Journalists Association Jazz Awards 2015

Lifetime Achievement in Jazz:

Randy Weston

Musician of the Year:

Jason Moran

Up and Coming Artist of the Year:

Cecile McLorin Salvant

Composer of the Year:

Wadada Leo Smith

Arranger of the Year:

Maria Schneider

Record of the Year:

The Art of Conversation (Impulse!)

Kenny Barron and Dave Holland

Historical Record of the Year:

Miles at the Fillmore  (Columbia-Legacy)

Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 3

Record Label/Platform of the Year:

Motéma Music

Male Singer of the Year:

Gregory Porter

Female Singer of the Year:

Cecile McLorin Salvant

Large Ensemble of the Year:

Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Midsize Ensemble of the Year:

Wayne Shorter Quartet

Trio or Duo of the Year:

Kenny Barron and Dave Holland

Trumpeter of the Year:

Ambrose Akinmusire

Trombonist of the Year:

Steve Turre

Multi-reeds Player of the Year:

Anat Cohen

Alto Saxophonist of the Year:

Miguel Zenon

Tenor Saxophonist of the Year:

Chris Potter

Baritone Saxophonist of the Year:

Gary Smulyan

Soprano Saxophonist of the Year:

Jane Ira Bloom

Flutist of the Year:

Nicole Mitchell

Clarinetist of the Year:

Anat Cohen

Guitarist of the Year:

Mary Halvorson

Pianist of the Year:

Kenny Barron

Keyboards player of the Year:

Chick Corea

Bassist of the Year:

Christian McBride

Violinist/Violist/Cellist of the Year:

Regina Carter

Percussionist of the Year:

Pedrito Martinez

Mallets Instrumentalist of the Year:

Warren Wolf

Traps Drummer of the Year:

Brian Blade

Player of Instruments Rare in Jazz of the Year:

Edmar Castaneda, harp

Jazz Publication of the Year

JazzTimes

Jazz Website of the Year

All About Jazz

Jazz Blog of the Year

Marc Myers Jazz Wax

Book of the Year

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (Viking) by Herbie Hancock  with Lisa Dickey