Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2015 Awards

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Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2015 Awards Winners
Randy Weston receives Lifetime Achievement honor

By JazzTimes

The Jazz Journalists Association has announced winners in 32
categories of its 2015 JJA Jazz Awards. Pianist and composer Randy
Weston has won the 2015 Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Award, and pianist
Jason Moran was named Musician of the Year. Vocalist Cecile McLorin
Salvant was voted "Up-and-Coming Musician" for a second year. For the
complete list of winners, visit JJA Awards. 

The JJA has also released details regarding its annual public Jazz
Awards party, to be held at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on
June 16. Winners of the 2015 Jazz Awards for excellence in media
categories will be announced at the Blue Note.

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	Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2015 Awards Winners Randy Weston receives Lifetime Achievement honor By JazzTimes The Jazz Journalists Association has announced winners in 32 categories of its 2015 JJA Jazz Awards. Pianist and composer Randy Weston has won the 2015 Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Award, and pianist Jason Moran was named Musician of the Year. Vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant was voted "Up-and-Coming Musician" for a second year. For the complete list of winners, visit JJA Awards. The JJA has also released details regarding its annual public Jazz Awards party, to be held at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on June 16. Winners of the 2015 Jazz Awards for excellence in media categories will be announced at the Blue Note.