GoGo Penguin, Gregory Porter and Loose Tubes were among the winners at the Jazz FM Awards 2015.
The awards, in partnership with Serious, took place 10 June at the Great Halls at Vinopolis, London Bridge to celebrate the best in contemporary jazz, soul and blues.
Gregory Porter received the prize for best international jazz artist while UK jazz act of the year went to Manchester trio GoGo Penguin.
South African composer and bandleader Hugh Masekela was honoured with the PPL Lifetime Achievement prize.
Commenting, Hugh said: ‘Over the past 45 years, England and particularly London has been a principal centre in my developmental journey to the place I have ultimately reached today in my life as a musician. Jazz FM has been a prime centre of support for me since its inception. It is therefore a humbling and highly fulfilling privilege for me to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award.’
The full list of winners is below:
Album of the Year (public vote):
Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life
Live Experience of the Year, sponsored by 7digital (public vote):
Loose Tubes at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
UK Jazz Act of the Year sponsored by Yamaha Music (public vote):
GoGo Penguin
Breakthrough Act, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management:
Bill Laurance
Instrumentalist of the Year:
Shabaka Hutchings
Vocalist of the Year, sponsored by CityJet:
Zara McFarlane
Jazz Innovation of the Year, sponsored by Mishcon de Reya:
Jason Moran
International Jazz Artist of the Year, sponsored by Taylor’s Port:
Gregory Porter
Blues Artist of the Year:
Dr John
Soul Artist of the Year, sponsored by Conrad London St. James:
Jarrod Lawson
PPL Lifetime Achievement:
Hugh Masekela
jazzfmawards.com
The awards, in partnership with Serious, took place 10 June at the Great Halls at Vinopolis, London Bridge to celebrate the best in contemporary jazz, soul and blues.
Gregory Porter received the prize for best international jazz artist while UK jazz act of the year went to Manchester trio GoGo Penguin.
South African composer and bandleader Hugh Masekela was honoured with the PPL Lifetime Achievement prize.
Commenting, Hugh said: ‘Over the past 45 years, England and particularly London has been a principal centre in my developmental journey to the place I have ultimately reached today in my life as a musician. Jazz FM has been a prime centre of support for me since its inception. It is therefore a humbling and highly fulfilling privilege for me to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award.’
The full list of winners is below:
Album of the Year (public vote):
Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life
Live Experience of the Year, sponsored by 7digital (public vote):
Loose Tubes at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
UK Jazz Act of the Year sponsored by Yamaha Music (public vote):
GoGo Penguin
Breakthrough Act, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management:
Bill Laurance
Instrumentalist of the Year:
Shabaka Hutchings
Vocalist of the Year, sponsored by CityJet:
Zara McFarlane
Jazz Innovation of the Year, sponsored by Mishcon de Reya:
Jason Moran
International Jazz Artist of the Year, sponsored by Taylor’s Port:
Gregory Porter
Blues Artist of the Year:
Dr John
Soul Artist of the Year, sponsored by Conrad London St. James:
Jarrod Lawson
PPL Lifetime Achievement:
Hugh Masekela
jazzfmawards.com
