Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox award The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes:

  • In 1959 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance, Individual
  • In 1960 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
  • From 1961 to 1971 the award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
  • From 1972 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
  • From 1979 to 1988 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • From 1989 to 1990 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist (on a jazz recording)
  • In 1991 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • From 1992 to 2008 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • From 2009 to 2023, it was awarded as Best Improvised Jazz Solo
  • Since 2024, it has been awarded as Best Jazz Performance<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Recipients

File:Ella Fitzgerald (Gottlieb 02871).jpg
Two-time winner Ella Fitzgerald.
File:Bill Evans.jpg
Two-time winner Bill Evans.
File:Art Tatum, Vogue Room 1948 (Gottlieb).jpg
1974 award-winner Art Tatum.
File:Dizzy Gillespie holding memoir "To Be or Not to Bop".jpg
Two-time winner Dizzy Gillespie.
File:Oscar Peterson - 1950.JPG
Four-time winner Oscar Peterson.
File:John Coltrane in 1963.jpg
1982 winner John Coltrane.
File:Miles Davis Strasbourg face 2.jpg
Three-time winner Miles Davis.
File:Wynton Marsalis, 2007-03-19 01.jpg
Three-time winner Wynton Marsalis.
File:Brecker @ jazz for kerry.jpg
Six-time winner Michael Brecker.
File:HERBIE HANCOCK 1999.jpg
Three-time winner Herbie Hancock.
File:Terence Blanchard performing.jpg
Two-time winner Terence Blanchard.
File:Chick Corea (ZMF 2019) IMGP8025 (cropped).jpg
Seven-time winner Chick Corea.
YearTemplate:Ref Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1960 Ella Swings Lightly Template:Smalldiv
1972 Bill Evans Trio The Bill Evans Album Template:Smalldiv
1973 Gary Burton Alone at Last Template:Smalldiv
1974 Art Tatum God Is in the House Template:Smalldiv
1975 Charlie Parker First Recordings! Template:Smalldiv
1976 Dizzy Gillespie Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie Template:Smalldiv
1977 Count Basie Basie & Zoot Template:Smalldiv
1978 Oscar Peterson The Giants Template:Smalldiv
1979 Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1980 Jousts Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1981 Bill Evans I Will Say Goodbye Template:Smalldiv
1982 John Coltrane Bye Bye Blackbird Template:Smalldiv
1983 Miles Davis We Want Miles Template:Smalldiv
1984 Wynton Marsalis Think of One Template:Smalldiv
1985 Hot House Flowers Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1986 Black Codes (From the Underground) Template:Smalldiv
1987 Miles Davis Tutu Template:Smalldiv
1988 Dexter Gordon The Other Side of Round Midnight Template:Smalldiv
1989 Michael Brecker Don't Try This at Home Template:Smalldiv
1990 Miles Davis Aura Template:Smalldiv
1991 Oscar Peterson The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note Template:Smalldiv
1992 Stan Getz "I Remember You" Template:Smalldiv
1993 Joe Henderson "Lush Life" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1994 "Miles Ahead" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1995 Benny Carter "Prelude to a Kiss" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1996 Michael Brecker "Impressions" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1997 "Cabin Fever" Template:Smalldiv
1998 Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton "Stardust" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1999 Gary Burton & Chick Corea "Rhumbata" Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 Wayne Shorter "In Walked Wayne" Template:Smalldiv
2001 Pat Metheny "(Go) Get It" Template:Smalldiv
2002 Michael Brecker "Chan's Song" Template:Smalldiv
2003 Herbie Hancock "My Ship" Template:Smalldiv
2004 Chick Corea "Matrix" Template:Smalldiv
2005 Herbie Hancock "Speak Like a Child" Template:Smalldiv
2006 Sonny Rollins "Why Was I Born?" Template:Smalldiv
2007 Michael Brecker "Some Skunk Funk" Template:Smalldiv
2008 "Anagram" Template:Smalldiv
2009 Terence Blanchard "Be-Bop" Template:Smalldiv
2010 "Dancin' 4 Chicken"
2011 Herbie Hancock "A Change Is Gonna Come"
2012 Chick Corea "500 Miles High" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013 Gary Burton & Chick Corea "Hot House" <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2014 Wayne Shorter "Orbits" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2015 Chick Corea "Fingerprints" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2016 Christian McBride "Cherokee" <ref>Billboard.com, 7 December 2015</ref>
2017 John Scofield "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2018 John McLaughlin "Miles Beyond" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2019 John Daversa "Don't Fence Me In" <ref>Grammy.com, 7 December 2018</ref>
2020 Randy Brecker "Sozinho" <ref>Grammy.com, 22 November 2019</ref>
2021 Chick Corea "All Blues" <ref>Grammy.com, 24 November 2020</ref>
2022 "Humpty Dumpty (Set 2)" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023 Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese (soloist) "Endangered Species" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024 Samara Joy "Tight" <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2025 Samara Joy featuring Sullivan Fortner "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2026 Winner TBA on 1 February 2026 <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Artists with multiple wins

7 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Artists with multiple nominations

14 nominations
10 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

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