The Jazz Journalists Association - 2008

La Jazz Journalists Association esta formada por un grupo intenacional de escritores, editores, fotografos, directores de cine, educadores, etc, quienes realizan programas educativos para la apreciacion, la documentacion y la promulgacion del JAZZ. Esta formada por mas de 450 miembros, la mayoria de USA y CANADA, pero también hay en Australia, Europa, Japón, Sudafrica y Sudamérica.
Los objetivos de la JJA son el promover el respeto por nuestro trabajo, desarrollar una red profesional y aumentar el interes general por el JAZZ.

Journalists Association Jazz Awards 2008:

Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
Marian McPartland
Musician of the Year
Herbie Hancock
Up & Coming Musician of the Year
Lionel Loueke
Record of the Year Sky Blue
Maria Schneider Orchestra - Artists Share
Reissue/Historical Release of the Year Cornell 1964 - Charles Mingus Sextet
Blue Note
Reissue/Historical Box Set of the Year A Life In Time: The Roy Haynes Story
Dreyfus Jazz
Record Label of the Year
Blue Note Records
Composer of the Year
Maria Schneider
Arranger of the Year
Maria Schneider
Male Singer of the Year
Andy Bey
Female Singer of the Year
Abbey Lincoln
Latin Jazz Album of the Year Big Band Urban Folktales
Bobby Sanabria Jazzheads
Small Ensemble of the Year
Ornette Coleman Quartet/Quintet
Large Ensemble of the Year
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Trumpeter of the Year
Terence Blanchard
Trombonist of the Year
Wycliffe Gordon
Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz
Scott Robinson, reeds/brass/antiques
Alto Sax Player of the Year
Ornette Coleman
Tenor Sax Player of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Soprano Sax Player of the Year
Jane Ira Bloom
Baritone Sax Player of the Year
James Carter
Clarinetist of the Year
Anat Cohen
Flutist of the Year
Nicole Mitchell
Pianist of the Year
Hank Jones
Organ–Keyboards of the Year
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Guitarist of the Year
Bill Frisell
Bassist of the Year
Christian McBride
Electric Bassist of the Year
Steve Swallow
Strings Player of the Year
Regina Carter
Mallets Player of the Year
Joe Locke
Percussionist of the Year
Candido Camero
Drummer of the Year
Roy Haynes
Events Producer of the Year
Patricia Nicholson–Parker, Arts for Art, RUCMA, Vision Festival
Best Periodical Covering
Jazz JazzTimes
Best Website on Jazz
AllAboutJazz.com
Jazz Photo of the Year
"Time Stood Still for Andrew Hill," by Laurence Donohue-Greene