The Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes:
In 1959 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance, Individual
In 1960 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
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The Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo has been awarded since 1959 Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances The award has had several minor name changes In 1959 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance Individual In 1960 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance Soloist From 1961 to 1971 the award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group From 1972 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist From 1979 to 1988 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist From 1989 to 1990 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist on a jazz recording In 1991 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist From 1992 to 2008 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Since 2009 it has been awarded as Best Improvised Jazz SoloGrammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz SoloAwarded forquality solo performances in the jazz music genreCountryUnited StatesPresented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesFirst awarded1959Currently held byChick Corea Humpty Dumpty Set 2 2022 Websitegrammy comRecipients Edit Two time winner Ella Fitzgerald Two time winner Bill Evans 1974 award winner Art Tatum Two time winner Dizzy Gillespie Four time winner Oscar Peterson 1982 winner John Coltrane Three time winner Miles Davis Three time winner Wynton Marsalis Six time winner Michael Brecker Three time winner Herbie Hancock Two time winner Terence Blanchard Seven time winner Chick Corea Year I Performing artist s Work Nominees Ref 1959 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Jonah Jones Jumpin with Jonah Matty Matlock Dixieland Story George Shearing Burnished Brass Jonah Jones Baubles Bangles and Beads1960 Ella Swings Lightly Red Norvo Red Norvo in Hi Fi Andre Previn Like Young Ruby Braff Easy Now Bobby Troup Bobby Troup and His Stars of Jazz Urbie Green Best of New Broadway Show Hits1972 Bill Evans Trio The Bill Evans Album Jimmy Rushing The You and Me That Used to Be Earl Hines Quintessential Recording Session Phil Woods Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine at the Frankfurt Jazz Festival Larry Coryell Gypsy Queen Dizzy Gillespie Portrait of Jenny Carmen McRae Carmen McRae 1973 Gary Burton Alone at Last Sonny Stitt Tune Up Freddie Hubbard The Hub of Hubbard McCoy Tyner Sahara Tom Scott Great Scott1974 Art Tatum God Is in the House Ray Brown The Very Thought of You Clifford Brown The Beginning and the End Hubert Laws Morning Star Freddie Hubbard In a Mist 1975 Charlie Parker First Recordings Keith Jarrett Solo Concerts McCoy Tyner Naima Hubert Laws In the Beginning Freddie Hubbard High Energy1976 Dizzy Gillespie Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie Phineas Newborn Jr Solo Piano Phil Woods Images John Coltrane Giant Steps First Release of Alternate Take Jim Hall Concierto1977 Count Basie Basie amp Zoot Art Tatum Works of Art Phil Woods The New Phil Woods Album Jaco Pastorius Donna Lee Jim Hall Commitment Clark Terry Clark Terry and His Jolly Giants1978 Oscar Peterson The Giants Phil Woods The Phil Woods Six Live from The Showboat Jaco Pastorius Heavy Weather John Coltrane Afro Blue Impressions Hank Jones Bop Redux1979 Oscar Peterson Jam Montreux 77 Stan Getz Stan Getz Gold Dexter Gordon Sophisticated Giant Woody Shaw Rosewood Al Cohn and Jimmy Rowles Heavy Love1980 Oscar Peterson Jousts Zoot Sims Warm Tenor Pepper Adams Reflectory Paul Desmond Paul Desmond Dexter Gordon Manhattan Symphonie1981 Bill Evans I Will Say