![]() ![]() His competition in the Improvised Solo category is formidable: pianist and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron, for “Kick Those Feet” the intrepid New Orleans trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, respectively for “Absence” and “Sackodougou” and the late pianist Chick Corea, for “Humpty Dumpty (Set 2).”Ĭorea, a perennial favorite at the Grammys, is also nominated for his posthumous album Live, featuring a reunited Chick Corea Akoustic Band. That album also yielded a nomination for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, for Batiste’s piano choruses on a waltz titled “ Bigger Than Us.” His entry for Best Instrumental Jazz Album is actually a soundtrack of sorts: Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul. ![]() ![]() Batiste’s other nominations spread across several genre fiefdoms: R&B, American Roots Music, Music for Visual Media, even Classical.
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