Wayne Shorter sweeps Jazz Awards

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Can you believe it?
Is Shorter the beneficiary of a sympathy vote? It's the only reason I can
imagine for this album taking home so many "awards."
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Wayne Shorter sweeps Jazz Awards
Wayne Shorter, whose "Footprints Live!" CD was his first all-acoustic album
since 1967, has swept the top honours at Jazz Awards 2003, winning in four
categories.
Shorter, a saxophonist in Miles Davis' 1960s quintet and co-founder of
Weather Report, was voted tenor saxophonist and musician of the year.
Shorter's quartet - with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and
drummer Brian Blade - was selected combo of the year. The album of the year
honors went to "Footprints" (Verve), which was Shorter's first live
recording as a leader and featured the quartet reinventing some of his
best-known compositions spanning his career.
Also receiving multiple awards were Dave Holland for acoustic bass and big
band, and Village Voice critic Gary Giddins, honored as jazz writer of the
year and with the Jazz Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award.
Other award winners included Alyn Shipton of BBC Radio 3 (Lifetime
Achievement in Jazz Broadcasting), Regina Carter (strings player), Russell
Malone (guitarist), Kenny Barron (pianist), Dave Douglas (trumpeter),
Cassandra Wilson (female vocalist) and Andy Bey (male vocalist).
Cecil Taylor, was presented the award for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz.
Pianist Jason Moran was chosen as Up 'n' Coming Musician of the Year in
balloting conducted among the 400-strong members of the Jazz Journalists
Association.
The awards ceremony, which included performances by trumpeter Wallace
Roney's quintet and a duet of vocalist Judi Silvano and pianist James
Williams performing a tribute to the late pianist and Billie Holiday
accompanist Mal Waldron, was also a benefit for the Jazz Foundation of
America, which helps arrange free medical care and other emergency help for
veteran jazz artists in need.
© Associated Press
Story filed: 12:34 Friday 27th June 2003