Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959.
The Award was previously called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group from 1959 to 2011. The award was shortened to Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2012, while largely instrumental jazz albums that previously fell under the Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Best Latin Jazz Album categories (both defunct as of 2012) now also fell under the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category.[1] A year later, the Best Latin Jazz Album category returned, disallowing albums in that category to be nominated and/or honoured for the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category.
History
Before 1962 and from 1972 to 1978 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes.
- From 1959 to 1960 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance, Group
- In 1961 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance Solo or Small Group
- From 1962 to 1963 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance Solo or Small Group (Instrumental)
- In 1964 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Soloist or Small Group
- From 1965 to 1966 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist
- In 1967 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Group or Soloist with Group
- From 1968 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist with Small Group
- From 1972 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- From 1979 to 1992 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- From 1993 to 2000 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- From 2001 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Winners
- John Scofield - Past Present
Nominees
- Joey Alexander - My Favorite Things
- Terence Blanchard ft. The E-Collective - Breathless
- Robert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio - Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios
- Jimmy Greene - Beautiful Life
- Grammy Awards of 2015
- Chick Corea Trio for Trilogy
- Grammy Awards of 2014
- Terri Lyne Carrington - Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue
- Grammy Awards of 2013
- Grammy Awards of 2012
- Corea, Clarke & White for Forever
- Grammy Awards of 2011
- James Moody for Moody 4B
- Grammy Awards of 2010
- Grammy Awards of 2009
- Grammy Awards of 2008
- Grammy Awards of 2007
- Grammy Awards of 2006
- Grammy Awards of 2005
- Grammy Awards of 2004
- Wayne Shorter for Alegría
- Grammy Awards of 2003
- Grammy Awards of 2002
- Grammy Awards of 2001
- Grammy Awards of 2000
- Grammy Awards of 1999
- Grammy Awards of 1998
- Grammy Awards of 1997
- Grammy Awards of 1996
- Grammy Awards of 1995
- Grammy Awards of 1994
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Grammy Awards of 1989
- Grammy Awards of 1988
- Grammy Awards of 1987
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Phil Woods for At the Vanguard
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Phil Woods for "More" Live
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- Grammy Awards of 1980
- Chick Corea & Gary Burton for Duet
- Grammy Awards of 1979
- Chick Corea for Friends
- Grammy Awards of 1978
- Phil Woods for The Phil Woods Six - Live From the Showboat
- Grammy Awards of 1977
- Grammy Awards of 1976
- Grammy Awards of 1975
- Grammy Awards of 1974
- Supersax for Supersax Plays Bird
- Grammy Awards of 1973
- Grammy Awards of 1972
- Grammy Awards of 1971
- Grammy Awards of 1970
- Grammy Awards of 1969
- Grammy Awards of 1968
- Grammy Awards of 1967
- Grammy Awards of 1966
- Grammy Awards of 1965
- Grammy Awards of 1964
- Grammy Awards of 1963
- Stan Getz for Desafinado
- Grammy Awards of 1962
- Grammy Awards of 1961
- Grammy Awards of 1960
- Jonah Jones for I Dig Chicks
- Grammy Awards of 1959
- Count Basie for Basie