Académie du Jazz – Palmarès 2017

@Photos pour Couleurs Jazz, Patrick Martineau /JzzM.

At the Pan Piper Hall, François Lacharme chaired the ceremony, awarded to the best artists and jazz music productions. In front of jazz music and media people, discover the winners rewarded by this historical institution since 1955.

1. Prix Django Reinhardt – French musician of the year

CECILE McLORIN SALVANT

Finalists

Vincent Bourgeyx, Théo Ceccaldi

2. Grand Prix of the Académie du Jazz – Best album of the year

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE BIG BAND “Bringin’It” (Mack Avenue / Pias)

Finalists

Martial Solal & Dave Liebman “Masters in Bordeaux” (Sunnyside / Socadisc)

Vijay Iyer Sextet “Far From Over” (ECM / Universal)

3. Prix of the French Album – Best album recorded by a French musician

LAURENT DE WILDE “New Monk Trio” (Gazebo / L’Autre Distribution)

Finalists

André Villéger / Philippe Milanta / Thomas Bramerie “Strictly Strayhorn” (Camille Productions / Socadisc)

Hervé Sellin Quartet “Always Too Soon” (Cristal / Sony Music)

 

4. Prix of the European Musician  – rewarded for her or his work or recent recordings

SUZANNE ABBUEHL

Finalists

Samuel Blaser, Andreas Scharrer

5. Prix of the Best Reissue or Best Unreleased

THELONIOUS MONK “Les liaisons dangereuses 1960” (Sam Records – Saga / Pias)

& LUCKY THOMPSON “Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959” (Fresh Sound / Socadisc)

Finalists

Woody Shaw & Louis Hayes “The Tour Volume Two” (HighNote)

 

6. Classic Jazz Prix

 

MICHEL PASTRE 5TET Featuring DANY DORIZ & KEN PEPLOWSKI “Tribute to Lionel Hampton” (autoproduction)

Finalists

Pierre Christophe 4tet “Tribute to Erroll Garner” (Camille Productions / Socadisc)

Bill Charlap Trio “Uptown, Downtown” (Impulse ! / Universal)

 

7. Vocal Jazz Prix

KARIN KROG “The Many Faces of Karin Krog, Recordings 1967-2017” (Odin / Outhere)

Finalists

Mélanie De Biasio “Lilies” (Le Label / Pias)

Lizz Wright “Grace” (Concord / Universal)

8. Prix Soul

THE COMO MAMAS “Move Upstairs” (Daptone / Differ-Ant)

Finalists

Don Bryant “Don’t Give Up On Love” (Fat Possum / Differ-Ant)

Daniel Caesar “Freudian” (Golden Child)

9. Prix Blues

THORNETTA DAVIS “Honest Woman” (Sweet Mama Music)

Finalists

John Blues Boyd “The Real Deal” (Little Village Foundation)

Monster Mike Welch & Mike Ledbetter “Right Place, Right Time” (Delta Groove)

 

10. Prix of the Jazz Book

 

PIERRE FARGETON “André Hodeir, le jazz et son double” (Editions Symétrie)

Finalists

Ray Celestin “Mascarade” (Le Cherche Midi)

Jacques Ponzio “Abécédaire Thelonious Monk / ABC-Book” (Lenka Lente)

(*) with the support of BNP Paribas Foundation

Here is a playlist inspired by these Académie du jazz awards 2017: