Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling nominees of JJA Awards
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Cassandra Wilson, et al. Among JJA Awards Nominees
By Brian Scott Lipton (Theatermania)
The winners of the 2011 Jazz Journalist Associations Awards will be announced at a benefit gala at City Winery in New York City on June 11. Over 200 artists have been nominated in 39 categories.
Nominees for Musician of the Year are tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, bassist/ vocalist Esperanza Spalding, pianist Jason Moran, saxophonist Joe Lovano and pianist Vijay Iyer.
Freddie Cole, Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Giacomo Gates and Bobby McFerrin are nominated for Male Singer of the Year, while nominees for Female Singer of the Year are Cassandra Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gretchen Parlato, Rebecca Martin, and Roberta Gambarini.
Other nominees include Jimmy Heath, Paul Motian, Phil Woods, Wayne Shorter, the Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Maria Schneider Orchestra, and Mingus Big Band. (04/28/2011)
For tickets and information, visit www.JJAJazzAwards.org.
Dee Dee Bridgewater Artist Page
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
