The Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 held at Pizza Express Holborn 4 July was a joyous affair attended by the good and the great of the UK jazz community. Sponsored by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) and supported by PizzaExpress Live the ceremony was compered by APPJAG Deputy Chair Chi Onwurah, MP with guest presenters for each award.

A reminder of the categories and nominees with winners in red.

Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Emma Smith
Jo Harrop
Georgia Cécile
Elaine Delmar

Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Alcyona Mick
Art Themen
Camilla George
Gary Husband

Jazz Album of the Year
Ubunye: ‘Ubunye’
Trish Clowes: ‘A View with a Room’
Jo Harrop and Paul Edis: ‘When Winter Turns To Spring’

Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Ubunye
Alex Hitchcock and Ant Law Quartet
Julian Siegel Big Band

Jazz Newcomer of the Year
Sultan Stevenson
Amy Gadiaga
Hannah Horton

Jazz Venue of the Year
The Verdict, Brighton
Jazz at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
Magy’s Farm, Dromara, County Down, NI

Jazz Media Award
Kevin Le Gendre
Jazzwise Magazine
The Jazz Rag

Jazz Education Award
Tomorrows Warriors
Hannah Horton: J Steps, Saffron Centre For Young Musicians, Saffron Walden
Karen Gourlay: Head of Leeds Junior Conservatoire

Pizza Express Live Jazz Photographer Award
Monika S. Jakubowska
William Ellis
Tatiana Gorilovsky

Services to Jazz Award
Janine Irons
Danielle White
Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra

Special APPJAG Award
Tony Haynes and the Grand Union Orchestra

>>Click here for the full press release which will shortly be on the APPJAG website.<<