Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (Grammy Awards)

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. The award has had several minor name changes:

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album presented under Grammy Awards since 1960 .

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Włodek Pawlik Trio, Randy Brecker, Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra

Honored for : Night in Calisia

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society	Brooklyn Babylon
W?odek Pawlik Trio	Night in Calisia
Randy Brecker	Night in Calisia
Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra	Night in Calisia
Brussels Jazz Orchestra	Wild Beauty
Joe Lovano	Wild Beauty
Alan Ferber	March Sublime
Dave Slonaker Big Band	Intrada

Arturo Sandoval, Gregg Field, Don Murray

Honored for : Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)

(Arturo Sandoval, artist. Gregg Field & Don Murray, engineers/mixers. Gregg Field & Arturo Sandoval, producers.)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gil Evans Project	Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans
Bob Mintzer Big Band	For the Moment
Arturo Sandoval	Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)
Don Murray	Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)
Gregg Field	Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)

Christian McBride Band

Honored for : The Good Feeling

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Christian McBride Band	The Good Feeling
Randy Brecker	The Jazz Ballad Song Book
DR Big Band	The Jazz Ballad Song Book
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra	40 Acres And A Burro
Gerald Wilson Orchestra	Legacy
Miguel Zenón	Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook

Mingus Big Band, Tom Swift, Duke Markos, Seth Abramson

Honored for : Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard

(Artist, Engineers/mixers, Producer)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mingus Big Band	Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard 2011 Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society	Infernal Machines
Billy Childs Ensemble	Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2
Ying Quartet	Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz - Chamber Music Vol. 2
Dave Holland Octet	Pathways
Metropole Orkest	54
John Scofield	54
Vince Mendoza	54

Masanori Yura, Irvin Mayfield

Honored for : Book One

(Engineer/Mixer, Artist)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Florence Limited Edition	Legendary
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble	Eternal Interlude
Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band	Fun Time
Irvin Mayfield	Book One
Masanori Yura	Book One
One O'Clock Lab Band	Lab 2009

Gary Chester, Ed Reed, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band

Honored for : Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard

(Artist)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band	Appearing Nightly
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band	Act Your Age
Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra	Symphonica
Vince Mendoza	Blauklang
Ed Reed	Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
Gary Chester	Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band	Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard

Terence Blanchard, Frank Wolf

Honored for : A Tale of God's Will: A Requiem for Katrina

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Frank Wolf	A Tale of God's Will: A Requiem for Katrina
Terence Blanchard	A Tale of God's Will: A Requiem for Katrina

Jim Beard, Marcio Doctor, Michael Brecker, Lucas Schmid, Vince Mendoza, Joachim Becker, WDR Big Band Köln, Peter Brandt, Will Lee, Klaus Genuit, Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker

Honored for : Some Skunk Funk

(Artist, Producers, Engineers/mixers)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Brandt	Some Skunk Funk
Jim Beard	Some Skunk Funk
Klaus Genuit	Some Skunk Funk
Michael Brecker	Some Skunk Funk
Lucas Schmid	Some Skunk Funk
Will Lee	Some Skunk Funk
Randy Brecker	Some Skunk Funk
Marcio Doctor	Some Skunk Funk
WDR Big Band Köln	Some Skunk Funk
Peter Erskine	Some Skunk Funk
Joachim Becker	Some Skunk Funk
Vince Mendoza	Some Skunk Funk

Dave Holland, Louise Holland, James Farber

Honored for : Overtime

(Artist, Engineer, Producer)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dave Holland	Overtime
Louise Holland	Overtime
James Farber	Overtime

Maria Schneider, David Baker, Peter Carini

Honored for : Concert in the Garden

(Engineers/Mixers, Artist)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maria Schneider	Concert in the Garden

Michael Brecker Quindectet, Jay Newland, Gil Goldstein

Honored for : Wide Angles

(engineer/mixer, Artist, producer)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Brecker Quindectet	Wide Angles

Louise Holland, James Farber, Dave Holland Big Band

Honored for : What Goes Around

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Louise Holland	What Goes Around
Dave Holland Big Band	What Goes Around
James Farber	What Goes Around

