
Each year, the Golden Ear Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. In the process, Seattle jazz fans and performers can take stock of and show gratitude for the region’s vibrant jazz ecology. Nominees this year were selected by a poll of artists, audience members, journalists, and industry professionals. Show your support for the resilience of our community by voting online at earshot.org, emailing vote@earshot.org, or mailing your selections to Earshot Jazz, 3417 Fremont Ave N, #221, Seattle, WA 98103. Ballots are due February 29. And join us on March 11 at The Royal Room for the Golden Ear Awards Party, featuring Jun Iida and hosted by Alex Dugdale. Tickets on sale now at earshot.org!
2023 Golden Ear Awards Ballot
NW Recording of the Year
Bill Anschell, Improbable Solutions
Kassa Overall, ANIMALS
Tom Baker Quartet, Begin Again
John Bishop, Antwerp
Velocity, Quantum Christmas
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NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year
Jun Iida Quartet
Kareem Kandi World Orchestra
Beserate Tafessse Quartert
KO Ensemble
Marina Christopher Trio
Other______________________
NW Alternative Jazz Group of the Year
Jazz Overhaul
Jazz Overhaul
Forager
Alex Dugdale Funk Band
Electric Circus
SmackTalk
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NW Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
Cliff Colón
Chris Symer
Kelsey Mines
D’Vonne Lewis
Kate Olson
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NW Emerging Artist of the Year
Jun Iida
Carter Eng
Freddy “Fuego” Gonzalez
Jahnvi Madan
Leanna Keith
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NW Vocalist of the Year
Eugenie Jones
Ben Black
Darelle Holden
Johnaye Kendrick
Adriana Giordano
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NW Concert of the Year
Celebrating Mary Lou Williams, An Evening of Live Performance & Film, October 25, Langston
Jackson Cotugno, March 29, Vermillion
Benefit for Julian Priester with guest emcee Christian McBride, September 25, Jazz Alley
Skerik, February 22, Vermillion
Kassa Overall, October 26, Langston
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Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame
Thomas Marriott
Eugenie Jones
John Hansen
Gregg Keplinger
Marc Smason
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