2009 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced
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The Jazz Journalists Association has announced the winners of the 2009 Jazz Awards, honoring more than 40 musicians, presenters, jazz supporters, and jazz journalists for their achievements.
Among them:
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
Lee Konitz
Musician of the Year
Sonny Rollins
Up & Coming Artist of the Year
Esperanza Spalding
Composer of the Year
Maria Schneider
Arranger of the Year
Maria Schneider
Recipients receive engraved statuettes from the JJA, an international organization of some 450 writers, broadcasters, photographers, and new media producers.
A complete list of winners is available here. (—Condensed from the press release)