Jazz88’s goal is not just to play the jazz hits of yesteryear but to celebrate the great contributions being made to the art form today. To that end it was inspiring to see so many great artists from our playlist show up all over the Grammy nominations. Our music director Sean McPherson will be celebrating the Jazz Grammy Nominees in a special edition of This Just In on Friday, November 22 at Noon.
Artists who can be heard on Jazz88 are marked with an asterisk.
Best Jazz Performance
- “Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT),” The Baylor Project
- “Phoenix Reimagined (Live),” Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield * (interview with Lakecia Benjamin 2023)
- “Juno,” Chick Corea & Béla Fleck *
- “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me,” Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner *
- “Little Fears,” Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts *
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Journey In Black, Christie Dashiell
- Wildflowers Vol. 1, Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner * (interview with Kurt Elling 2023)
- A Joyful Holiday, Samara Joy * (interview with Samara Joy 2024)
- Milton + esperanza, Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding *
- My Ideal, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason *
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Owl Song, Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley * (interview with Ambrose Akinmusire 2023)
- Beyond This Place, Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
- Phoenix Reimagined (Live), Lakecia Benjamin * (interview with Lakecia Benjamin 2023)
- Remembrance, Chick Corea & Béla Fleck * (interview with Béla Fleck 2023)
- Solo Game, Sullivan Fortner *
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Returning To Forever, John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
- And So It Goes, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- Walk A Mile In My Shoe, Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band *
- Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence, Dan Pugach Big Band * (interview with Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitus 2024)
- Golden City, Miguel Zenón
Best Latin Jazz Album
- Spain Forever Again, Michel Camilo & Tomatito
- Cubop Lives!, Zaccai Curtis *
- COLLAB, Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Time And Again, Eliane Elias * (interview with Eliane Elias 2024)
- El Trio: Live in Italy, Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
- Cuba And Beyond, Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
- As I Travel, Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
Best Alternative Jazz Album
- Night Reign, Arooj Aftab *
- New Blue Sun, André 3000
- Code Derivation, Robert Glasper *
- Foreverland, Keyon Harrold *
- No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin, Meshell Ndegeocello *
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- À Fleur De Peau, Cyrille Aimée * (interview with Cyrille Aimée 2024)
- Visions, Norah Jones *
- Good Together, Lake Street Dive
- Impossible Dream, Aaron Lazar
- Christmas Wish, Gregory Porter *
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- Plot Armor, Taylor Eigsti
- Rhapsody In Blue, Béla Fleck *
- Orchestras (Live), Bill Frisell *
- Mark, Mark Guiliana
- Speak To Me, Julian Lage * (interview with Julian Lage 2022)
Best New Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Chappell Roan
- Doechii
- Khruangbin *
- Raye
- Shaboozey
- Benson Boone
- Teddy Swims
Congratulations to all the nominees. The Grammys will be broadcast February 2, 2025 at 7pm Central on CBS.
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