Winners Announced for 2009
National Jazz Awards

1. Drummer of the Year - Terry Clarke

 

2. Bassist of the Year - Jodi Proznik

 

3. Keyboardist of the Year - David Braid

 

4. Trumpeter of the Year - Brad Turner

 

5. Saxophonist of the Year - Phil Dwyer

 

6. Trombonist of the Year - Hugh Fraser

 

7. Guitarist of the Year - Bill Coon

 

8. Violinist of the Year - Jesse Zubot

 

9. Clarinetist of the Year - Bob DeAngelis

 

10. Big Band of the Year - Ian McDougall

 

11. Acoustic Band of the Year - Don Thompson Quartet

 

12. Latin Jazz Artist of the Year - Eliana Cuevas

 

13. Allan Slaight Artist of Distinction – Guido Basso

 

14. CBC Galaxie Rising Star – Eli Bennett

 

15. SOCAN Composer – Don Thompson

 

16. Arranger of the Year - John McLeod

 

17. Jazz Recording of the Year - Don Thompson -“For Kenny Wheeler’

 

18. Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year - Molly Johnson

 

19. Male Jazz Vocalist of the Year - Joe Coughlin

 

20. Musician of the Year - Oliver Jones

 

21. Electric Band of the Year – Sisters Euclid

 

22. Paul Hoeffler Jazz Photographer – Roger Humbert

 

23. Label of the Year – Cellar Live

 

24. Producer of the Year – Brad Turner

 

25. Festival of the Year – Vancouver

 

26. Broadcaster of the Year – Katie Malloch

 

27. Instrumentalist of the Year – Ross Taggart

 

28. Jazz Journalist of the Year – James Hale

 

29. Ken Page Memorial Trust Lifetime Achievement: Fay Olson