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Chick Corea and Charlie Haden Win At BBC Jazz Awards 2008

Return To Forevwer The first UK performance in 25 years by Chick Corea and Return To Forever, Best Vocalist nominee Ian Shaw’s first public performance of the late, great Humphrey Lyttleton’s Sad, Sweet Song and an exclusive performance by Jamie Cullum, Jeff Beck and Kyle Eastwood were just some of the highlights of the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards celebrating the best of British and international jazz, held at the Mermaid Theatre in London on Monday 21st July.

Chick Corea and his ground-breaking jazz-fusion group Return To Forever received the Lifetime Achievement Award from legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, before performing their standout composition Romantic Warrior. Bassist Charlie Haden was presented with the International Award by Jazz On 3 presenter Jez Nelson and Level 42 bassist Mark King, and performed alongside British pianist John Taylor.

Pianist Kit Downes took home the Rising Star Award before being joined onstage by his band Empirical, and the Best Vocalist Award went to Christine Tobin who performed a rendition of her song Camille with star violinist Nigel Kennedy. Saxophonist Tony Kofi received the award for Best Instrumentalist from legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, while the Album Of The Year Award went to Bristol-based quartet The Blessing who announced their name change to Get The Blessing, and played the track Cake Hole from their debut release All Is Yes after being handed their award by DJ and producer Goldie.

The BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-Up Best Band Award was given to Curios, the modern piano trio led by Tom Cawley, and the BBC Radio 3 Jazz On 3 Innovation Award went to ultra-contemporary ‘post-jazz’ group Fraud, with saxophonist James Allsopp leading the band through one of their trademark daring numbers. Scottish sax supremo Tommy Smith picked up the BBC Radio 2 Heart Of Jazz award for his unstinting work on the British and international scene.

CEO of Candid Records Alan Bates was presented with the Services To Jazz In The UK Award by his most famous signing, Jamie Cullum, in recognition of his efforts as head of one of the UK’s premier jazz labels. Bates was then further honoured by a rendition of Quincy Jones’ Let The Good Times Roll, with Cullum joined by bassist Kyle Eastwood and Jeff Beck alongside the Guy Barker Jazz Orchestra.

Longstanding ambassadors of jazz, Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine were presented with the Gold Award, adding another well-deserved trophy to their collection.
As well as acknowledging the stars of the present and future, the evening also paid homage to a revered figure from the music’s past. Veteran broadcaster and bandleader Humphrey Lyttelton, who died earlier in the year, was posthumously awarded the title of BBC Radio 2 Jazz Artist Of The Year.

Few people in the history of British jazz have done more to further the popularity and profile of the music while remaining true to its spirit. Ian Shaw, winner of last year’s Best Vocalist Award, gave the world premiere of Lyttelton’s Sad, Sweet Song. Lyttelton had asked Shaw to record the song, to which he’d written the words, at the BBC Jazz Awards in 2006 and it was eventually recorded within a few days of Lyttelton’s death.

Audiences can watch highlights of the BBC Jazz Awards 2008, including the award presentations and performances at www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2008 from Wednesday 23 July.

WINNERS LIST

-   Rising Star Award – Kit Downes
-   Best Vocalist Award – Christine Tobin
-   Best Instrumentalist Award – Tony Kofi
-   Album Of The Year Award – The Blessing, All Is Yes
-   Services To Jazz In The UK Award – Alan Bates
-   BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-Up Best Band Award – Curios
-   BBC Radio 3 Jazz On 3 Innovation Award – Fraud
-   BBC Radio 2 Jazz Artist Of The Year Award – Humphrey Lyttelton
-   BBC Radio 2 Heart Of Jazz Award – Tommy Smith
-   International Award – Charlie Haden
-   Lifetime Achievement Award– Chick Corea & Return To Forever
-   Gold Award – Sir John Dankworth & Dame Cleo Laine


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