17.02.2021

Každý začiatok nového roka sa len tak hemží rôznymi rebríčkami či anketami, odborníkov, ale i laikov, či aj čitateľov či poslucháčov. Hlasuje sa v rôznych kategóriách - od Najlepšieho umelca alebo skupinu či dokonca big bandu, cez ketegórie jednotlivých nástrojov, až po Najlepších skladateľov, aranžérov, vydavateľstvá či producentov ... Ani americký jazzový magazín Jazz Times nie je v tomto smere výnimkou a tak sa teraz pozrieme očami a hlavne ušami jazzových odborníkov na rok 2020, ako hlasovali v jednotlivých kategóriách. A čo je dôležité, môžete porovnať vaše hlasovanie a ich hlasovanie či sa zhoduje alebo rozchádza!

Artist of the Year:
Maria Schneider
Terri Lyne Carrington
Shabaka Hutchings
Rudresh Mahanthappa

New Artist:
Immanuel Wilkins
Artemis
Micah Thomas
Ted Poor

Acoustic Small Group/Artist:
JD Allen
Jason Moran & the Bandwagon
Fred Hersch Trio
Ambrose Akinmusire*
Charles Lloyd*

Electric/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Group/Artist:
Bill Frisell
John Scofield
Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl*
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels*
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

Big Band/Large Ensemble:
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Christian McBride Big Band
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra*

Trumpeter:
Ambrose Akinmusire
Ingrid Jensen
Dave Douglas
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

Trombonist:
Ryan Keberle
Robin Eubanks
Wycliffe Gordon
John Fedchock

Clarinetist:
Anat Cohen
Oscar Noriega
Don Byron
Ken Peplowski

Tenor Saxophonist:
Branford Marsalis
Chris Potter
Joe Lovano
JD Allen

Alto Saxophonist:
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Immanuel Wilkins
Steve Wilson
Jaleel Shaw

Soprano Saxophonist:
Branford Marsalis
Chris Potter
Dave Liebman
Jane Ira Bloom

Baritone Saxophonist:
James Carter
Gary Smulyan
Claire Daly
Mats Gustafsson

Flutist:
Nicole Mitchell
Charles Lloyd
Jamie Baum
Lew Tabackin

Violinist:
Regina Carter
Jenny Scheinman
Mark Feldman
Jason Kao Hwang

Pianist:
Craig Taborn
Fred Hersch
Ethan Iverson
Brad Mehldau

Keyboardist:
Craig Taborn
John Medeski
Jason Lindner
Herbie Hancock

Organist:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Joey DeFrancesco
Gary Versace
John Medeski

Guitarist:
Bill Frisell
Mary Halvorson
John Scofield
Pat Metheny

Acoustic Bassist:
Christian McBride
Linda May Han Oh
John Patitucci
Eric Revis

Electric Bassist:
Steve Swallow
Thundercat
Melvin Gibbs
Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Vibraphonist:
Joel Ross
Stefon Harris
Warren Wolf
Chris Dingman

Percussionist:
Adam Rudolph
Pedrito Martinez
Zakir Hussain
Tyshawn Sorey

Drummer:
Brian Blade
Bill Stewart
Vinnie Colaiuta
Gerald Cleaver*
Joey Baron*

Male Vocalist:
Gregory Porter
Kurt Elling
Theo Bleckmann
Andy Bey

Female Vocalist:
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Veronica Swift
Catherine Russell
Camila Meza

Vocal Group:
The Royal Bopsters
Take 6
Duchess
Manhattan Transfer

Composer:
Maria Schneider
Bill Frisell
Carla Bley
Chick Corea

Arranger:
Maria Schneider
John Beasley
Gil Goldstein
Orrin Evans

Misc. Instrumentalist:
Brandee Younger (harp)
Béla Fleck (banjo)
Grégoire Maret (harmonica)
Edmar Castañeda (harp)

Record Label:
Blue Note
ECM
Resonance
Sunnyside*
Mack Avenue*

Syndicated Radio Program:
Jazz Night in America
Jazz Inspired with Judy Carmichael
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey
Jazz After Hours with Jeff Hanley

Podcast:
The Checkout
Straight No Chaser
A Noise from the Deep
We Insist! Jazz Speaks Out

Documentary:
Billie
Buster Williams: Bass to Infinity
Ella: Just One of Those Things
Herb Alpert Is …

Book:
Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong by Ricky Riccardi
Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time by Philip Clark
Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit by Matt Brennan*
Sittin’ In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s by Jeff Gold*
Play the Way You Feel: The Essential Guide to Jazz Stories on Film by Kevin Whitehead