Jazz FM Awards 2015 Announced for June at London’s Vinopolis
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Jazz FM has announced the return of the Jazz FM Awards for 2015 as part of the radio station’s 25th birthday celebrations.
The DAB station, which recently saw its average listening hours rise in the latest Rajar quarterly figures survey, launched the Jazz FM Awards in 2013 and this second event will take place on Wednesday 10 June in the Great Halls at Vinopolis, the multi-space wine experience venue located in the atmospheric Victorian railway arches at London Bridge.
Produced by Serious, the leading UK jazz and specialist music producers, the awards will feature 11 categories including, Album of the Year; Instrumentalist of the Year; Breakthrough Act; Jazz Innovation of the Year; UK Jazz Act of the Year; International Jazz Artist of the Year; Vocalist of the Year; Blues Artist of the Year; Soul Artist of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. The event will feature guest presenters and live performances including Hugh Masekela, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and perform with pianist Larry Willis.
The inaugural Jazz FM Awards in 2013, held at No1 Marylebone in London, received considerable acclaim from the jazz industry and featured performances by Robert Glasper, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter and Ahmad Jamal playing with Jamie Cullum. Commenting on the 2015 event, Jazz FM Chairman Richard Wheatley said; “We’re proud to be celebrating 25 years of Jazz FM at this year’s awards which recognise the best musicians and performers. The evening is set to be a fantastic occasion, bringing together the jazz world’s finest with Hugh Masekela headlining what will be an unforgettable night.”
– Jon Newey
For more details visit www.jazzfmawards.com