The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are airing Sunday, March 14, 2021. And we have the nominees for this year's Jazz Category
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.
- GUINNEVERE
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, soloist
Track from: Axiom
- PACHAMAMA
Regina Carter, soloist
Track from: Ona (Thana Alexa)
- CELIA
Gerald Clayton, soloist
- ALL BLUES
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade) - MOE HONK
Joshua Redman, soloist
Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)
Thana Alexa
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- ONA
Thana Alexa
- SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES
Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez - MODERN ANCESTORS
Carmen Lundy - HOLY ROOM: LIVE AT ALTE OPER
Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band Conducted By John Beasley - WHAT'S THE HURRY
Kenny Washington
Ambrose Akinmusire
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- ON THE TENDER SPOT OF EVERY CALLOUSED MOMENT
Ambrose Akinmusire
- WAITING GAME
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
- HAPPENING: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD
Gerald Clayton - TRILOGY 2
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - ROUNDAGAIN
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
Gregg August
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.
- DIALOGUES ON RACE
Gregg August - MONK'ESTRA PLAYS JOHN BEASLEY
John Beasley’s MONK’estra - THE INTANGIBLE BETWEEN
Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band - SONGS YOU LIKE A LOT
John Hollenbeck With Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace And The Frankfurt Radio Big Band - DATA LORDS
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
- TRADICIONES
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra - FOUR QUESTIONS
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - CITY OF DREAMS
Chico Pinheiro - VIENTO Y TIEMPO - LIVE AT BLUE NOTE TOKYO
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola - TRANE'S DELIGHT
Poncho Sanchez
Find out who is nominated in each of the 83 categories in the full nominees
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