Tom Jung, Bob Mintzer Big Band

Honored for : Homage to Count Basie

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Mintzer Big Band	Homage to Count Basie
Tom Jung	Homage to Count Basie

James Farber, Joe Lovano

Honored for : 52nd Street Themes

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Farber	52nd Street Themes
Joe Lovano	52nd Street Themes

Bob Florence

Honored for : Serendipity 18

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Florence	Serendipity 18

Grover Mitchell

Honored for : Count Plays Duke

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Grover Mitchell	Count Plays Duke

Joe Henderson

Honored for : Big Band

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Joe Henderson	Big Band

Grover Mitchell

Honored for : Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Grover Mitchell	Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Tom Scott

Honored for : All Blues

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tom Scott	All Blues

McCoy Tyner

Honored for : Journey

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
McCoy Tyner	Journey

Quincy Jones, Miles Davis

Honored for : Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux

(Artists)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Miles Davis	Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Quincy Jones	Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux

McCoy Tyner

Honored for : Journey and Turning Point

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
McCoy Tyner	Journey and Turning Point

Dizzy Gillespie

Honored for : Live at the Royal Festival Hall

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dizzy Gillespie	Live at the Royal Festival Hall

Frank Foster

Honored for : Basie's Bag

(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Frank Foster	Basie's Bag

Miles Davis

Honored for : Aura

(Artist)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Miles Davis	Aura

Gil Evans

Honored for : Bud and Bird

(Artist)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gil Evans	Bud and Bird

Mercer Ellington

Honored for : Digital Duke

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mercer Ellington	Digital Duke

Doc Severinsen

Honored for : The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Doc Severinsen	The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen

Bob Wilber, John Barry

Honored for : The Cotton Club

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Wilber	The Cotton Club
John Barry	The Cotton Club

Count Basie

Honored for : 88 Basie Street

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Count Basie	88 Basie Street

Rob McConnell

Honored for : All in Good Time

(Soloist)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rob McConnell	All in Good Time

Count Basie

Honored for : Warm Breeze

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Count Basie	Warm Breeze

Gerry Mulligan

Honored for : Walk on the Water

(Artist)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gerry Mulligan	Walk on the Water

Count Basie

Honored for : On the Road

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Count Basie	On the Road

Duke Ellington

Honored for : Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live

(Artist)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band

Honored for : Live in Munich

(Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band	Live in Munich

Count Basie

Honored for : Prime Time

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Count Basie	Prime Time

Duke Ellington

Honored for : The Ellington Suites

(Artist)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	The Ellington Suites

Phil Woods, Michel Legrand

Honored for : Images

(Artists)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Phil Woods	Images
Michel Legrand	Images

Woody Herman

Honored for : Thundering Herd

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Woody Herman	Thundering Herd

Woody Herman

Honored for : Giant Steps

(Artist)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Woody Herman	Giant Steps

Duke Ellington

Honored for : Togo Brava Suite

(Artist)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	Togo Brava Suite

Duke Ellington

Honored for : New Orleans Suite

(Artist)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	New Orleans Suite

Miles Davis

Honored for : Bitches Brew

(Artist)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Miles Davis	Bitches Brew

Quincy Jones

Honored for : Walking in Space

(Artist)

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Quincy Jones	Walking in Space

Duke Ellington

Honored for : ...and His Mother Called Him Bill

(Artist)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	...and His Mother Called Him Bill

Duke Ellington

Honored for : The Far East Suite

(Artist)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	The Far East Suite

Duke Ellington

Honored for : Ellington '66

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Duke Ellington	Ellington '66

Laurindo Almeida

Honored for : Guitar From Ipanema

Woody Herman

Honored for : Encore: Woody Herman, 1963

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Woody Herman	Encore: Woody Herman, 1963

Stan Kenton

Honored for : Adventures in Jazz

(Artist)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stan Kenton	Adventures in Jazz

Stan Kenton

Honored for : Kenton's West Side Story

(Artist)

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stan Kenton	Kenton's West Side Story

Henry Mancini

Honored for : The Blues and the Beat

(Best Jazz Performance Large Group)

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Henry Mancini	The Blues and the Beat