BMI Jazz Giants Dominate Readers Poll

Posted in News on December 2, 2003

BMI's top names in jazz once again dominated the year end JazzTimes Readers Poll, winning more than 70% of the categories. Topping the list was jazz bassist Dave Holland with four wins, including Best Acoustic Bass and Best Arranger, as well as Best Acoustic Group for the Dave Holland Quintet and Best Big Band for the Dave Holland Big Band.

Dave Holland

Wayne Shorter

BMI jazz great Wayne Shorter earned three wins, including the poll's top award: Artist of the Year. He was also named Best Soprano Saxophone Artist and his new CD, Alegria, was named Best New Release. Shorter was a big winner in the recent DownBeat Jazz Critics Poll as well.

Other top winners were B.B. King for Best Blues Group, Miles Davis' Live at the Blackhawk for Best Reissue and the Pat Metheny Group for Best Contemporary/Electric Group. Metheny was also named Best Guitarist.

BMI's 2004 JazzTimes Readers Poll Winners:

JazzTimes Hall of Fame
Paul Desmond
Clark Terry

Artist of the Year
Wayne Shorter

Best New Release
Alegria
Wayne Shorter

Best Reissue
Live at the Blackhawk
Miles Davis

Best Acoustic Group
Dave Holland Quintet

Best Contemporary/Electric Group
Pat Metheny Group

Best Big Band
Dave Holland Big Band

Best Blues Group
B.B. King

Best Trumpet
Roy Hargrove

Best Trombone
Steve Turre

Best Clarinet
Paquito D'Rivera

Best Tenor Saxophone
Joe Lovano

Best Soprano Saxophone
Wayne Shorter

Best Baritone Saxophone
James Carter

Best Flute
James Moody

Best Piano
Keith Jarrett

Best Electric Keyboards
Chick Corea

Best Guitar
Pat Metheny

Best Acoustic Bass
Dave Holland

Best Drums
Jack DeJohnette

Best Percussion
Poncho Sanchez

Best Male Vocalist
Kurt Elling

Best Harmonica
Toot Thielemans

Best Conch Shells
Steve Turre

Best Banjo
Bela Fleck

Best Arranger
Dave Holland

SOURCENews TAGS Blues Jazz Artists Chick Corea Paquito D'Rivera Miles Davis Roy Hargrove Keith Jarrett B.B. King Pat Metheny Wayne Shorter