The 2023 65th Grammy Nominations were announced today. Including nominations in the Jazz Categories. Nominating categories for jazz music include categories for improvised jazz solo, jazz vocals, jazz instrumentals, jazz large ensemble, and Latin Jazz.
Notable among the jazz artist is Samara Joy receiving nominations in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category but also a rare nomination by a jazz artist in the Best New Artist category. John Beasley picked up two nominations for his Bird Lives project. Cecilé McLorin Salvant continues her streak of garnering Best Jazz Vocal Album nominations with a nod for her album Ghost. In the Best Latin Jazz category, Miguel Zenón received his 10th Grammy nomination for his epic Música De Las Américas album.
Here is the list of 2023 Grammy Nominations in Jazz:
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.
- Rounds (Live)
Ambrose Akinmusire, soloist - Keep Holding On
Gerald Albright, soloist - Falling
Melissa Aldana, soloist - Call Of The Drum
Marcus Baylor, soloist - Cherokee/Koko
John Beasley, soloist - Endangered Species
Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- The Evening: Live At APPARATUS
The Baylor Project - Linger Awhile
Samara Joy - Fade To Black
Carmen Lundy - Fifty
The Manhattan Transfer With The WDR Funkhausorchester - Ghost Song
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- New Standards Vol. 1
Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens - Live In Italy
Peter Erskine Trio - LongGone
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, And Brian Blade - Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival
Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese & esperanza spalding - Parallel Motion
Yellowjackets
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.
- Bird Lives
John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren & SWR Big Band - Remembering Bob Freedman
Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band Directed By Christian Jacob - Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra - Center Stage
Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber & WDR Big Band Conducted By Michael Abene - Architecture Of Storms
Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows
Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
- Fandango At The Wall In New York
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring The Congra Patria Son Jarocho Collective - Crisálida
Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers - If You Will
Flora Purim - Rhythm & Soul
Arturo Sandoval - Música De Las Américas
Miguel Zenón
With the growing influence of jazz music, jazz artists appeared in additional general categories related to compositions, arrangements, and contemporary instrumentals.
Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
- African Tales
Paquito D’Rivera, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar) - El País Invisible
Miguel Zenón, composer (Miguel Zenón, José Antonio Zayas Cabán, Ryan Smith & Casey Rafn) - Fronteras (Borders) Suite: Al-Musafir Blues
Danilo Pérez, composer (Danilo Pérez Featuring The Global Messengers) - Refuge
Geoffrey Keezer, composer (Geoffrey Keezer) - Snapshots
Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- As Days Go By (An Arrangement Of The Family Matters Theme Song)
Armand Hutton, arranger (Armand Hutton Featuring Terrell Hunt & Just 6) - How Deep Is Your Love
Matt Cusson, arranger (Kings Return) - Main Titles (Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness)
Danny Elfman, arranger (Danny Elfman) - Minnesota, WI
Remy Le Boeuf, arranger (Remy Le Boeuf) - Scrapple From The Apple
John Beasley, arranger (Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band Featuring Martin Aeur)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.\
- Between Dreaming And Joy
Jeff Coffin - Not Tight
DOMi & JD Beck - Blooz
Grant Geissman - Jacob’s Ladder
Brad Mehldau - Empire Central
Snarky Puppy
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Let It Happen
Louis Cole, arranger (Louis Cole) - Never Gonna Be Alone
Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer) - Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying
Cécile McLorin Salvant, arranger (Cécile McLorin Salvant) - Songbird (Orchestral Version)
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Christine McVie) - 2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)
Nathan Schram & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens & Attacca Quartet)
Winners of the 2023 65th Grammy Awards will be announced on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The awards show will air on CBS at 8 pm ET.
