Blue Bayou Radio 2025 Jazz Awards
in partnership with Paris-Move

“Presented below are the official selections from the editorial teams of Paris-Move and Bayou Blue Radio for the 2025 Jazz Awards, a snapshot of where our critics converged, debated, and ultimately cast their ballots.
Whenever two names appear within the same category (*), it reflects a tie: both artists received an equal number of votes.

For each musician and each group who has won the Award in their category, a link is provided to the album reviewed on Paris-Move which was decisive in the selection of the Award winners. We invite you to reread these reviews and give us your comments and your opinion on these 2025 Jazz Awards.”

Frankie Pfeiffer – Editor in chief, PARIS-MOVE
Thierry De Clemensat – Editor in chief Bayou Blue Radio, Member at Jazz Journalists Association

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Paris-Move and Blue Bayou Radio
2025 Jazz Awards

 

Honorary Award
for his entire career
Musician & composer: Sakoto Fujii

Honorary Award
for his entire career
Musician & producer: Nguyên Lê

Honorary Award
for his entire career
Musician & producer: Bob James

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Paris-Move and Blue Bayou Radio
2025 Jazz Awards

Best Young Jazz Musician
NYO JAZZ – Live in Johannesburg
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Composer
Renee Rosne – Crossing Paths
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Vocal
Eugenie Jones – Eugenie
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

(*) Best Drummer
Jerry Kalaf – Safe Travels
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Wolfgang Haffner – Life Rhythm Live
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Bass Player
Jakob Dreyer – Roots And Things
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Saxophonist
Rastko Obradovic – Mandala
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Keyboard Player
Johanna Summer & Jakob Manz – Cameo
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Guitarist
Majid Bekkas & Nguyên Lê – Gnawa World Blues
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Other Instrumentalist
Richard Galliano – New Viaggio
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Group
Majid Bekkas & Nguyên Lê – Gnawa World Blues
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Duo
Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio – Al Alba
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

(*) Best Big Band
Brad Goode – Polytonal Big Band: The Snake Charmer
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Christian McBride Big Band – Without Further Ado, Vol.1
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

(*) Best Jazz Album
Theorem Of Joy – Feux
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Natsuki Tamura & Sakoto Fujii – Ki
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Jazz-Fusion Album
Jaleel Shaw – Painter of the Invisible
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Jazz-Funk Album
Kim Waters – Time 2 Groove
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Experimental Jazz Album
Ed Palermo Big Band – Prog Vs Fusion: A War Of The Ages
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best World Album
Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet – El Muki
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Historical Jazz Album
Dexter Gordon – More Than You Know
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Live album
Allan Harris – The Poetry Of Jazz – Live at Blue Llama
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Independent Production
Heather McKay – Life Got In The Way
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Blues Album
Big Daddy Wilson – Smiling All Day Long
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Blues Vocal
Big Daddy Wilson – Smiling All Day Long
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Blues Band
Majid Bekkas & Nguyên Lê – Gnawa World Blues
Album reviewed on Paris-Move here

Best Jazz Label
Origin Records
Origin Records’ website

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