The winners of the 2006 Australian Jazz Awards have been announced.
The Awards, also known as The Bells in honour of pianist and composer Graeme Bell, featured a jury panel made up of critics from Italy and the US as well as Australia:
Enzo Capua (_Musica Jazz_) – Italy
Laurence Donohue-Greene (_AllAboutJazz_) – US
Dan Ouellette (_Downbeat and Billboard_) – US
Christopher Porter (_JazzTimes_) – US
Adrian Jackson (_The Bulletin_ and Rhythms)
John McBeath (_The Australian_)
Kenny Weir (_The Sunday Herald Sun_)
THE WINNERS (in bold)
AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Bernie McGann Quartet
The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
The Necks
BEST AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC JAZZ ALBUM
Allan Browne – He’s Not Much
Joe Chindamo – Live at Umbria Jazz ‘05
Ben Winkelman – Trio Stomps Pieces and Variations
BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
Roger Frampton (Dec.) Ten Part Invention – The Music of Roger Frampton
Barney McAll – Mother of Dreams and Secrets
Jamie Oehlers – The Assemblers
BEST AUSTRALIAN JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
Paul Grabowsky & Katie Noonan – Before Time Could Change Us
Janet Seidel – Moon of Manakoora
Elana Stone – In The Garden of Wild Things
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Stefano Bollani – Gleda
Tord Gustavsen Trio – The Ground
Wayne Shorter – Beyond the Sound Barrier
YOUNG AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aaron Choulai
Matthew Jodrell
Elana Stone
AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Joe Chindamo
Paul Grabowsky
Bernie McGann
HALL OF FAME CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Len Barnard (Dec.)
Don Burrows
John Pochee
Photo: Paul Grabowsky