Goodbye Phil Woods The Phil Woods Quartet Volume One Hank Jones I Remember You Jimmy Knepper Cunningbird Pepper Adams Chasin the Bird1982 John Coltrane Bye Bye Blackbird Pepper Adams The Master Pepper Adams Ira Sullivan The Incredible Ira Sullivan Pete Christlieb Self Portrait Jimmy Rowles Music s The Only Thing That s On My Mind1983 Miles Davis We Want Miles Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis Tommy Flanagan The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan Ira Sullivan Night and Day Jimmy Rowles Jimmy Rowles Plays Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn1984 Wynton Marsalis Think of One Chick Corea Trio Music Sonny Stitt The Last Stitt Sessions Vol 1 Art Blakey Keystone 3 Phil Woods At the Vanguard1985 Hot House Flowers Tommy Flanagan Thelonica Zoot Sims Quietly There Pepper Adams amp Kenny Wheeler Live at Fat Tuesday s Ira Sullivan Ira Sullivan Does It All1986 Black Codes From the Underground Dizzy Gillespie Sing Joy Spring James Moody Meet Benny Bailey Stanley Jordan Magic Touch Miles Davis Human Nature 1987 Miles Davis Tutu Branford Marsalis Royal Garden Blues Wynton Marsalis Insane Asylum Dizzy Gillespie Closer to the Source Eddie Daniels Breakthrough1988 Dexter Gordon The Other Side of Round Midnight Eddie Daniels To Bird with Love Wynton Marsalis Marsalis Standard Time Vol I Branford Marsalis Cottontail 1989 Michael Brecker Don t Try This at Home Wynton Marsalis The Wynton Marsalis Quartet Live at Blues Alley Branford Marsalis Random Abstract Miles Davis Music from Siesta Rob Wasserman Duets1990 Miles Davis Aura Wynton Marsalis The Majesty of the Blues Chick Corea Sophisticated Lady John Patitucci Bessie s Blues Andre Previn After Hours1991 Oscar Peterson The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note Miles Davis The Hot Spot Branford Marsalis Crazy People Music George Benson Basie s Bag Stan Getz Anniversary 1992 Stan Getz I Remember You Dave Grusin How Long Has This Been Going On Jean Toots Theilemans Bluesette David Sanborn Another Hand Phil Woods All Bird s Children 1993 Joe Henderson Lush Life Kenny Barron amp Stan Getz Soul Eyes Miles Davis Fantasy Wynton Marsalis Blue Interlude Randy Brecker Above and Below 1994 Miles Ahead Benny Carter The More I See You Phil Woods Nostalgico Herbie Hancock Brasil Aquarela Do Brasil Lee Ritenour 4 on 6 1995 Benny Carter Prelude to a Kiss Wayne Shorter Pinocchio Chick Corea Lush Life Charlie Haden Alone Together Michael Brecker African Skies 1996 Michael Brecker Impressions Eliane Elias amp Herbie Hancock The Way You Look Tonight Kenny Barron Take the Coltrane Charlie Haden amp Hank Jones Go Down Moses Pete Christlieb But Beautiful 1997 Cabin Fever Charlie Haden Now is the Hour Joe Lovano Duke Ellington s Sound of Love Horace Silver Diggin on Dexter Gonzalo Rubalcaba Agua de Beber 1998 Doc Cheatham amp Nicholas Payton Stardust Buddy DeFranco You Must Believe in Swing Antonio Hart The Community Tommy Flanagan Dear Old Stockholm Brad Mehldau Blame It On My Youth 1999 Gary Burton amp Chick Corea Rhumbata Randy Brecker My Funny Valentine David Liebman My Favorite Things Kenny Barron For Heaven s Sake Benny Golson Body and Soul 2000 Wayne Shorter In Walked Wayne Gary Burton Straight Up and Down Chick Corea Wigwam Stefon Harris There Is No Greater Love Chris Potter In Vogue 2001 Pat Metheny Go Get It Kenny Barron Passion Dance Terence Blanchard I Thought About You Michael Brecker Outrance Keith Jarrett I Got It Bad And That Ain t Good 2002 Michael Brecker Chan s Song Kenny Barron and Regina Carter Fragile Terence Blanchard Lost in a Fog Gary Burton Move Pat Martino All Blues 2003 Herbie Hancock My Ship Michael Brecker Naima Pete Christlieb Chelsea Bridge Tommy Flanagan Sunset amp the Mockingbird Pat Metheny Proof 2004 Chick Corea Matrix Joey