Sonny Rollins Takes Top Jazz Award
21 June 2006
Picture: B.B. King performing at Wembley arena London, England - 28.06.09
Sonny Rollins Takes Top Jazz Award
Saxophonist SONNY ROLLINS picked up the top awards at the 10th annual Jazz Awards on Monday (19JUN06).
The 75-year-old took the Musician Of The Year and Tenor Saxophonist Of The Year after releasing his first live recording in 20 years, the Grammy Award winning WITHOUT A SONG: THE 9/11 CONCERT.
Other winners at the ceremony at Bb King's Blues Club and Grill in New York include:
Album Of The Year - THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET WITH JOHN COLTRANE AT CARNEGIE HALL
Lifetime Achievement In Jazz - ROY HAYNES
Drummer Of The year - PAUL MOTIAN
Percussionist Of The Year - RAY BARRETTO (posthumous)
Latin Jazz Album Of The Year - Bebo Valdes, BEBO DE CUBA
Top Large Ensemble - GERALD WILSON
Top Small Ensemble - WAYNE SHORTER
Composer Of The Year - ANDREW HILL
Arranger Of The Year - Maria Schneider
Male Singer Of The Year - KURT ELLING
Female Singer Of The Year - Dianne Reeves
Trumpeter Of The Year - DAVE DOUGLAS
Alto Saxophonist Of The Year - PHIL WOODS
Soprano Saxophonist - JANE IRA BLOOM
Clarinettist Of The Year - Paquito D'Rivera
Pianist Of The Year - BILL CHARLAP
Guitarist Of The Year - JIM HALL
Acoustic Bassist Of The Year - RON CARTER
Electric Bassist Of The Year - CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
Strings Player Of The Year - REGINA CARTER.
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