Tuesday, May 17, 2011

2011 Parliamentary Jazz Awards - Winners


Peter Bacon's Jazzbreakfast blog was first with the complete list of all the nominees and winners.

Here are the winners:


Jazz Musician of the Year : Brian Kellock (above)

Jazz Album of the Year: John Turville Midas

Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Brass Jaw

Jazz Promoter/Venue of the Year: Hideaway (London)

Jazz Journalist of the Year: John Fordham

Jazz Broadcaster of the Year: Paul Barnes

Jazz Publication of the Year: Goin’ Home: The Uncompromising Life and Music of Ken Colyer by Mike Pointon, Ray Smith, Martin Colyer

Jazz Education Award: Dr Ian Darrington MBE

Services to Jazz Award: Coleridge Goode




Special Appjag Award: Dame Cleo Laine (above with Norma Winstone, Juliet Kelly and Christine Tobin- Photo : Juliet Kelly).



Paul Gambaccini said that John Fordham had set the bar high for the standard of acceptance speeches. Spot on.

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