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 LJC Best Of The Year Awards by checking out this post – What Are The LJC Best Of The Year Awards?; on that page you’ll find links to frequently asked questions that should give you the complete scoop on the awards.
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 Of The Year
Brazilliance x4, Claudio Roditi
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2009 Afro-Peruvian Jazz Album Of The Year
Afroperuano, Yuri Juarez
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2009 Latin Jazz Large Ensemble Album Of The Year
El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra
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2009 Latin Jazz Percussionist Of The Year
Arturo Stable – Call, Arturo Stable Quintet
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2009 Latin Jazz Drum Kit Player Of The Year
Hugo Alcázar – Áurea, Geoffrey Keezer
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2009 Latin Jazz Pianist Of The Year
Pepe Céspedes – Para Los Engreidos, Manante
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2009 Latin Jazz Bassist Of The Year
Noel Marambio – Para Los Engreidos, Manante
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2009 Latin Jazz Saxophonist Of The Year
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 Of The Year
Jonathan Powell – El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra
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2009 Latin Jazz Trombonist Of The Year
Ryan Keberle – El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra
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2009 Latin Jazz Vocalist Of The Year
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis – Sube Azul, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis
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2009 Latin Jazz Guitarist Of The Year
Yuri Juarez – Afroperuano, Yuri Juarez/strong>
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2009 Latin Jazz Flautist Of The Year
Miguel Martinez – The Sonido Moderno Project, Coto Pincheira
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2009 Latin Jazz Composition Of The Year
“El Bajonazo” from El Viaje, The Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra – Pedro Giraudo, composer
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2009 Latin Jazz Arrangement Of The Year
“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 Of The Year
Marsalis Music
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2009 Latin Jazz Album Artwork Of The Year
Sube Azul, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis – Emra Islek, Photography & Federico Raffetto, Artwork
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