The winners of the 2008 Australian Jazz Awards – The Bells – were announced at ceremony in Melbourne last night.
The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s wife, Therese Rein.
The finalists in the various categories are listed below with the winners highlighted in bold.
The Renault Australian Jazz Artist of the Year:
Julien Wilson
Phil Slater
Scott Tinkler
The Gibson Best Australian Classic Jazz Album:
Howler’s Cotton Club – The Misty Downs Session
Sweet Lowdowns – Cuttin’ Capers
The Syncopators – In-Sync
The ABC Jazz Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album:
Allan Browne Quintet – The Drunken Boat
Andrea Keller Quartet – Little Claps
Phil Slater – The Thousands
The Ubertas Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year:
Allan Browne Quintet
Julien Wilson Trio
Phil Slater Quartet
The APRA Best Australian Jazz Composition of the Year:
Eugene Ball – The Fool Poets Portion
Phil Slater – The Thousands
Stephen Magnusson – 14 Little Creatures
The AICE Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album:
Elana Stone – Elana Stone
Megan Washington – Night Light
Sweet Lowdowns – Cuttin’ Capers
The TarraWarra Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year:
Marc Hannaford
Mike Majkowski
Sam Anning
Graeme Bell Hall of Fame
Bernie McGann
Melbourne Jazz 2008
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Photo: Julien Wilson