Parliamentary Jazz Awards


The Parliamentary Jazz Awards in the United Kingdom are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group at the Houses of Parliament in London. The group consists of over a hundred members drawn from across the UK political parties. The awards were the brainchild Bob Blizzard, a long-time enthusiast of the jazz genre who was concerned that there was a lack of national recognition for the work of jazz performers and venues across the UK. Blizzard was involved with organising and running the awards for 11 years. Also supporting the awards are Jazz Services, Jazz UK, Jazzwise, the UK Musicians' Union jazz section, and PPL.
There are nine categories:
  1. Jazz Musician of the Year
  2. Jazz Ensemble of the Year
  3. Jazz Venue of the Year
  4. Jazz Journalist of the Year
  5. Jazz CD of the Year
  6. Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
  7. Jazz Publication of the Year
  8. Jazz Education Award
  9. Services to Jazz Award
In 2009, a special award was presented to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the well-known London club that year.

Winners

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2008

2009

  • Jazz Musician of the Year: Phil Robson
  • Jazz CD of the Year: Howeird, The Sam Crockatt Quartet
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: The Ryan Quigley Sextet
  • Jazz Venue of the Year: Fleece Jazz
  • Jazz Journalist of the Year: Kevin Le Gendre
  • Jazz Broadcaster of the Year: Sarah Ward
  • Jazz Publication of the Year: jazzreloaded.com
  • Jazz Education Award: Richard Michael
  • Services to Jazz Award: Val Wilmer

2010

  • Jazz Musician: Mark Lockheart
  • Jazz CD: No Messin by the Gareth Lockrane Septet
  • Jazz Ensemble: the Nigel Price Organ Trio
  • Jazz Venue: the Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
  • Jazz Journalist: Mike Flynn
  • Jazz Broadcaster: Alyn Shipton
  • Jazz Publication: Jazzwise
  • Jazz Educator: Kathy Dyson
  • Services to Jazz Award: Brian Blane

2011

  • Jazz Musician of the Year: Brian Kellock
  • Jazz Album of the Year: Midas, John Turville
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Brass Jaw
  • Jazz Promoter/Venue of the Year: The Hideaway
  • Jazz Journalist of the Year: John Fordham
  • Jazz Broadcaster of the Year: Paul Barnes
  • Jazz Publication of the Year: Goin' Home: The Uncompromising Life and Music of Ken Colyer by Mike Pointon, Ray Smith, Martin Colyer
  • Jazz Education Award: Ian Darrington
  • Services to Jazz Award: Coleridge Goode
  • Special Award: Cleo Laine

2012

2013

2014

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2015

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Norma Winstone
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Laura Jurd
  • Jazz Album of the Year: Swamp by Partisans
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Engines Orchestra
  • Jazz Venue of the Year: St Ives Jazz Club
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Peter Edwards
  • Jazz Media Award: London Jazz News website
  • Jazz Education Award: National Youth Jazz Orchestra
  • Services to Jazz Award: Chris Hodgkins
  • Special Award: Peter Ind

2016

2017

2018

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Ian Shaw
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Arun Ghosh
  • Jazz Album of the Year: The Late Train, Denys Baptiste
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Alison Rayner Quartet
  • Jazz Venue of the Year Jazz: Jazz at the Lescar, Sheffield
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Shirley Tetteh
  • Jazz Media Award: Lance Liddle
  • Jazz Education Award: Jean Toussaint
  • Services to Jazz Award: Jill Rodger
  • APPJAG Special Award: Gary Crosby OBE

2019

2020

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Cherise Adams-Burnett
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Sarah Tandy
  • Jazz Album of the Year: ‘Finding Home’ – Kate Williams Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Nikki Iles Big Band
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Luca Manning
  • Jazz Venue of the Year: PizzaExpress Jazz Club
  • Jazz Media Award: Corey Mwamba “Freeness” BBC Radio 3
  • Jazz Education Award: Jon Eno BEM
  • Services to Jazz Award: Blow The Fuse
  • Special APPJAG Award: Jazzwise

2021

2022

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Claire Martin
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Tony Kofi
  • Jazz Venue/Promoter/Festival of the Year: The Globe Newcastle upon Tyne, Debra Milne: Rob Heron
  • Jazz Media Award: Jane Cornwell
  • Jazz Education Award: Jazz Camp For Girls Helena Summerfield – Jazz North
  • Jazz Album of the Year: Daniel Casimir “Boxed In”
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Kansas Smitty’s House Band
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Emma Rawicz
  • Services to Jazz Award: Mike Westbrook
  • Special Award: Barbara Thompson

2023

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Elaine Delmar
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Gary Husband
  • Jazz Album of the Year: Jo Harrop and Paul Edis ‘When Winter Turns To Spring’
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Ubunye
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Sultan Stevenson
  • Jazz Venue of the Year: Jazz at the Blue Lamp
  • Jazz Media Award: The Jazz Rag
  • PizzaExpress Live Jazz Photographer of the Year: Monika Jakubowska
  • Jazz Education Award: Hannah Horton, J Steps, Saffron Centre For Young Musicians, Saffron Walden.
  • Services to Jazz Award: Janine Irons
  • Special APPJG Award: Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra

2024

  • Jazz Vocalist of the Year: Emma Smith
  • Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year: Emma Rawicz
  • Jazz Album of the Year: Zoe Rahman "The Colour Of Sound"
  • Jazz Ensemble of the Year: Alina Bzhezhinska’s HipHarpCollective
  • Jazz Newcomer of the Year: Ife Ogunjobi
  • Jazz Venue of the Year: The Verdict, Brighton
  • Jazz Media Award: Gilles Peterson
  • Jazz Education Award: Nikki Yeoh
  • Services to Jazz Award: George Nelson – Moment’s Notice
  • Special APPJG Award: Anita Wardell and Paula Gardiner