GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Sozinho

Randy Brecker, soloist

Track From: Rocks (Randy Brecker & NDR Big Band - The Hamburg Radio Jazz Orchestra With David Sanborn, Ada Rovatti & Wolfgang Haffner)

nominees

Elsewhere

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Melissa Aldana, soloist

Track From: Visions

Tomorrow Is The Question

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Julian Lage, soloist

Track From: Love Hurts

The Windup

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Branford Marsalis, soloist

Track From: The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul (Branford Marsalis Quartet)

Sightseeing

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Christian McBride, soloist

Track From: Christian McBride's New Jawn

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Don't Fence Me In

John Daversa, soloist

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Miles Beyond

John McLaughlin, soloist

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

John Scofield, soloist

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Cherokee

Christian McBride, soloist

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Fingerprints

Chick Corea, soloist

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Orbits

Wayne Shorter, soloist

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Hot House

Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

500 Miles High

Chick Corea, soloist

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

A Change Is Gonna Come

Herbie Hancock, soloist

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Dancin' 4 Chicken

Terence Blanchard, soloist

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Be-Bop

Terence Blanchard, soloist

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Anagram

Michael Brecker, soloist

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Some Skunk Funk

Michael Brecker, soloist

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Why Was I Born?

Sonny Rollins, soloist

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Speak Like A Child

Herbie Hancock, soloist

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Matrix

Chick Corea, soloist

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

My Ship

Herbie Hancock, soloist

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Chan's Song

Michael Brecker, soloist

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

(Go) Get It

Pat Metheny, soloist

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

In Walked Wayne

Wayne Shorter, soloist

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Rhumbata

Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Stardust

Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, soloists

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Cabin Fever

Michael Brecker, soloist

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Impressions

Michael Brecker, soloist

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Prelude To A Kiss

Benny Carter, soloist

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Miles Ahead

Joe Henderson, soloist

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Lush Life

Joe Henderson, soloist

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

I Remember You

Stan Getz, soloist

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note

Oscar Peterson, soloist

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Aura

Miles Davis, soloist

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Don't Try This At Home

Michael Brecker, soloist

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

The Other Side Of Round Midnight

Dexter Gordon, soloist

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Tutu

Miles Davis, soloist

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Black Codes From The Underground

Wynton Marsalis, soloist

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Hot House Flowers

Wynton Marsalis, soloist

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Think Of One

Wynton Marsalis, soloist

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

We Want Miles

Miles Davis, soloist

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Bye Bye Blackbird

John Coltrane, soloist

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

I Will Say Goodbye

Bill Evans, soloist

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Jousts

Oscar Peterson, soloist

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Montreaux '77 - Oscar Peterson Jam

Oscar Peterson, soloist

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

The Giants

Oscar Peterson, soloist

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Basie And Zoot

Count Basie, soloist

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Oscar Peterson And Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie, soloist

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

First Recordings!

Charlie Parker, soloist

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

God Is In The House

Art Tatum, soloist

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Alone At Last

Gary Burton, soloist

GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Sozinho

nominees

Elsewhere

Tomorrow Is The Question

The Windup

Sightseeing

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Don't Fence Me In

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Miles Beyond

GRAMMYs Newsletter

I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Cherokee

Fingerprints

Orbits

Hot House

500 Miles High

A Change Is Gonna Come

Dancin' 4 Chicken

Be-Bop

Anagram

Some Skunk Funk

Why Was I Born?

Speak Like A Child

Matrix

My Ship

Chan's Song

(Go) Get It

In Walked Wayne

Rhumbata

Stardust

Cabin Fever

Impressions

Prelude To A Kiss

Miles Ahead

Lush Life

I Remember You

The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note

Aura

Don't Try This At Home

The Other Side Of Round Midnight

Tutu

Black Codes From The Underground

Hot House Flowers

Think Of One

We Want Miles

Bye Bye Blackbird

I Will Say Goodbye

Jousts

Montreaux '77 - Oscar Peterson Jam

The Giants

Basie And Zoot

Oscar Peterson And Dizzy Gillespie

First Recordings!

God Is In The House

Alone At Last