Jazz Journalist Association Awards and the Boise Jazz Society
The 2026 JJA winners are out, and past and future Boise Jazz Society artists are well represented.
The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) is an international organization that supports professional reporters, photographers, radio and television hosts, producers and editors, documentarians and new media users who cover jazz in all its iterations. The JJA have been presenting these awards for 31 years.
A big thanks to the JJA for recognizing the art form that we love! Check out the winners at https://jjajazzawards.org/.
Artists coming for our 26-27 season:
Artemis: Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year. You’ll see Artemis in May 2027.
Nicole Glover: Up & Coming Musician of the Year. You’ll see Nicole performing with Artemis.
Ingrid Jensen: Finalist for Trumpeter of the Year. Ingrid will also be in Boise with Artemis.
Allison Miller: Finalist for Drummer of the Year. You’ll see Allison with Artemis.
Warren Wolf: Finalist for Mallet Instrument Player of the Year. Warren will kick the year off in September.
Artists who have come to Boise with the BJS in the past:
Christian McBride: Musician of the Year. Sullivan Fortner was one of the four finalists for this honor.
Linda May Han Oh: Bassist of the Year. Christian McBride was a finalist for this award, as well as a finalist for Electric Bassist of the Year. Oh was also a finalist for Record of the Year (“Strange Heavens”).
Cecile McLorin Savant: Female vocalist of the year.
Cecile McLorin Savant and Sullivan Fortner: Duo of the Year. Bill Charlap (with Dee Dee Bridgewater) was one of the finalists.
Sullivan Fortner: Pianist of the Year. Emmet Cohen was a finalist.
Ken Peplowski: Clarinetist of the Year. Anat Cohen and Paquito D’Riveria were two of the four finalists.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Wynton Marsalis): One of the finalists for Large Ensemble of the Year.
Allision Miller: Drummer of the Year. Allison was one of the finalists.