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Tickets for the 2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards will go on sale starting Monday, Nov. 24 at the LAC Box office Click Here


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2009 Performers

Tim  Bowman
Nick Colionne
Julie Crochetiere
Brian Culbertson
DeNate with Darren Rahn
Kellylee Evans
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
Warren Hill
Earl Klugh
Michael Lington
Ray Parker Jr
Chris Smith & Phil Poppa
Alexander Zonjic

and more to come

On-line voting begins January 12, 2009.  Anyone anywhere with an email  address is eligible to vote once between Jan. 12 and Sunday February  22nd.  Winners will be determined primarily by the results of the  voting with some industry input.
2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Nominees

Living Arts Centre, Mississauga  
Friday April 24th   8pm

 

1. International Instrumentalist of the Year

Tim Bowman                           
Nick Colionne                                     
Brian Culbertson                                                                                              
Kenny G                                                        
Michael Lington                                                                                              
Jeff Lorber                                          

2. International Vocalist of the Year

Mick Hucknall                                                                                  
Kenny Lattimore                                                                                  
John Legend                                        
Maysa                                                                                    
Seal                                                                                                    
Victoria White                                     

3. International Group of the Year

DeNate (Deborah Connors, Nate Harasim, Darren Rahn) Nugroove Records
Fourplay ( Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East, Harvey Mason)  Heads Up 
Sax Pack  (Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Kim Waters) Shanachie
LA Chillharmonic (Richard Smith, Greg Adams, Gregg Karukas, Michael Paulo & others)
Terry Disley Experience (Terry Disley, Charles McNeal, Lorn Leber, Joel Smith, Marquinho Brasils, and others)  Disleyworld Music

4.  Female Vocalist of the Year

Chantal Chamberland
Angelica Di Castro
Julie Crochetiere
Kellylee Evans
Daniela Nardi  

 

5.  Male Vocalist of the Year

Michael Dunstan          
Thirsty Howell
Ian Jutsun
Chris Smith
Robin Thicke     
                                                                      

6.  Guitarist of the Year

Justin Abedin
Lou Bartolomucci
Jesse Cook
Rik Emmett
Greg Kavanagh

7.  Wind Instrumentalist of the Year
 Gabriel Hasselbach
Warren Hill
Vince Mai
Phil Poppa
Darren Rahn

8.  Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year

Steve Barakatt
Don Breithaupt                                                                                    
Rob De Boer   
Fred Engler                                         

9.  Album of the Year

Artist Title Label
Gabriel Hasselbach Cool Down Wind Tunnel Multimedia
Warren Hill La Dolce Vita Koch Record
Thirsty Howell  Music from a Warm Place Thirsty Songs
Phil Poppa What You see Is What You Get Independent
Robin Thicke Something Else Universal Music

 

10.  Drummer/Percussionist of the Year

Jerry Adolphe
Tony Albino 
Art Avalos  
Steve Heathcote 
Mark Kelso 

11.  Best Original Composition
                                               
The Tip of my Tongue - Allister Bradley 
La Dolce Vita - Warren Hill, Nathan East and Sam Purkin
Lorelei - Thirsty Howell  
Beautiful Feeling - Peter Linseman & Lorne MacMillan
Little Wonder - Sharon Washington

 

12. Broadcaster of the Year

                       
Stu Berketo                                                      Wave 94.7FM  Hamilton/Toronto, Ont. 
Ted Hasiuk                                                       Jazzlynx.com
Walle Larrson                                                   Groove FM Winnipeg, Manitoba                    
Cameron Smith                                                 Smooth JazzTV& Myjazznetwork.com
Alexander Zonjic                                              WVMV  Detroit, Michigan

 

2009  Lifetime Achievement Award        Earl Klugh