Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2016 shortlist announced

Eska, Loose Tubes and Binker & Moses are among the shortlisted artists in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2016.

The awards, sponsored by PPL, aim to celebrate many of the scene’s key players and will take place at the House Of Commons Terrace Pavilion on Tuesday 10 May.

Eska will be up against Ian Shaw and Emilia Martensson in the Jazz Vocalist of The Year. Binker & Moses are named in the Jazz Newcomer of The Year category while Loose Tubes, The Printmakers and Empirical are listed for Jazz Ensemble of The Year.

The awards are organised by The All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG).

The full nominations line up is below:

Jazz Vocalist Of The Year

Emilia Martensson
Eska
Ian Shaw

Jazz Instrumentalist Of The Year

Alexander Hawkins
Django Bates
Evan Parker
Liam Noble

Jazz Album Of The Year

Julian Argüelles - Let It Be Told
Liam Noble - A Room Somewhere
Liane Carroll - Seaside

Jazz Ensemble Of The Year

Empirical
Loose Tubes
The Printmakers

Jazz Newcomer Of The Year

Binker & Moses
Corrie Dick
Theon Cross

Jazz Venue Of The Year

Jazz Re:freshed at Mau Mau, London
Seven Jazz, Leeds
Watermill Jazz, Dorking

Jazz Media Award

Chris Philips - Jazz FM
Mary Greig - Jazz In London
Jez Nelson - BBC Jazz On 3
Richard Williams

Jazz Education Award

Dr Tommy Smith
Gary Crosby
Tomorrow’s Warriors
Jamil Sheriff, Leeds College Of Music

Services To Jazz Award

Evan Parker
Mary Greig
Michael Janisch