2018 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards Nominations Announced

2018 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards Nominations Announced

The nominations have today been announced for the 2018 ParliamentaryJazz Awards, Britain’s premier awards for the jazz loving public and fans of the music from both Houses of Parliament.

The nominees include a broad array of jazz talent from the UK jazz scene.

Supported by PizzaExpress Live  the award categories reflect the ever-increasing scope of talent from within the UK’s jazz scene: Jazz Vocalist of the Year; Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year; Jazz Album of the Year; Jazz Ensemble of the Year; Jazz Newcomer of the Year; Jazz Venue of the Year; Jazz Media Award; Jazz Education Award; and the Services to Jazz Award.

Following the online public vote for the Awards, the shortlist was then voted upon by a selection panel, who represent a broad cross-section of backgrounds united in their passion and knowledge of jazz. The winners, chosen by judging members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), will be announced at the awards ceremony at PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London on Tuesday 16^th October.

Kelvin Hopkins MP, Co-Chair of APPJAG, said: “These shortlists demonstrate the wealth of talent and commitment that exists in the British jazz scene. Now in its 14^th year, the Parliamentary Jazz Awards honours the best of British jazz. MPs and Peers in the All Party Group are delighted to host another ceremony at Pizza Express Live and we are extremely grateful to PizzaExpress Live for supporting the event and for Peroni for sponsoring the event.”

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Jazz Vocalist of the Year

Liane Carroll

Georgia Mancio

Zara McFarlane

Ian Shaw

Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year

Rob Luft

Arun Ghosh

Ross Stanley

Jazz Album of the Year

Arun Ghosh – But Where Are You Really From?

Denys Baptiste – The Late Trane

Gareth Lockrane Big Band – Fistfight At The Barndance

Jazz Ensemble of the Year

Ezra Collective

Dinosaur

ARQ – Alison Rayner Quintet

Beats and Pieces Big Band

Jazz Newcomer of the Year

Fergus McCreadie

Sarah Tandy

Shirley Tetteh

Jazz Venue of the Year

Jazz Re:Freshed

Jazz At The Lescar

South Coast Jazz Festival

Jazz Media Award

Richard Williams

Kevin Le Gendre

Lance Liddle – Bebop Spoken Here

Jazz Education Award

Pete Churchill

Jean Toussaint

Nikki Iles

Services to Jazz Award

Blow The Fuse – Alison Rayner and Deirdre Cartwright

Jill Rodger – Glasgow Jazz Festival

Gary Crosby

Gill Wilde

APPJAG currently has 80 members from the House of Commons and House of Lords across all political parties. Their aim is to encourage wider and deeper enjoyment of jazz, to increase Parliamentarians’ understanding of the jazz industry and issues surrounding it, to promote jazz as a musical form and to raise its profile inside and outside Parliament.  The Group’s officers as at the 16^th July 2018 are Co-Chairs, Kelvin Hopkins MP and Lord Colwyn, Secretary, Baroness Coussins, Vice Chairs, Alison Thewless MP and Sarah Champion MP, the Treasurer is Ian Paisley MP. Officers are: Lord Crathorne, John Mann MP and Sir Greg Knight MP. The Secretariate  is Chris Hodgkins.

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For further information please contact:

Chris Hodgkins

Tel: 0208 840 4643

Email: chris.hodgkins3@googlemail.com

Notes to editors

The categories for the 2018 Awards reflect the ever-increasing scope of talent from within the UK’s jazz scene and include:

• Jazz Album of the Year (released in 2017 by a UK band or musicians)
  •    Jazz Vocalist of the Year (UK-based vocalist who impressed in 2017)
  •    Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year (UK-based musician who impressed in 2017)
  •    Jazz Ensemble of the Year (UK-based group who impressed in 2017)
  •    Jazz Venue of the Year (including jazz clubs, venues, festivals and promoters)
  •    Jazz Media Award (including broadcasters, journalists, magazines, blogs, listings and books)
  •    Jazz Education Award (to an educator or project for raising the standard of jazz education in the UK)
  •    Jazz Newcomer of the Year (UK-based artist, musician or group with a debut album released in 2017)
  •    Services to Jazz Award (to a living person for their outstanding contribution to jazz in the UK).The awards have been running since 2005. APPJAG has 80 members from the House of Commons and House of Lords, across all political parties. Its aim is to encourage a wider and deeper enjoyment of jazz, to increase Parliamentarians’ understanding of the industry and issues surrounding it, as well as promoting jazz as a musical form, and to raise its profile both inside and outside of Parliament. Further details are available at: https://appjag.wordpress.com/