Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

48th Annual Grammy Awards • 2006

Honoring recordings released between October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005

Sonny Rollins won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo with "Why Was I Born?"

Winners & Nominees 2006

Winner
Nominees

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2009 Terence Blanchard Be-Bop All Nominees
2008 Michael Brecker Anagram All Nominees
2007 Michael Brecker Some Skunk Funk All Nominees
2006 Sonny Rollins Why Was I Born? All Nominees
2005 Herbie Hancock Speak Like A Child All Nominees
2004 Chick Corea Matrix All Nominees
2003 Herbie Hancock My Ship All Nominees
2002 Michael Brecker Chan's Song All Nominees
2001 Pat Metheny (Go) Get It All Nominees
2000 Wayne Shorter In Walked Wayne All Nominees
1999 Gary Burton, Chick Corea Rhumbata All Nominees
1998 Doc Cheatham, Nicholas Payton Stardust All Nominees
1997 Michael Brecker Cabin Fever All Nominees
1996 Michael Brecker Impressions All Nominees
1995 Benny Carter Prelude To A Kiss All Nominees
1994 Joe Henderson Miles Ahead All Nominees
1993 Joe Henderson Lush Life All Nominees
1992 Stan Getz I Remember You All Nominees
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