DeFrancesco All or Nothing at All Keith Jarrett Butch and Butch Pat Martino Africa Mike Melvoin All or Nothing at All 2005 Herbie Hancock Speak Like a Child Alan Broadbent What s New Don Byron I Want To Be Happy Donny McCaslin Buleria Solea y Rumba John Scofield Wee 2006 Sonny Rollins Why Was I Born Alan Broadbent Round Midnight Ravi Coltrane Away Herbie Hancock The Source Branford Marsalis A Love Supreme Acknowledgement 2007 Michael Brecker Some Skunk Funk Paquito D Rivera Paq Man Taylor Eigsti Freedom Jazz Dance Roy Haynes Hippidy Hop Drum Solo Branford Marsalis Hope 2008 Michael Brecker Anagram Terence Blanchard Levees Herbie Hancock Both Sides Now Hank Jones Lullaby Paul McCandless 1000 Kilometers 2009 Terence Blanchard Be Bop Till Bronner Seven Steps to Heaven Gary Burton amp Chick Corea Waltz for Debby Pat Metheny Son of Thirteen James Moody Be Bop 2010 Terence Blanchard Dancin 4 Chicken Gerald Clayton All Of You Roy Hargrove Ms Garvey Ms Garvey Martial Solal On Green Dolphin Street Miguel Zenon Villa Palmeras 2011 Herbie Hancock A Change Is Gonna Come Alan Broadbent Solar Keith Jarrett Body and Soul Hank Jones Lonely Woman Wynton Marsalis Van Gogh 2012 Chick Corea 500 Miles High Randy Brecker All or Nothing at All Ron Carter You Are My Sunshine Fred Hersch Work Sonny Rollins Sonnymoon for Two 1 2013 Gary Burton amp Chick Corea Hot House Ravi Coltrane Cross Roads Chick Corea Alice in Wonderland Kenny Garrett J Mac Brad Mehldau Ode 2 2014 Wayne Shorter Orbits Terence Blanchard Don t Run Paquito D Rivera Song for Maura Fred Hersch Song Without Words 4 Duet Donny McCaslin Stadium Jazz 3 2015 Chick Corea Fingerprints Kenny Barron The Eye of the Hurricane Fred Hersch You amp the Night amp the Music Joe Lovano Recorda Me Brad Mehldau Sleeping Giant 4 2016 Christian McBride Cherokee Joey Alexander Giant Steps Donny McCaslin Arbiters of Evolution Joshua Redman Friend or Foe John Scofield Past Present 5 2017 John Scofield I m So Lonesome I Could Cry Joey Alexander Countdown Ravi Coltrane In Movement Fred Hersch We See Brad Mehldau I Concentrate on You 6 2018 John McLaughlin Miles Beyond Sara Caswell Can t Remember Why Billy Childs Dance of Shiva Fred Hersch Whisper Not Chris Potter Ilimba 7 2019 John Daversa Don t Fence Me In Regina Carter Some Of That Sunshine Fred Hersch We See Brad Mehldau De Dah Miguel Zenon Cadenas 8 2020 Randy Brecker Sozinho Melissa Aldana Elsewhere Julian Lage Tomorrow Is The Question Branford Marsalis The Windup Christian McBride Sightseeing 9 2021 Chick Corea All Blues Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Guinevere Regina Carter Pachamama Gerald Clayton Celia Joshua Redman Moe Honk 10 2022 Chick Corea Humpty Dumpty Set 2 Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Sackodougou Kenny Barron Kick Those Feet Jon Batiste Bigger Than Us Terence Blanchard Absence 11 2023 TBA TBA Ambrose Akinmusire Rounds Live Gerald Albright Keep Holding On Melissa Aldana Falling Marcus Baylor Call of the Drum John Beasley Cherokee Koko Wayne Shorter amp Leo Genovese soloist Endangered Species 12 References Edit 2011 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners R amp B Field The Recording Academy November 30 2011 Grammys 2013 Winners List Billboard Retrieved April 26 2017 2014 Nominees PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 12 16 Retrieved 2022 02 12 57th Grammy Nominees Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 5 2014 Billboard com 7 December 2015 59th Grammy Nominees Grammy Archived from the original on February 1 2012 Retrieved December 6 2016 Grammys 2018 Nominees The Complete List Billboard Retrieved November 28 2017 Grammy com 7 December 2018 Grammy com 22 November 2019 Grammy com 24 November 2020 Grammy com 23 November 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