JAZZ AND THE GRAMMYS PAT MARTINO, JANE BUNNETT AMONG THOSE VYING FOR AWARDS.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer While the Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. have long been accused of overlooking worthwhile artists in numerous categories, the jazz nominations, at least, usually reflect deserving talent. Such is the case again this year when Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Pat Azzara, August 25, 1944, in South Philadelphia) is an Italian-American jazz guitarist and composer within the post bop, soul jazz, mainstream jazz and hard bop idioms. , Stefon Harris Stefon Harris is an American jazz vibraphonist, considered "one of the most important young artists in jazz"[1] and is "at the forefront of new New York music" and "much in demand as a star sideman". , the Dave Holland This article is about Dave Holland, the jazz bassist and composer. For other people with this name, see Dave Holland (disambiguation). Dave Holland Quintet, Jane Bunnett Jane Bunnett (born October 22, 1956) is a Canadian soprano saxophonist, flutist and bandleader known for her Afro-Cuban jazz melodies. In 2004, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. and Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the more important American jazz sax players and composers since the 1960s. are among hard-working jazz musicians This is a list of jazz musicians on whom Wikipedia has articles. Some of the most notable jazz musicians
``Getting the nod means appreciation from people I respect,'' said guitarist Martino, a double Grammy nominee for jazz instrumental album for ``Think Tank'' and jazz instrumental solo for the track ``Africa'' (fellow nominees are Chick Corea, Joey DeFrancesco, Keith Jarrett and Mike Melvoin). ``It's always surprising when it happens.'' Martino, who suffered an aneurysm aneurysm (ăn`y  rĭzəm), localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. in the 1980s that left him with near- total amnesia and from which he made an extraordinary recovery (and was honored by the record academy with a Heroes Award two years ago), is considered an heir to the elegant phrasings of legendary fret-man Johnny Smith. ``Think Tank,'' the latest effort in a long career that has included some 60 albums as leader, co-leader or sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. , brings Martino together with heavyweights Joe Lovano, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Christian McBride. Martino next appears locally in April at the Jazz Bakery. ``I would have really liked to come to the ceremony,'' said Martino, 59, who didn't attend last year when he was nominated in the same two categories. ``I'll be in Japan, making a living.'' But another jazz luminary, past and present nominee Bunnett, will definitely be there. Up for Latin jazz album for ``Cuban Odyssey'' (her fellow nominees are Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo with Charles Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the & Horacio ``El Negro'' Hernandez, the Caribbean Jazz Project, and Mark Levine & the Latin Tinge), the Canadian soprano saxophonist and flutist said she's looking forward to the pre-wards party for nominees. ``There are no winners or losers there,'' Bunnett, 47, said. ``Everyone's on equal ground. There's something fun about the day before (the ceremony). You're super-celebrating the whole thing. Last year, I had a ball. I didn't win, but I had a ball - Eddie Palmieri and McCoy Tyner playing at the party. Incredible.'' Bunnett, who has been traveling to Cuba to play with that country's musicians for more than 20 years, recalls her first visit to the island. ``I had nothing to lose,'' she said. ``I took my horn and was jamming with a band within an hour of arriving. It was a real eye opener. I didn't have any clue about the amount of music that was there. I came back armed with all these records I'd bought.'' Bunnett can live with the fact that her category will probably not be shown on Sunday's CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. telecast. ``I think (the Grammy producers) imagine everybody wants to see Nelly Furtado and Avril Lavigne,'' she said. ``But that's not really true. All the teenagers are gonna tune in for the pop stars, but there's a whole other age group that doesn't even watch the show because it's so predictable.'' Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676 fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com PAT MARTINO Who: Elegant jazz guitarist based in hard bop. See www.patmartino.com. Background: Worked with the organ trios of Jimmy Smith and Richard ``Groove'' Holmes before setting out as leader. Grammy connection: Nominated for jazz instrumental album for ``Think Tank'' (Blue Note) and jazz instrumental solo for ``Africa.'' JANE BUNNETT Who: Canadian soprano saxophonist and flutist known for incorporating Afro-Cuban rhythms. See www.janebunnett.com. Background: Performed and recorded with leading jazz lights, including Charlie Haden and Dewey Redman. Grammy connection: Nominated for Latin jazz album for ``Cuban Odyssey'' (Blue Note). CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) JANE BUNNETT (2) PAT MARTINO |
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