Jul 23rd
RICHARD BONA
CAROUGE, FRANCE
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Jul 23rd
CASSANDRA WILSON
LOS ANGELES, CA
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Jul 23rd
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
BELMONT, MI
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Jul 23rd
CHERISH THE LADIES
ELKINS, WV
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Jul 23rd
DIANNE REEVES
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
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Jazz Journalist Association Nominees Announced!!!

May 6th --

Nominees for the 12th Annual Jazz Journalist Association Awards have been announced and we are pleased to report that the following IMN artists have been nominated:

Liftime Achievement in Jazz
- Wayne Shorter

Up & Coming Musician of the Year
- Christian Scott

Record of the Year
- Pilgrimage, Michael Brecker (Heads Up)

Arranger of the Year
- Dave Holland

Female Singer of the Year
- Dianne Reeves

Small Ensemble Group of the Year (<9 pieces)
- Dave Holland Quintet
- The Bad Plus

Tenor player of the Year
- Joshua Redman
- Joe Lovano

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year
- Wayne Shorter

Clarinetist of the Year
- Anat Cohen

Pianist of the Year
- McCoy Tyner

Strings Player of the Year
- Jenny Scheinman, violin

For a full list of nominees, please visit: http://www.jazzhouse.org/2008finalists.html.