALE OF GOD'S WILL (A REQUIEM FOR KATRINA) -
HERBIE HANCOCK - RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS - VERVE
MICHAEL BUBLE - CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - 143 RECORDS/REPRESE
CHRIS BOTTI - ITALIA - COLUMBIA
WAYMAN TISDALE - WAY UP - RNDZ
20. Producer of the Year
REX RIDEOUT - KIRK WHALUM - ROUND TRIP
HERBIE HANCOCK & LARRY KLEIN - HERBIE HANCOCK - RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS
BOBBY COLOMBY - CHRIS BOTTI - ITALIA
DAVID FOSTER & HUMBERTO GATICA - MICHAEL BUBLE - CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
RON FAIR, TOMMY LIPUMA & MARC SHAIMAN - QUEEN LATIFAH - TRAVELIN' LIGHT
21. Outstanding Performance in a Live Album
JASON LINDNER BIG BAND - LIVE AT THE JAZZ GALLERY - ANZIC
STEVE KUHN - LIVE AT BIRDLAND - BLUE NOTE
KENNY BURRELL - 75TH BIRTHDAY BASH LIVE - BLUE NOTE
MINGUS BIG BAND - LIVE IN TOKYO AT THE BLUE NOTE - SUNNYSIDE/SUE MINGUS MUSIC
TERELL STAFFORD - TAKING CHANCES LIVE AT THE DAKOTA - MAXJAZ
22. Outstanding Performance in a Holiday Album
WHITE/ADAIR/BRAUN - PETER WHITE - ARTZ
BONEY JAMES - CHRISTMAS PRESENT - CONCORD
TIS THE SEASON - JINGLE BELL JAZZ - CPSS
X MIX STYLE - MARTINI MERRY CHRISTMAS - CMPS
V/A ADULT CHRISTMAS - CHRISTMAS AT THE COTTON- STAR
23. Outstanding Motion Picture
Soundtrack of the Year
BABEL - GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA
INSIDE MAN - TRENCE BLANCHARD - VARESE SARABANDE
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - DIANNE REEVES
24. Outstanding Performance of a New Artist in Duo or Group/Instr. in Hip-Hop Jazz
CHRISTIAN SCOTT - ANTHEM -
JILL SCOTT - THE REAL THING - HIDDEN BEACH
RAHSAAN PATTERSON - WINES AND SPIRTS - DOME/ARTISTRY
ALICA KEYS - AS I AM - J RECORDS
CORINNE BAILEY RAE - CORINNE BAILEY RAE - EMI RECORDS
The goal of the International Jazz Awards is to inform millions of viewers across all age groups about the history and influence of jazz, and a major promotional tie-in has been structured with the Los Angeles based jazz station KTWV, 94.7FM, 'THE WAVE.'
The new award that will be called 'The Louie' (not named after Louis Armstrong, but rather the 16th note turned upside down) will be presented to the honorees, including performers, writers and producers.
More than 1500 star-studded guests are expected to attend the broadcast in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, which will be set up in a theater style at this formal black-tie event.
A party organized by Ben Bourgeois will follow.
For ticket information, call (310) 201-9111.
Info: www.internationaljazzawards.com/jazz
