Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
The Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes:
2010s
- Grammy Awards of 2016
- Christian McBride for Cherokee
Nominees
- Joey Alexander - Giant Steps
- Donny McCaslin - Arbiters of Evolution
- Joshua Redman - Friend or Foe
- John Scofield - Past Present
- Grammy Awards of 2015
- Chick Corea for Fingerprints
Nominees
- Kenny Barron for The Eye of the Hurricane
- Fred Hersch for You & The Night & The Music
- Joe Lovano for Recorda Me
- Brad Mehldau for Sleeping Giant
- Grammy Awards of 2014
- Wayne Shorter - Orbits
- Grammy Awards of 2013
- Gary Burton & Chick Corea for Hot House
- Grammy Awards of 2012
- Chick Corea for 500 Miles High
- Grammy Awards of 2011
- Grammy Awards of 2010
- Terence Blanchard for Dancin' 4 Chicken
2000s
- Grammy Awards of 2009
- Grammy Awards of 2008
- Grammy Awards of 2007
- Michael Brecker for Some Skunk Funk
- Grammy Awards of 2006
- Grammy Awards of 2005
- Grammy Awards of 2004
- Chick Corea for Matrix
- Grammy Awards of 2003
- Herbie Hancock for My Ship
- Grammy Awards of 2002
- Michael Brecker for Chan's Song
- Grammy Awards of 2001
- Pat Metheny for (Go) Get It
- Grammy Awards of 2000
- Wayne Shorter for In Walked Wayne
1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1999
- Gary Burton & Chick Corea for Rhumbata
- Grammy Awards of 1998
- Grammy Awards of 1997
- Michael Brecker for Cabin Fever
- Grammy Awards of 1996
- Michael Brecker for Impressions
- Grammy Awards of 1995
- Benny Carter for Prelude to a Kiss
- Grammy Awards of 1994
- Joe Henderson for Miles Ahead
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- Stan Getz for I Remember You
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Miles Davis for Aura
1980s
- Grammy Awards of 1989
- Michael Brecker for Don't Try This at Home
- Grammy Awards of 1988
- Grammy Awards of 1987
- Miles Davis for Tutu
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Miles Davis for We Want Miles
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- John Coltrane for Bye Bye Blackbird
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- Grammy Awards of 1980
- Oscar Peterson for Jousts
1970s
- Grammy Awards of 1979
- Grammy Awards of 1978
- Grammy Awards of 1977
- Count Basie for Basie and Zoot
- Grammy Awards of 1976
- Grammy Awards of 1975
- Charlie Parker for First Recordings!
- Grammy Awards of 1974
- Art Tatum for God Is in the House
- Grammy Awards of 1973
- Grammy Awards of 1972
- Bill Evans for The Bill Evans Album performed by the Bill Evans Trio
1960s
1950s
History
- In 1959 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance, Individual
- In 1960 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
- From 1961 to 1971 the award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- From 1972 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
- From 1979 to 1988 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- From 1989 to 1990 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist (on a jazz recording)
- In 1991 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- From 1992 to 2008 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Since 2009 it has been awarded as Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
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