Grammy Hall of Fame

Jazz musicians who received the Grammy Hall of Fame: list of 16 recipients by year.

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The Grammy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame to honor musical recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance. Inductees are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts. It is compiled by The Recording Academy in the United States, and was established in 1973. Recordings (singles and albums) in all genres are eligible for selection, and must be over 25 years old to be considered. Additions to the list are chosen annually by a committee of recording arts professionals. Alphabetical listing by title: List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (A–D) List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (E–I) List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (J–P) List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients (Q–Z)

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Recipients

2010Mildred Bailey Native American jazz singer
2009Weather Report American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s
2004Lester Young American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959)
2002Cliff Edwards American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and voice actor…
1999Lena Horne American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
1999Traffic English rock band
1998Fred Astaire American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
1998Joni Mitchell Canadian musician
1998Herbie Hancock American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940)
1998Thelonious Monk American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)
1998Charley Patton American Delta blues musician (1891–1934)
1994Charles Mingus American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979)
1993Gil Evans American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist (1912–1988)
1987Charlie Parker American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
1977Art Tatum American jazz pianist (1909–1956)
1975Billie Holiday American jazz singer (1915–1959)