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Parliamentary Jazz Awards winners announced
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 14 May 2014
The winners have been announced for this year’s Parliamentary Jazz Awards, the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group’s annual show of its appreciation of jazz.
APPJAG co-Chair Michael Connarty MP told CMU: “The Parliamentary Jazz Awards is one way MPs and peers of all political parties aim to support British jazz by recognising and honouring the amazing musical talent we have in this country. The star studded names of this year’s winners speak for themselves”.
Fran Nevrkla, Chair of awards sponsor PPL, added: “I would like to extend my personal thanks and appreciation to Michael Connarty MP and to Lord Colwyn for doing such a fantastic job in co-chairing and running APPJAG as well as my thanks to Bob Blizzard. I would also like to thank all the judges for their time and welcome Jon Newey, the Awards’ presenter. These Jazz Awards remain a special night for Parliament, the jazz community and award recipients as well as for PPL and the music industry generally”.
And here are those winners:
Jazz Vocalist Of The Year: Christine Tobin
Jazz Instrumentalist Of The Year: Arun Ghosh
Jazz Ensemble Of The Year: Beats & Pieces Big Band
Jazz Newcomer Of The Year: Phil Meadows
Jazz Album Of The Year: Troykestra – Live At Cheltenham 13 Jazz Festival
Jazz Venue Of The Year: EFG London Jazz Festival
Jazz Media Award: Jamie Cullum
Jazz Education Award: Issie Barratt, National Youth Jazz Collective
Services To Jazz Award: David Redfern
Special APPJAG Award: Chris Barber
