Nominees announced – 2014 Australian Jazz Bells

From the media release

Jazz_Bell_AwardsThe 2014 Australian Jazz Bell Awards have announced the nominations across all categories for this year’s awards, with the overall winners to be announced at a ceremony, hosted by Tracey Curro,  at the beautiful Regent Theatre Ballroom on Thursday 1 May.

Jazz fans can expect a truly unique experience on the night with the presentation of 7 award categories, live performances and a special presentation to the winner of this year’s Graeme Bell Hall of Fame inductee.

Final nominees

The nominees for 2014 Australian Jazz Bell Awards include some of the brightest talent in the Australian Jazz Scene.

Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album

Allira Wilson ‐ Rise and Fall
Leigh Carriage ‐ Mandarin Skyline
Penny King Quintet ‐ Journey

Best Australian Modern Jazz Album

Andrea Keller Quartet ‐ Wave Rider
Red Fish Blue ‐ The Sword and the Brush
Jonathan Zwartz ‐ The Remembering and Forgetting of the Air (and another review here)

Best Australian Contemporary ‘Avant-garde’ Jazz Album

Monash Art Ensemble ‐ Monash Art Ensemble
Allan Browne Trio ‐ Lost in the Stars
Tilman Robinson ‐ Network of Lines

Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album

Julien Wilson Quartet ‐ This is Always
Steve Grant Piano Trio ‐ From This Moment On
Sam Anning Trio ‐ Sweethearts

Best Australian Jazz Song of the Year

Sam Anning Trio ‐ Princess Doug of Fitzroy
Andrea Keller ‐ Meditations on Light
Julien Wilson ‐ Trout River

Best Australian Jazz Ensemble

Julien Wilson Quartet ‐ This is Always
Jonathan Zwartz ‐ The Remembering and Forgetting of the Air
Tilman Robinson ‐ Network of Lines

Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year

Joseph O’Connor ‐ Monash Art Ensemble
Samuel Pankhurst ‐ Allan Browne Trio ‐ Lost in the Stars
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The winner of the Graeme Bell Hall of Fame – in recognition of an outstanding career – will be announced on the night.

The 2014 judging panel, made up of experts in their field,  are from Australia and overseas. The panel comprises Albert Dadon, Rob Burke, Adrian Jackson, Gerry Koster, John McBeath,  Laurence Donohue-Greene, Martin Jackson, Michael Tortoni, and John Shand.

The annual awards are a great opportunity for all artists to be recognised in the vibrant Australian Jazz scene for achievements across all categories of jazz.

Links

The official Jazz Bell Awards website: bellawards.org