Georgia Mancio, Zara McFarlane and Loose Tubes are among the artists nominated for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2015.
Taking place at the House of Commons, Terrace Pavilion on Tuesday 10 March, the event is sponsored by music licensing company PPL and looks to celebrate the UK jazz scene’s most exciting players and writers.
Peter Leathem, chief executive officer at PPL, said: ‘We at PPL are delighted to continue our long standing relationship with the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and to be the main sponsor of these awards.
‘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.’
Following the online public vote for the awards via the Jazz Services website, the shortlist was then voted upon by the selection panel.
The full list of nominees is below;
Jazz vocalist of the year
Alice Zawadzki
Georgia Mancio
Norma Winstone MBE
Zara McFarlane
Jazz instrumentalist of the year
Jason Yarde
Laura Jurd
Phil Robson
Jazz album of the year
Partisans - Swamp
Julian Argüelles - Circularity
Tim Garland - Songs to the North Sky
Jazz ensemble of the year
Engines Orchestra
Loose Tubes
Partisans
Jazz newcomer of the year
Blue-Eyed Hawk
Elliot Galvin Trio
Peter Edwards
Jazz venue of the year
Manchester Jazz Festival
Spice of Life
St Ives Jazz Club
Jazz media award
Jazz on 3, BBC Radio 3
London Jazz News
The Jazz Breakfast
Jazz education award
Dr. Tommy Smith
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Simon Purcell
Services to jazz award
Chris Hodgkins
Evan Parker
Mike Gordon
Taking place at the House of Commons, Terrace Pavilion on Tuesday 10 March, the event is sponsored by music licensing company PPL and looks to celebrate the UK jazz scene’s most exciting players and writers.
Peter Leathem, chief executive officer at PPL, said: ‘We at PPL are delighted to continue our long standing relationship with the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and to be the main sponsor of these awards.
‘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.’
Following the online public vote for the awards via the Jazz Services website, the shortlist was then voted upon by the selection panel.
The full list of nominees is below;
Jazz vocalist of the year
Alice Zawadzki
Georgia Mancio
Norma Winstone MBE
Zara McFarlane
Jazz instrumentalist of the year
Jason Yarde
Laura Jurd
Phil Robson
Jazz album of the year
Partisans - Swamp
Julian Argüelles - Circularity
Tim Garland - Songs to the North Sky
Jazz ensemble of the year
Engines Orchestra
Loose Tubes
Partisans
Jazz newcomer of the year
Blue-Eyed Hawk
Elliot Galvin Trio
Peter Edwards
Jazz venue of the year
Manchester Jazz Festival
Spice of Life
St Ives Jazz Club
Jazz media award
Jazz on 3, BBC Radio 3
London Jazz News
The Jazz Breakfast
Jazz education award
Dr. Tommy Smith
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Simon Purcell
Services to jazz award
Chris Hodgkins
Evan Parker
Mike Gordon
