The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of 2009 Awards

The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards is an annual event fueled by the will of our readers - the winners are selected through a voting process open to LJC readers, Latin Jazz artists, Latin Jazz fans, and the general public. The voting for our third annual awards ran from December 2, 2009 - December 23, 2009 and drew thousands of voters from around the world. It was a thrilling process that has provided some interesting results about the state of the Latin Jazz world in 2009. You can learn more about the voting process HERE and get information about each winner through the embedded links.

2009 Latin Jazz Album Of The Year
El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra

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2009 Next Generation Artist
Descarumbiando , Hamlet & His Latin Jazz Experience

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2009 Brazilian Jazz Album
Brazilliance x4, Claudio Roditi

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2009 Afro-Peruvian Jazz Album
Afroperuano, Yuri Juarez

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2009 Latin Jazz Large Ensemble Album
El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra

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2009 Latin Jazz Percussionist
Arturo Stable - Call, Arturo Stable Quintet

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2009 Latin Jazz Drum Kit Player
Hugo Alcázar - Áurea, Geoffrey Keezer

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2009 Latin Jazz Pianist
Pepe Céspedes - Para Los Engreidos, Manante

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2009 Latin Jazz Bassist
Noel Marambio - Para Los Engreidos, Manante

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2009 Latin Jazz Saxophone Player
Justin Janer - Kenya Revisited, Live!!!, Bobby Sanabria Conducting The Manhattan School Of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

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2009 Latin Jazz Trumpet Player
Jonathan Powell - El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra

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2009 Latin Jazz Trombone
Ryan Keberle - El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra

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2009 Latin Jazz Vocalist
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis - Sube Azul, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis

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2009 Latin Jazz Guitarist
Yuri Juarez - Afroperuano, Yuri Juarez

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2009 Latin Jazz Flautist
Miguel Martinez - The Sonido Moderno Project, Coto Pincheira

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2009 Latin Jazz Composition
“El Bajonazo” from El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra - Pedro Giraudo, composer

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2009 Latin Jazz Arrangement
“Oyeme” from Kenya Revisited, Live!!!, Bobby Sanabria Conducting The Manhattan School Of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Danny Rivera, arranger

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2009 Latin Jazz Record Label
Marsalis Music

Important 2009 Marsalis Music Latin Jazz Releases:

Miguel Zenón: Esta Plena

Claudia Acuña: En Este Momento

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2009 Latin Jazz Album Artwork
Sube Azul, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis - Emra Islek, Photography & Federico Raffetto, Artwork