List of JJA Awards winners in the 1990s
The list of JJA Awards of the 1990s includes all the prizes ( Jazz Awards ) awarded by the American Jazz Journalists Association from 1997 to 1999, divided into musician and jazz journalism categories.
Category of jazz musicians
Price for lifetime achievement ( Lifetime Achievement )
- 1997: Benny Carter
- 1998: Max Roach
- 1999: Sonny Rollins
Musician of the Year ( Musician of the Year )
- 1996/97: Ornette Coleman
- 1998: Sonny Rollins
- 1999: Dave Douglas
Album of the Year ( Album of the Year )
- 1997: Live at the Village Vanguard - Joe Lovano Quartet (Blue Note)
- 1998: Monk on Monk - TS Monk (N2K Encoeded Music)
- 1999: Gershwin's World - Herbie Hancock (Verve)
Big-band album of the year ( Big Band Album of the Year )
- 1997: Live In Time - Mingus Big Band (Dreyfus)
from 1998 no longer awarded
Reissue of the Year ( Reissue of the Year )
- 1997: The Complete Columbia Sessions 1965-1968 - Miles Davis and Gil Evans (Columbia)
- 1998: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Miles Davis (Columbia)
- 1999: 1965-68 Miles Davis Quintet (Columbia)
Best venue ( Best Venue )
- 1997: Village Vanguard
Arranger / composer
- 1997: Maria Schneider
- 1998: Maria Schneider
- 1990: Dave Douglas
Best vocalist
- 1997: Cassandra Wilson
- 1998:
- Best Male Vocalist : Joe Williams
- Best Female Vocalist : Dee Dee Bridgewater
- 1999:
- Best Male Vocalist : Andy Bey
- Best Female Vocalist : Cassandra Wilson
Young musician ( Best New Artist ) / Debut album ( Recording Debut of the Year )
- 1997: Nicholas Payton
- 1998: Olu Dara
- 1999: Cloud of Red Dust , Stefon Harris ( Recording Debut of the Year )
Best improviser
- 1998: Sonny Rollins
from 1998 no longer awarded
Best accompanist ( Best Sideman )
- 1997: Kenny Barron
from 1998 no longer awarded
Stylistic Fusion Artist / Band of the Year
- 1999: Olu Dara
not awarded after 1999
Radio Friendly Jazz Artist of the Year
- 1999: Pat Metheny
not awarded after 1999
Innovator / Explorer of the Year
- 1999: Dave Douglas
not awarded after 1999
Best big band
- 1997: Mingus Big Band
- 1998: Mingus Big Band
- 1999: Mingus Big Band
Best combo
- 1998: Roy Hargrove 's Crisol
- 1999: Dave Holland Quintet
Best latin jazz band
- 1998: Fort Apache Band ( Jerry Gonzalez )
Trumpet
- 1998: Dave Douglas
- 1999: Dave Douglas
Alto saxophone
- 1998: Jackie McLean
- 1999: Kenny Garrett
Tenor saxophone
- 1998: Sonny Rollins
- 1999: Joe Lovano
Other woodwind instruments ( Other reeds / winds )
- 1998: Steve Lacy
- 1999: Steve Lacy
trombone
- 1998: JJ Johnson
- 1999: Steve Turre
Keyboard / piano
- 1998: Kenny Barron
- 1999: Kenny Barron
guitar
- 1998: Bill Frisell
- 1999: Bill Frisell
bass
- 1998: Charlie Haden
- 1999: Dave Holland
Drums
- 1998: Roy Haynes
- 1999: Billy Higgins
Rarely played instruments ( Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist )
- 1998: Milt Jackson (vibraphone)
- 1999: Regina Carter (violin)
Vibraphone
- 1999: Milt Jackson
Jazz journalism categories ( Jazz Journalism Categories )
Prize for the life's work in jazz journalism ( Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement )
- 1999: Stanley Dance
The Willis Conover Award for Broadcasting
- 1997: Marian McPartland
- 1999: Billy Taylor
The Lona Foote – Bob Parent Award for Photography
- 1997: William Claxton
- 1998: not awarded
- 1999: William Gottlieb
The Helen Dance – Robert Palmer Award for Review and Feature Writing
- 1998: Whitney Ballet
- 1999: Gary Giddins
Best book
- 1999: Visions In Jazz - Gary Giddins
Film of the year
- 1999: Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog , by Don McGlynn (director)
Website of the year
- 1999: JazzTimes
See also
- List of JJA Awards winners of the 2000s
- List of 2010s JJA Awards winners
- List of JJA Awards winners of the 2020s
Individual references / comments
- ↑ Jazz Awards 2000s Winners
- ↑ The categories electric bass musician, Latin album of the year and the sub-category: re-release / box set of the year, which were still awarded in 2009, will no longer be available from 2010.