Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, in German " Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album," is a music prize, which is awarded since 2012 at the annual Grammy Awards. The award goes to artists for outstanding new albums in jazz.
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album was awarded for the first time on February 12, 2012. It was merged from the awarded until 2011 Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group, Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Best Latin Jazz Album.
The first Grammy this category won the American jazz trio Corea, Clarke & White, which originated from the formation Return to Forever.
Winners and nominated artists
- Gerald Clayton - Bond: The Paris Sessions
- Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol 2
- Yellowjackets - Timeline
- Chick Corea & Gary Burton - Hot House
- Kenny Garrett - Seeds From The Underground
- Ahmad Jamal - Blue Moon
- New Gary Burton Quartet - Guided Tour
- Gerald Clayton - Life Forum
- Kenny Garrett - Pushing the World Away
- Christian McBride Trio - Out Here