Parliamentary Jazz Awards
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The Parliamentary Jazz Awards in the United Kingdom
are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz
Appreciation Group at the Houses of Parliament in London
. The group consists of over a hundred members drawn from across the UK political parties. Also supporting the awards are Jazz Services, Jazz UK, Jazzwise
, the UK Musicians' Union
jazz section, and PPL
.
There are nine categories:
In 2009, a special award was presented to Ronnie Scott's jazz club, as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the well-known London
club that year.
The sixth awards are on 19 May 2010.
United Kingdom
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are organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
Appreciation Group at the Houses of Parliament in London
London
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. The group consists of over a hundred members drawn from across the UK political parties. Also supporting the awards are Jazz Services, Jazz UK, Jazzwise
Jazzwise
Jazzwise Publications Limited is a UK-based specialist jazz music publisher and education company. It was founded in 1984 as a mail-order company promoting jazz and improvisation through catalogues and short courses and workshops for musicians...
, the UK Musicians' Union
Musicians' Union (UK)
-About the MU:The Musicians' Union is an organisation which represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the UK music business.-Campaigns:The MU stages regular campaigns in relation to relevant musical and industrial issues...
jazz section, and PPL
Phonographic Performance Limited
PPL is the London-based United Kingdom music licensing company which undertakes collective rights management of recorded music and music videos for public performance, broadcast and new media use...
.
There are nine categories:
- Jazz Musician of the Year
- Jazz Ensemble of the Year
- Jazz Venue of the Year
- Jazz Journalist of the Year
- Jazz CD of the Year (released during the previous year by a band or musician)
- Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
- Jazz Publication of the Year
- Jazz Education Award (for a person who has contributed to jazz in education)
- Services to Jazz Award
In 2009, a special award was presented to Ronnie Scott's jazz club, as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the well-known London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
club that year.
The sixth awards are on 19 May 2010.