Magazine readers pick their favorite artists, groups, albums, venues, festivals, radio shows and podcasts of 2017

《JazzTimes》是一本致力于爵士乐的美国杂志。每年出版10次，1970年在华盛顿特区成立。它为读者介绍最新的爵士乐专辑，并向爵士乐广播节目提供爵士播放曲目以及相关新闻和背后的故事。

这次评选是JazzTimes在官方网站上发起的一项在线调查，第一名获奖者以黑色粗体标记，其他按得票数量依次排列。JazzTimes建议读者更多关注艺术家在2016年11月至2017年12月初所取得的成就。

最佳新人 New Artist

Cory Henry
Jazzmeia Horn
Leslie Odom Jr.
Sullivan Fortner

年度艺人 Artist of the Year

Vijay Iyer
Christian McBride
Kamasi Washington
Esperanza Spalding

Kamasi Washington@Blue Note Beijing, 9.22-23, 2017

Best Groups

最佳原声组合/艺术家

Best Groups Acoustic Small Group/Artist

Chick Corea
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Brad Mehldau Trio
Bill Charlap Trio

Bill Charlap Trio@Blue Note Beijing, 8.26-28, 2016

最佳电子/摇滚爵士/当代组合/艺术家

Best Electric/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Group/Artist
Snarky Puppy
Hudson (DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield)
John McLaughlin & the Fourth Dimension
The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band

最佳大乐队/大乐团

Best Big Band/Large Ensemble
Christian McBride Big Band
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
John Beasley’s MONK’estra
Maria Schneider Orchestra

Best of the Industry

最佳厂牌 Record Label

Blue Note
ECM
Mack Avenue
Abstract Logix

最佳新发行 New Release

Hudson (DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield) Hudson (Motéma)
Vijay Iyer Sextet Far From Over (ECM)
Blue Note All-Stars Our Point of View (Blue Note)
Chick Corea The Musician (Stretch/Concord)

最佳再版 Historical/Vault/Reissue Release

Jaco Pastorius Truth, Liberty & Soul (Resonance)
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Craft)
Bill Evans Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (Resonance)
Thelonious Monk Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (Sam/Saga)

最佳声乐发行 Vocal Release

Cécile McLorin Salvant Dreams and Daggers (Mack Avenue)
Gregory Porter  Nat “King” Cole & Me (Blue Note)
Diana Krall Turn Up the Quiet (Verve)
Eliane Elias Dance of Time (Concord Jazz)

Eliane Elias@Blue Note Beijing, 6.23-24, 2017

辛迪加广播 Syndicated Radio Program

Jazz Night in America
Radio Deluxe With John Pizzarelli
Jazz After Hours With Jeff Hanley
Jazz Inspired With Judy Carmichael

最佳播客 Podcast

Straight No Chaser
JazzTimes Spins & Riffs
Jazz Bastard
The Checkout

最佳音乐节 Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
North Sea Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival

最佳纪录片 Documentary

Chasing Trane
I Called Him Morgan
Bill Evans: Time Remembered
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios

Chasing Trane

最佳图书 Book
50 Years at the Village Vanguard: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra by Dave Lisik and Eric Allen
Pat Metheny: The ECM Years, 1975-1984 by Mervyn Cooke
Good Things Happen Slowly: A Life In and Out of Jazz by Fred Hersch
Duke Ellington Studies by John Howland (Editor)

50 Years at the Village Vanguard

最佳现场 Nightclub
Village Vanguard
Blue Note (NYC)
Smalls
Jazz Standard

Best Musicians

小号手 Trumpeter

Roy Hargrove
Wynton Marsalis
Ambrose Akinmusire
Randy Brecker

Roy Hargrove Quintet@Blue Note Beijing, 3.4-5, 2017

Randy Brecker@Blue Note Beijing, 10.18-19, 2016

长号手 Trombonist

Trombone Shorty
Steve Turre
Wycliffe Gordon
Robin Eubanks

单簧管演奏者 Clarinetist

Anat Cohen
Paquito D’Rivera
Don Byron
Eddie Daniels

次中音萨克斯手 Tenor Saxophonist

Chris Potter
Wayne Shorter
Kamasi Washington
Joshua Redman

JOSHUA REDMAN TRIO@Blue Note Beijing, 10.20-21, 2017

中音萨克斯手 Alto Saxophonist

Kenny Garrett
Miguel Zenón
David Sanborn
Lee Konitz

Kenny Garrett@Blue Note Beijing, 8.18-19, 2016

MIGUEL ZENON QUARTET@Blue Note Beijing, 7.14-15, 2017

Lee Konitz Quartet@Blue Note Beijing, 2.18-19, 2017

高音萨克斯手 Soprano Saxophonist

Wayne Shorter
Branford Marsalis
Chris Potter
Dave Liebman

上低音萨克斯手 Baritone Saxophonist
Gary Smulyan
James Carter
Ronnie Cuber
John Surman

James Carter Organ Trio@Blue Note Beijing, 5.5-6, 2017

横笛吹奏者 Flutist

Hubert Laws
Charles Lloyd
Nicole Mitchell
Bennie Maupin

小提琴手 Violinist

Regina Carter
Jean-Luc Ponty
Mark Feldman
Jenny Scheinman

钢琴家 Pianist
Chick Corea
Herbie Hancock
Brad Mehldau
Kenny Barron

Chick Corea @Blue Note Beijing, 9.13, 2016

键盘手 Keyboardist
Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea
Scott Kinsey
Robert Glasper

The Chick Corea Elektric Band@Blue Note Beijing, 3.24-25, 2017

风琴演奏者 Organist
Joey DeFrancesco
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Larry Goldings
Cory Henry

吉他手 Guitarist
Pat Metheny
Bill Frisell
John McLaughlin
George Benson

低音贝斯手 Double Bassist
Christian McBride
Ron Carter
Esperanza Spalding
Dave Holland

Ron Carter @Blue Note Beijing, 11.17-20, 2017

电贝斯手 Electric Bassist
Stanley Clarke
Marcus Miller
Victor Wooten
Esperanza Spalding

The Stanley Clarke Band@Blue Note Beijing, 9.6-9, 2016

颤音琴演奏家 Vibraphonist
Gary Burton
Warren Wolf
Stefon Harris
Joe Locke

打击乐手 Percussionist
Poncho Sanchez
Zakir Hussain
Pedrito Martinez
Trilok Gurtu

鼓手 Drummer
Brian Blade
Jack DeJohnette
Vinnie Colaiuta
Steve Gadd

歌手（男性）Vocalist (Male)
Gregory Porter
Kurt Elling
Tony Bennett
Bobby McFerrin

 KURT ELLING QUINTET@Blue Note Beijing, 9.21, 2017

歌手（女性）Vocalist (Female)
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Esperanza Spalding
Diana Krall
Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater@Blue Note Beijing, 10.20-21, 2016

作曲家 Composer
Chick Corea
Pat Metheny
Maria Schneider
Wayne Shorter

编曲人 Arranger
John Beasley
Maria Schneider
Christian McBride
Chick Corea

编曲人 Arranger
John Beasley
Maria Schneider
Christian McBride
Chick Corea

混合乐器演奏者 Misc. Instrumentalist
Béla Fleck (banjo)
Edmar Castañeda (harp)
Richard Galliano (accordion)
Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica)

人声合唱团  Vocal Group

Take 6
The Manhattan Transfer
New York Voices
Duchesss

The Manhattan Transfer@Blue Note Beijing, 9.15-18, 2016

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