The Académie du jazz (English: Jazz Academy) is a non-profit French association created in 1954, which annually awards the best artists and the best musical productions in the world of jazz. [1] [2] The founding president was violinist André Hodeir followed by journalist Maurice Cullaz, radio producer Claude Carrière, and currently François Lacharme. [3] [4] Honorary presidents have included novelist Jean Cocteau, composers Georges Auric and Henri Sauguet, music critic Charles Delaunay, violinist Stéphane Grappelli, pianist Martial Solal and Frédéric Charbaut, co-founder of the Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés. [5]
The Oscar
Prize awarded from 1954 to 1975 for best jazz album of the year. [6]
Prix Sidney Bechet
Grand Prix de l'Académie du jazz
Prix Boris Vian or Prix du Disque Français
Prix Bill Coleman or Prix du Jazz Classique
Prix Fats Waller or Prix de la Meilleure Réédition ou du Meilleur Inédit
Prix Billie Holiday or Prix du Jazz Vocal
Prix Mahalia Jackson
Prix Big Bill Broonzy or Prix Blues
Prix Otis Redding or Prix Soul
Prix Bobby Jaspar or Prix du Musicien Européen
Prix Charles Delaunay or Prix du Livre de Jazz
In Memoriam
The Académie du jazz (English: Jazz Academy) is a non-profit French association created in 1954, which annually awards the best artists and the best musical productions in the world of jazz. [1] [2] The founding president was violinist André Hodeir followed by journalist Maurice Cullaz, radio producer Claude Carrière, and currently François Lacharme. [3] [4] Honorary presidents have included novelist Jean Cocteau, composers Georges Auric and Henri Sauguet, music critic Charles Delaunay, violinist Stéphane Grappelli, pianist Martial Solal and Frédéric Charbaut, co-founder of the Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés. [5]
The Oscar
Prize awarded from 1954 to 1975 for best jazz album of the year. [6]
Prix Sidney Bechet
Grand Prix de l'Académie du jazz
Prix Boris Vian or Prix du Disque Français
Prix Bill Coleman or Prix du Jazz Classique
Prix Fats Waller or Prix de la Meilleure Réédition ou du Meilleur Inédit
Prix Billie Holiday or Prix du Jazz Vocal
Prix Mahalia Jackson
Prix Big Bill Broonzy or Prix Blues
Prix Otis Redding or Prix Soul
Prix Bobby Jaspar or Prix du Musicien Européen
Prix Charles Delaunay or Prix du Livre de Jazz
In Memoriam