The Latin Jazz Corner Best of 2008 Awards

2008 Latin Jazz Album of the Year
Réplica, Eric Kurimski

2008 Next Generation Artist
Otmaro Ruiz
Sojourn

2008 Brazilian Jazz Album
Lua e Sol, Mark Weinstein

2008 Large Ensemble Album
Song For Chico, Chico O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

2008 Latin Jazz Percussionist
Diego Alvarez
La Patilla, Aquiles Baez

2008 Drum Kit Player
Hugo Alcazar
Nuevo Mundo, Gabriel Alegria

2008 Latin Jazz Pianist
Otmaro Ruiz
Sojourn, Otmaro Ruiz

2008 Latin Jazz Bassist
Roberto Koch
Music of Venezuela, Marco Granados

2008 Latin Jazz Saxophonist
Pablo Gil
La Patilla, Aquiles Baez

2008 Latin Jazz Trumpet Player
Francisco “Pacho” Flores
Music of Venezuela, Marco Granados

2008 Latin Jazz Trombonist
Ryan Keberle
Roots Propaganda, The Paul Carlon Octet

2008 Latin Jazz Flautist
Marco Granados
Music of Venezuela, Marco Granados

2008 Latin Jazz Vocalist
Kat Parra
Azucar De Amor, Kat Parra

2008 Latin Jazz Guitarist
Jorge Glem
Music of Venezuela, Marco Granados

2008 Latin Jazz Record Label
Cacao Musica

2008 Latin Jazz Releases: Y El Guajeo, Alfredo Naranjo; Telegrafía Sin Hilo, Jose “Changuito” Quintara; Italuba II, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez; Father & Son, Negroni’s Trio; La Patilla, Aquiles Baez