Year
Category |
1963
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1962
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1961
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1960
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1959
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Category |
1958
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1957
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1956
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1955
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1954
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1953
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Hall of Fame
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Jelly Roll Morton
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Bix Beiderbecke
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Coleman Hawkins
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Hall of Fame
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Big Band
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Big Band
|
Duke Ellington
|
Count Basie
|
Count Basie
|
Count Basie
|
Count Basie
|
Duke Ellington
|
Acoustic Jazz Group
|
Miles Davis
|
Miles Davis
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Acoustic Jazz Group
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Modern Jazz Quartet
|
Dave Brubeck
|
Alto Saxophone
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Cannonball Adderley
|
Cannonball Adderley
|
Johnny Hodges
|
Alto Saxophone
|
Lee Konitz
|
Lee Konitz
|
Benny Carter
|
Benny Carter
|
Charlie Parker
|
Charlie Parker
|
Tenor Saxophone
|
Sonny Rollins
|
Sonny Rollins
|
John Coltrane
|
Coleman Hawkins
|
Coleman Hawkins
|
Tenor Saxophone
|
Stan Getz
|
Stan Getz
|
Lester Young
|
Stan Getz
|
Stan Getz
|
Stan Getz
|
Baritone Saxophone
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Harry Carney
|
Baritone Saxophone
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Harry Carney
|
Gerry Mulligan
|
Harry Carney
|
Harry Carney
|
Trumpet
|
Dizzie Gillespie
|
Dizzie Gillespie
|
Dizzie Gillespie
|
Dizzy Gillespie
|
Miles Davis
|
Trumpet
|
Miles Davis
|
Dizzy Gillespie
|
Dizzie Gillespie
|
Dizzie Gillespie/
Miles Davis |
Dizzie Gillespie
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Trombone
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
Trombone
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
J.J. Johnson
|
Bill Harris
|
Bill Harris
|
Clarinet
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Pee Wee Russell
|
Buddy DeFranco
|
Buddy DeFranco
|
Tony Scott
|
Clarinet
|
Tony Scott
|
Tony Scott
|
Benny Goodman
|
Tony Scott
|
Buddy DeFranco
|
Buddy DeFranco
|
Flute
|
Frank Wess
|
Frank Wess
|
Frank Wess
|
Frank Wess
|
Flute
|
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1963
|
1962
|
1961
|
1960
|
1959
|
1958
|
1957
|
1956
|
1955
|
1954
|
1953
|
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Drums
|
Elvin Jones
|
Philly Joe Jones
|
Max Roach
|
Max Roach
|
Max Roach
|
Drums
|
Max Roach
|
Max Roach
|
Jo Jones
|
Art Blakey
|
Buddy Rich
|
Buddy Rich
|
Vibes
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Vibes
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Milt Jackson
|
Lionel Hampton
|
Lionel Hampton
|
Acoustic Bass
|
Charles Mingus
|
Ray Brown
|
Ray Brown
|
Ray Brown
|
Ray Brown
|
Acoustic Bass
|
Ray Brown
|
Oscar Pettiford
|
Oscar Pettiford
|
Oscar Pettiford
|
Ray Brown
|
Oscar Pettiford
|
Guitar
|
Jim Hall/
Wes Montgomery |
Wes Montgomery
|
Wes Montgomery
|
Kenny Burrell
|
Barney Kessel
|
Guitar
|
Freddie Green
|
Tal Farlow
|
Tal Farlow
|
Jimmy Raney
|
Jimmy Raney
|
Barney Kessel
|
Piano
|
Bill Evans
|
Bill Evans
|
Thelonious Monk
|
Thelonious Monk
|
Thelonious Monk
|
Piano
|
Thelonious Monk
|
Erroll Garner
|
Art Tatum
|
Art Tatum
|
Art Tatum
|
Oscar Peterson
|
Miscellaneous
Instrument |
John Coltrane
-Soprano Sax |
John Coltrane
-Soprano Sax |
Julius Watkins
-French Horn |
Julius Watkins
-French Horn |
Frank Wess
-Flute |
Miscellaneous
Instrument |
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Arranger
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Arranger
|
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Composer
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Duke Ellington
|
Composer
|
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Male Vocalist
|
Ray Charles
|
Ray Charles
|
Ray Charles
|
Jimmy Rushing
|
Jimmy Rushing
|
Male Vocalist
|
Jimmy Rushing
|
Frank Sinatra
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Louis Armstrong
|
Female Vocalist
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Female Vocalist
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Ella Fitzgerald
|
Category
Year |
1963
|
1962
|
1961
|
1960
|
1959
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Category |
1958
|
1957
|
1956
|
1955
|
1954
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1953
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