1997 DownBeat Critics Poll Back to Index
by DownBeat Critics
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8/31/1997
Hall of Fame: Tony Williams
Jazz Artist of the Year: Sonny Rollins
Jazz Album of the Year: Ornette Coleman Quartet, Sound Museum Hidden Man (Harmolodic/Verve)
Blues Album of the Year: James Cotton, Deep In The Blues (Verve)
Beyond Album of the Year: Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Peace Beyond Passion (Warner Bros.)
Big Band: Mingus Big Band
Acoustic Jazz Group: Charlie Haden's Quartet West
Electric Jazz Group: John Scofield
Alto Saxophone: Phil Woods
Tenor Saxophone: Sonny Rollins
Baritone Saxophone: Hamiet Bluiett
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Lacy
Trumpet: Tom Harrell
Trombone: J.J. Johnson
Clarinet: Don Byron
Flute: James Newton
Drums: Elvin Jones
Percussion: Tito Puente
Vibes: Milt Jackson
Acoustic Bass: Charlie Haden
Electric Bass: Steve Swallow
Guitar: John Scofield
Piano: Kenny Barron
Organ: Jimmy Smith
Electric Keyboard: Joe Zawinul
Miscellaneous Instrument: Steve Turre-Conch Shells
Arranger: Maria Schneider
Composer: Wynton Marsalis
Record Label: Verve
Male Vocalist: Joe Williams
Female Vocalist: Cassandra Wilson
Blues Artist: B.B. King
Blues Group: B.B. King
Beyond Artist: Cesaria Evora
Beyond Group: Los Lobos
Violin: Stephane Grappelli
Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Reissue Of The Year: Miles Davis & Gil Evans, The Complete Columbia Recordings (Columbia Legacy/Mosaic)
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