Parliamentary Jazz Awards - 2023 Winners.
Thursday, July 06, 2023
The Parliamentary Jazz Awards Ceremony for 2023 was held at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Holborn, London on 4th July. Details of nominees and winners attached.
We have received the following press release;
The Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 held at Pizza Express Holborn 4 July was a joyous affair attended by the good and the great of the UK jazz community. Sponsored by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and supported by PizzaExpress Live the ceremony was compered by APPJAG Deputy Chair Chi Onwurah, MP with guest presenters for each award.
A reminder of the categories and nominees with winners in CAPITALS.
Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Emma Smith
Jo Harrop
Georgia Cécile
ELAINE DELMAR
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Alcyona Mick
Art Themen
Camilla George
GARY HUSBAND
Jazz Album of the Year
Ubunye: ‘Ubunye’
Trish Clowes: ‘A View with a Room’
JO HARROP & PAUL EDIS - “WHEN WINTER TURNS TO SPRING”.
Jazz Ensemble of the Year
UBUNYE
Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law Quartet
Julian Siegel Big Band
Jazz Newcomer of the Year
SULTAN STEVENSON
Amy Gadiaga
Hannah Horton
Jazz Venue of the Year
The Verdict, Brighton
JAZZ AT THE BLUE LAMP, ABERDEEN
Magy’s Farm, Dromara, County Down, NI
Jazz Media Award
Kevin Le Gendre
Jazzwise Magazine
THE JAZZ RAG
Jazz Education Award
Tomorrows Warriors
HANNAH HORTON: J STEPS, SAFFRON CENTRE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS, SAFFRON WALDEN
Karen Gourlay: Head of Leeds Junior Conservatoire
Pizza Express Live Jazz Photographer Award
MONIKA S. JAKUBOWSKA
William Ellis
Tatiana Gorilovsky
Services to Jazz Award
JANINE IRONS
Danielle White
Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra
Special APPJAG Award
TONY HAYNES AND THE GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA