Hot House Magazine and the Metropolitan Room Present Fan-Voted Jazz Award Winners

Hot House Magazine and the Metropolitan Room present 3rd Annual Fans Decision Jazz Awards Winners in which
Jazz Fans Voted For Their Favorite NYC Artists. Check out the winners below!

Master of Ceremony: Antoinette Montague

House Band: Danny Mixon Trio

The Winners Are:

Best Drums

MATT WILSON Presented by Todd Barkan

Best Alto Saxophone

LOU DONALDSON Presented and received by Todd Barkan

Best Guitar

RUSSELL MALONE Presented by Will Friedwald

Best Clarinet

KEN PEPLOWSKI

Best Bass

KEVIN HAILEY Presented by Ari Silverstein

Best Baritone Saxophone

SCOTT ROBINSON Presented by Dorthaan Kirk

Best Tenor Saxophone

MELISSA ALDANA

Best Flute

ANDREA BRACHFELD Presented by Don Jay Smith

Best Trombone

WYCLIFFE GORDON

Best Trumpet

BRIA SKONBERG Presented and received by Misha Katsobashvili

Best Piano

DANNY MIXON Presented by Sheila Anderson

Best Organ

BRIAN CHARETTE Presented by Jim Eigo

Best Vibes

CHUCK REDD

Best Group

STRING OF PEARLS Jeanne O'Connor represented the group Presented by Enzo Capua

Best Rare Instrument

EDMAR CASTAÑEDA Presented by Scott Thompson

Best Ensemble

THE GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN SEXTET Presented by Joseph Petrucelli

Best New Jazz Artist

DANIEL BENNETT Presented by Bernie Furshpan

Best Jazz Artist

RUSSELL MALONE Presented by Bernie Furshpan

Best Female Vocalist

DARYL SHERMAN Presented by Dan Morgenstern

Best Male Vocalist

ALLAN HARRIS Presented by Robin Bell-Stevens

Best up and coming young artist

LEONIEKE SCHEUBLE Presented by Gwen Kelley

Honoree of the year

Jack Kleinsinger Presented by Arnold Jay Smith

with muscic by Nicki Parrott and Rossano Sportiello

Mark your calendar for next year's award ceremony Monday, September 19, 2016

Watch The Hot House NYC Jazz Awards Night 2015

www.nycjazzcontest.com

Photo Credits:
Fred Cohen Photography