Prix ​​Fats Waller

The Prix ​​Fats Waller is a jazz prize that was awarded by the Académie du Jazz from 1958 to 1992 to the best republication of the year in jazz ( prix de la meilleure réédition de jazz ); In 1993 and 1994 productions of classical and traditional jazz were awarded the prize. It was named after the jazz pianist Fats Waller (1904–1943). In several years the prize was awarded twice because of a tie .

Award winners

1958: Immortal Charlie Parker, Volume 1 by Charlie Parker (Savoy) 1959: Armstrong For Ever by Louis Armstrong (Odeon) 1960: Jungle Jamboree by Duke Ellington (Odeon, Okeh recordings 1927–29) 1961: Billie Holiday Memorial by Billie Holiday (Philips, compilation of the Columbia recordings 1933–58) 1962: Rex Stewart & The Ellingtonians (RCA Victor) 1963: Count Basie with Lester Young by Count Basie and Lester Young (Columbia recordings 1936, 1939–40 / Pathé-Marconi) 1964: The Golden Swing Years by Louis Armstrong with the Luis Russell Orchestra , 1934–1936 (Brunswick / Polydor) 1965: An Art Tatum Concert by Art Tatum (CBS) 1966: The Definite Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 by Charlie Parker (Verve) 1967: The Bix Beiderbecke Story, Vol. 10 by Bix Beiderbecke (CBS) 1968: Eddie South with Stéphane Grappelli , Michel Warlop , Django Reinhardt ... etc (Columbia) 1969: Fats Waller Memorial (RCA Victor) 1970: Djangology by Django Reinhardt (Pathé-Marconi) 1971: l'Intégrale Bessie Smith (CBS) 1972: Jimmie Lunceford (MCA / Barclay) 1973: The Art of Tatum, Vol. 1 & 2 by Art Tatum (MCA / Barclay) and Intégrale de Sidney Bechet (Vogue) 1974: In the Beginning by Dizzy Gillespie (Prestige / Musidisc Europe) 1975: Art Tatum (Pablo / Polydor) and biographer of Scott Joplin (BIO / Sonopresse) 1976: Complete Recorded Works 1935-1945 by Louis Armstrong (MCA / Barclay)

1977: Chet Baker in Paris (Blue Star / Barclay) 1978: New York NY and Jazz in the Space Age by George Russell (MCA / Barclay). 1979: The V-Discs by Art Tatum (Freedom / Vogue) 1980: The Rabbit Works in Chronological Order by Johnny Hodges (Verve / Polydor) 1981: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford 1939-1940 (CBS) 1982: Change of Pace by Johnny Griffin (Riverside / Carrere) 1983: The Complete Duke Ellington - 1947/1952 (CBS) and Autumn in New York by Tal Farlow (Polydor) 1984: The Modern Jazz Piano Album (Savoy / RCA). 1985: James P. Johnson (CBS) 1986: Jazz Gitan by Sarane Ferret (CBS) and Four by Hampton Hawes (Contemporary / Carrere) 1987: Out Front by Booker Little (Candid / Black Lion / Harmonia Mundi) and John Kirby Sextet 1939-1941 (CBS) 1988: The Individualism of Gil Evans by Gil Evans (Verve / Polygram) 1989: Jazz Time (compilation, edited by Daniel Nevers , Pathé-Marconi) 1990: Roland Rahsaan Kirk (Mercury / Polygram Jazz) and The New Tristano by Lennie Tristano (Atlantic / WEA Filipacchi) 1991: The Verve Small Group Sessions by Benny Carter (Verve / Polygram Jazz) and The New Tristano by Lennie Tristano (Atlantic / WEA Filipacchi) 1992: Pêche à la Mouche by Django Reinhardt (Verve / Polygram Jazz) 1993: Borderline - Thigamagig by Mel Powell (Vanguard / WMD) 1994: Rhythm Is Our Business by Tuxedo (Jazztrade / Olivier Brard). 2016: Jérôme Etcheberry / Michel Pastre / Louis Mazetier

Web links

• Palmares de l'Académie du Jazz 1965-2015

Notes and individual references

1. ↑ Palmarès 1958
2. ↑ His film music for Paris Blues is also mentioned
3. ↑ A special recommendation from the jury ( Mention Spéciale du Jury ) went to the album The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Concord, The George Wein Collection / DAM)
4. ↑ From 1993, the Prix ​​Fats Waller only referred to new or re-releases of a classical or traditional jazz ( de la meilleure nouveauté ou réédition, classique ou traditionnelle ), while the newly established Prix ​​de la Meilleure Réédition ou du Meilleur Inédit was previously unpublished or reissued modern jazz productions .