Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

Jazz musicians who received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance: list of 6 recipients by year.

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The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance 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 From 2009 to 2023, it was awarded as Best Improvised Jazz Solo Since 2024, it …

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Recipients

2002Herbie Hancock American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940)
1987Dexter Gordon American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
1977Oscar Peterson Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)
1976Count Basie American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)
1974Charlie Parker American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
1973Art Tatum American jazz pianist (1909–1956)