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The Jazz Journalists Association, of which I'm a member, announced its awards yesterday. Here are the winners in the major categories (a full list of the <a href="http://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/nominees-2013.html">nominees</a> and the <a href="http://www.jjajazzawards.org/2013/05/2013-jja-jazz-awards-winners-music.html#more">winners</a> can be found here and here), followed by my own choices (which, as you will see, differ from the consensus more than usual).
<p>(It's worth noting up top that Sonny Rollins was declared "Emeritus Jazz Artist / Beyond Voting," which, though a bit of a cop-out, is sort of fitting.)</p>
<p>Now the winners and my choices:</p>
<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement</strong><br />Winner: Wayne Shorter<br />My choice: Of the nominees, I too went with Shorter, but in the initial balloting, I voted for Charlie Haden, who didn't make it to the finals.</p>
<p><strong>Musician Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wadada Leo Smith<br />My choice: Ravi Coltrane</p>
<p><strong>Composer-Arranged Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Maria Schneider<br />My choice: Maria Schneider</p>
<p><strong>Up And Coming Artist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Aaron Diehl<br />My choice: Ryan Truesdell, though in my initial vote, I picked Darcy James Argue (who, inexplicably, did not make it into the finals).</p>
<p><strong>Record Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Ryan Truesdell, <em><a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/recording-may-2012-icentenniali">Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans</a></em> (ArtistShare)<br />My choice: Among those nominated, Vijay Iyer, <em>Accelerando</em> (ACT); as my initial choice, Ravi Coltrane, <em>Spirit Fiction</em> (Blue Note)</p>
<p><strong>Large Ensemble Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project<br />My choice: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society</p>
<p><strong>Small Ensemble Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wayne Shorter Quartet<br />My choice: Jason Moran's Bandwagon Trio</p>
<p><strong>Trumpeter Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wadada Leo Smith<br />My choice: Dave Douglas</p>
<p><strong>Multi-Reed Player Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Anat Cohen<br />My choice: Ted Nash</p>
<p><strong>Alto Saxophonist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Rudresh Mahanthappa<br />My choice: Rudresh Mahanthappa</p>
<p><strong>Tenor Saxophonist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Chris Potter<br />My choice: Ravi Coltrane</p>
<p><strong>Clarinetist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Anat Cohen<br />My choice: Ben Goldberg</p>
<p><strong>Guitarist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Bill Frisell<br />My choice: Bill Frisell</p>
<p><strong>Pianist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Vijay Iyer<br />My choice: Jason Moran</p>
<p><strong>Bassist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Christian McBride<br />My choice: Christian McBride</p>
<p><strong>Violinist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Regina Carter<br />My choice: Jenny Scheinman</p>
<p><strong>Drummer Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Billy Hart<br />My choice: Billy Hart</p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/2013-jazz-journalism-awards]
The Jazz Journalists Association, of which I'm a member, announced its awards yesterday. Here are the winners in the major categories (a full list of the <a href="http://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/nominees-2013.html">nominees</a> and the <a href="http://www.jjajazzawards.org/2013/05/2013-jja-jazz-awards-winners-music.html#more">winners</a> can be found here and here), followed by my own choices (which, as you will see, differ from the consensus more than usual).
<p>(It's worth noting up top that Sonny Rollins was declared "Emeritus Jazz Artist / Beyond Voting," which, though a bit of a cop-out, is sort of fitting.)</p>
<p>Now the winners and my choices:</p>
<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement</strong><br />Winner: Wayne Shorter<br />My choice: Of the nominees, I too went with Shorter, but in the initial balloting, I voted for Charlie Haden, who didn't make it to the finals.</p>
<p><strong>Musician Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wadada Leo Smith<br />My choice: Ravi Coltrane</p>
<p><strong>Composer-Arranged Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Maria Schneider<br />My choice: Maria Schneider</p>
<p><strong>Up And Coming Artist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Aaron Diehl<br />My choice: Ryan Truesdell, though in my initial vote, I picked Darcy James Argue (who, inexplicably, did not make it into the finals).</p>
<p><strong>Record Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Ryan Truesdell, <em><a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/recording-may-2012-icentenniali">Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans</a></em> (ArtistShare)<br />My choice: Among those nominated, Vijay Iyer, <em>Accelerando</em> (ACT); as my initial choice, Ravi Coltrane, <em>Spirit Fiction</em> (Blue Note)</p>
<p><strong>Large Ensemble Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project<br />My choice: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society</p>
<p><strong>Small Ensemble Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wayne Shorter Quartet<br />My choice: Jason Moran's Bandwagon Trio</p>
<p><strong>Trumpeter Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Wadada Leo Smith<br />My choice: Dave Douglas</p>
<p><strong>Multi-Reed Player Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Anat Cohen<br />My choice: Ted Nash</p>
<p><strong>Alto Saxophonist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Rudresh Mahanthappa<br />My choice: Rudresh Mahanthappa</p>
<p><strong>Tenor Saxophonist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Chris Potter<br />My choice: Ravi Coltrane</p>
<p><strong>Clarinetist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Anat Cohen<br />My choice: Ben Goldberg</p>
<p><strong>Guitarist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Bill Frisell<br />My choice: Bill Frisell</p>
<p><strong>Pianist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Vijay Iyer<br />My choice: Jason Moran</p>
<p><strong>Bassist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Christian McBride<br />My choice: Christian McBride</p>
<p><strong>Violinist Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Regina Carter<br />My choice: Jenny Scheinman</p>
<p><strong>Drummer Of The Year</strong><br />Winner: Billy Hart<br />My choice: Billy Hart</p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/2013-jazz-journalism-awards]
