The Parliamentary Jazz Awards is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), and supported by PPL in conjunction with Jazz Services, Jazz UK, Jazzwise, and the Jazz Section of the Musicians’ Union.
The nine categories for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 are:
- 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 in 2009 by a UK band or musician)
- Jazz Broadcaster of the Year
- Jazz Publication of the Year (online or print)
- Jazz Education Award (to a person who has contributed to the work of jazz in education)
- Services to Jazz Award
Entries are open to everyone, and forms can be completed on-line from the Jazz Services website at:
http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/OurServices/APPJAGAwards2010/tabid/204/Default.aspx
The deadline is Friday 26 February 2010.
The Judging Process
FIRST STAGE – ENTRY FORMS
Entry forms are available on-line at Jazz Services UK and is open to anyone to nominate in each category.
Entry forms are limited to one person one vote.
SECOND STAGE – NOMINATIONS
Each year a selection panel is chosen by Jazz Services of 20 individuals, each member with their own particular area of expertise. The panel represents a broad cross-section of backgrounds united in their endeavour for their love and knowledge of jazz.
From all the entries received the Selection Panel meets up and selects 3-5 nominees for each category for the consideration of over 100 jazz loving members of the Houses of Parliament who are members of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG).
FINAL STAGE – WINNERS
The Voting Academy choose the eventual winners in each category from the Nominees chosen by the jazz selection panel. The Voting Academy is made up of the membership of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) chaired by Michael Connarty MP.
The winners are announced at the annual Parliamentary Jazz Awards held at the House of Commons.
PPL have been supporting the awards since 2005 and last year’s winners include:
- Phil Robson – 09 Jazz Musician of the Year
- Kevin Le Gendre – 09 Jazz Journalist of the Year
- The Sam Crockatt Quartet ‘Howeird’ – 09 Jazz CD of the Year
- Val Wilmer for Services to Jazz.
APPJAG has over 100 members from the House of Commons and House of Lords, across all political parties. Its aim is to encourage a wider and deeper enjoyment of jazz, to increase Parliamentarians understanding of the jazz industry and issues surrounding it, to promote jazz as a musical form, and to raise its profile inside and outside Parliament.