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We are delighted to announce that the Artistic Director of Birmingham Jazz , Tony Dudley-Evans has been nominated for the Services to Jazz Award at the UK Parlimentary Jazz Awards.

The prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Awards is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), and supported by PPL in conjunction with Jazz Services, Jazz UK, Jazzwise, and the Jazz Section of the Musicians Union.

The awards feature nine categories, Jazz Musician of the Year, Jazz CD of the Year, Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Jazz Venue of the Year, Jazz Journalist of the Year, Jazz Broadcaster of the Year, Jazz Publication of the Year, Jazz Education Award, and the Services to Jazz Award. Other nominations are:

Jazz Musician Gwilym Simcock – Mark Lockheart – Sebastian Rochford

Jazz CD Janette Mason ‘Alien Left Hand’ – Liam Noble Trio ‘Brubeck’ – The Gareth Lockrane Septet ‘No Messin’’

Jazz Ensemble Nigel Price Organ Trio – Phronesis – trioVD – The Printmakers featuring Nikki Iles & Norma Winstone

Jazz Venue Café Oto (London) –  Jazz Bar (Edinburgh) – Old Fruit Market (Glasgow) – Spice of Life (London) –         Vortex (London) –  Wakefield Jazz (Yorkshire)

Jazz Journalist Daniel Spicer – John Fordham – Mike Flynn

Jazz Broadcaster Alyn Shipton – Helen Mayhew –  Jez Nelson

Jazz Publication Jazz UK – Jazzwise –  www.LondonJazz.blogspot.com

Jazz Educator Gary Crosby  – Kathy Dyson – Nick Smart

Services to Jazz Brian Blain –  Tommy Smith  –  Tony Dudley Evans

The nominations have been chosen from entries received from the public and then short listed by a judging panel made up of experts in the sector. These nominations then  go to the final stage Voting Accademy which decides on winners from nominations in each category. The Voting Academy is made up of the membership of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) chaired by Michael Connarty MP.

We are all rooting for Tony and will keep you updated as to whether his unfaltering passion for the music is rewarded.

For more information please go to:

http://www.ppluk.com/en/News–Events/Events/The-Sixth-Parliamentary-Jazz-Awards/