The 56th Annual Grammy Awards Jazz nominees have been announced

Gerald Clayton, Best Jazz Instrumental Album nominee

The Grammy 56th Annual Grammy Awards jazz nominations are in and I am pleased as punch to see that I have featured a lot of those in the lineup on this space. I got to say that a lot of really melodically sound and great music passed through my hands this year and it is those that I favored the most that I'm proud to see on the list. Remember the live show will be aired on CBS on January 26, 2014, broadcasting from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Expect to hear music from the nominees on Jazz Moods Radio after the holidays and closer to Grammy day.

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Don't Run - Terence Blanchard, soloist
Song For Maura - Paquito D'Rivera, soloist
Song Without Words #4: Duet - Fred Hersch, soloist
Stadium Jazz - Donny McCaslin, soloist
Orbits - Wayne Shorter, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album

The World According To Andy Bey - Andy Bey
Attachments - Lorraine Feather
Liquid Spirit - Gregory Porter
WomanChild - Cécile McLorin Salvant
After Blue - Tierney Sutton

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Guided Tour - The New Gary Burton Quartet
Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue - Terri Lyne Carrington
Life Forum - Gerald Clayton
Pushing The World Away - Kenny Garrett
Out Here - Christian McBride Trio

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Brooklyn Babylon - Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Night In Calisia - Randy Brecker, Wodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
Wild Beauty - Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano
March Sublime - Alan Ferber
Intrada - Dave Slonaker Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

La Noche Más Larga - Buika
Song For Maura - Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente
Yo - Roberto Fonseca
Eggn - Omar Sosa
Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin - Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet