Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition
The
Grammy Award
for Best Original Jazz Composition was awarded from 1961 to 1967. In 1961 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Composition of More Than Five Minutes Duration. The award was presented to the composer of the music.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients
| Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1961
|
Miles Davis, Gil Evans | Sketches of Spain |
|
[1] |
1962
|
Galt MacDermot (composer), Cannonball Adderley (performer) | "African Waltz" |
|
[2] |
1963
|
Vince Guaraldi Trio (performer)
|
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" |
|
[3] |
1964
|
Steve Allen, Ray Brown (composer), Steve Allen (performer) | "Gravy Waltz" |
|
[4] |
1965
|
Lalo Schifrin | "The Cat" |
|
[5] |
1966
|
Lalo Schifrin (composer), Paul Horn (performer) | Jazz Suite on the Mass Texts |
|
[6] |
1967
|
Duke Ellington | "In the Beginning God" |
|
[7] |
References
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1961". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1962". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1963". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1964". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1965". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1966". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1967". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
Sources
- Grammy Awards – Past Winners Search As noted in this article: search years are offset by one year.