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Date: December 2008
The concept
The Universal Jazz Awards will be an auspicious occasion held annually to recognize the jazz legends of the world. While the title of this prestigious event reads jazz, it can never be complete without the blues, as the two are inseparable. It is a concept patented by our company. As the name jazz awards suggests, the awards will cater exclusively for jazz artists. The awards will create a much needed platform by which world jazz legends can be recognized for their contribution to the arts. Furthermore the awards will give exposure to young jazz artists, catapulting them into inimitable legends. There is no such award ceremony in the whole world. The Universal Jazz Awards will neither replace nor compete or augment the established Grammy Awards. The latter does not even attempt to recognize jazz legends; it has rather limited itself to pop, hip-hop, rock, rap, country. One has to wonder why this is the case, and perhaps the answer lies in the fact that jazz is a chapter on its own. If one looks at the various categories that are in jazz alone, then it’s easy to accept that a separate ceremony should be dedicated to jazz & blues only.
The awards will feature all the categories from brass bands, to classic jazz, piano jazz, bebop, new jazz and of course the blues. The former having many sub-categories such as:
- World Music: Africa, India, Europe & Russia;
- Jazz Fusions: Jazz Rock, Smooth Jazz, as well as Acid Jazz.
AWARDS CATEGORIES/NOMINATIONS
Initially we are looking at around 30 to 40 artists, with around 20 jazz and 12 blues categories as follows:
JAZZ CATEGORY
A. Soloists of the year
- Jazz Trumpeter
- Jazz Saxophonist
- Jazz Pianist
- Jazz Trombone
- Jazz Singer
- Jazz Guitar
- Jazz Clarinet
- Jazz Bass
- Jazz Drummer
- Jazz vibes
B. Jazz Band Leader of the year
C. Best Jazz Composer of the year
D. Best Brass Band of the year
E. Best Song of the year, in
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Bebop
- Acid Jazz
- Smooth Jazz
- Brass Band
- Free Jazz
- Latin Jazz
D. Best Jazz Album of the year
E. Lifetime Achievement Award
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