Highlights of the awards, from JJA Jazz Awards 2012:
Musician of the Year: Sonny Rollins
Composer-Arranger of the Year: Maria Schneider
Best Historic Recording/Boxed Set: Miles Davis, Bootleg Sessions, Vol. 1, Quintet Live in Europe 1967 (Columbia Legacy)
Record Label of the Year: ECM
Large Ensemble of the Year: Mingus Big Band
Small Ensemble of the Year: Joe Lovano Us Five
Alto Saxophonist of the Year: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Tenor Saxophonist of the Year: Sonny Rollins
Flutist of the Year: Nicole Mitchell
Guitarist of the Year: Bill Frisell
Pianist of the Year: Vijay Iyer
Keyboard player of the Year: Gary Versace
Bassist of the Year: Christian McBride
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