Enim Grammysid on võimalik võita plaadil “Some Skunk Funk”, kus musitseerivad teiste seas ka Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee ja Peter Erskine.
11. veebruaril valitakse Los Angeleses 2006. aasta Grammy saajad. Jazziga seotud kategooriates figureerib ka hulk Eestis esinenud muusikuid.
49. Grammy kandidaadid:
Parim jazzalbum
“The Hidden Land” – Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Columbia
“People People Music Music” – Groove Collective, Savoy Jazz Worldwide
“Rewind That” – Christian Scott, Concord Jazz
“Sexotica” – Sex Mob, Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.
“Who Let The Cats Out?” – Mike Stern, Heads Up
Parim vokaaljazzi album
“Footprints” – Karrin Allyson, Concord Jazz
“Easy To Love” – Roberta Gambarini, Groovin´ High/Kindred Rhythm
“Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch” – Nancy King, Maxjazz
“From This Moment On” – Diana Krall, Verve
“Turned To Blue” – Nancy Wilson, MCG Jazz
Parim instrumentaalsoolo
“Some Skunk Funk” – Michael Brecker (plaadilt “Some Skunk Funk”, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker), Telarc Jazz/BHM
“Paq Man” – Paquito D´Rivera (plaadilt Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band), Alma Records
“Freedom Jazz Dance” – Taylor Eigsti (plaadilt “Lucky To Be Me”), Concord Jazz
“Hippidy Hop” – Roy Haynes (plaadilt “Whereas”), Dreyfus Jazz
“Hope” – Branford Marsalis (plaadilt Braggtown), Marsalis Music/Rounder
Parim instrumentaalalbum, -muusik või -grupp
“Sound Grammar” – Ornette Coleman, Sound Grammar
“The Ultimate Adventure” – Chick Corea, Stretch Records
“Trio Beyond – Saudades” – Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings & John Scofield, ECM
“Beyond The Wall” – Kenny Garrett, Nonesuch
“Sonny, Please” – Sonny Rollins, Doxy Records
Parim album suurelt jazzgrupilt
“Some Skunk Funk” Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln, Telarc Jazz/BHM
“Streams Of Expression” Joe Lovano Ensemble, Blue Note Records
“Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note” – Mingus Big Band, Sunnyside/Sue Mingus Music
“Up From The Skies” Music Of Jim McNeely, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Planet Arts Recordings
Parim latinogrupp
“Codes” – Ignacio Berroa, Blue Note Records
“Cubist Music” – Edsel Gomez, Zoho
“Simptico” – The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project, ArtistShare
“Absolute Quintet” – Dafnis Prieto, Zoho
“Viva” – Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sanchez & Pernell Saturnino, CAM Jazz