The New Jersey Jazz Society is pleased to announce the selection of seven great artists for inclusion in the American Jazz Hall of Fame. The 2008 class of inductees includes two living artists, Annie Ross and Jimmy Mc Griff, and posthumously honors Albert Ammons, Thad Jones, Andy Kirk, Benny Moten and Russell Procope.
The American Jazz Hall of Fame was instituted by the New Jersey Jazz Society in 1980. The late bassist/author Warren Vaché, Sr., one of the founders of the New Jersey Jazz Society, was the driving force behind it along with the valuable support of Dan Morgenstern, the Director of the Rutgers Institute for Jazz Studies . After initial organizational and procedural matters were attended to, the first election was held in 1983 and has been an annual event since.
The Hall of Fame's activities are managed by a Secretary, currently NJJS Board Member Joanne Day, who conducts the election process and arranges for the presentation of awards.
An eleven-member panel of Electors makes the selection of honorees. The panel consists of three representatives from Rutgers (the Director and Assistant Director of the IJS and the Director of the Jazz Music program; respectively, Dan Morgenstern, Ed Berger and Ralph Bowen) three from the Jazz Society (the President, Vice-President and one other person; respectively, Andrea Tyson, Mike Katz and Stan Myers) and five distinguished “jazz world” figures, currently: bassist/author Bill Crow, jazz critic/writer George Kanzler, bassist John Lee, producer/broadcaster Bob Porter and Star-Ledger jazz columnist Zan Stewart. Each serves a staggered term. Others from the jazz world who have served include multi-instrumentalist Benny Carter, record producer Milt Gabler, jazz photographer Bill Gottlieb, bassist Milt Hinton, pianist Marian McPartland, record producer Helen Oakley-Dance, and singer Maxine Sullivan.
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Nat Adderley J. "Cannonball" Adderley Toshiko Akiyoshi Henry "Red" Allen Albert Ammons Gene Ammons Lillian Hardin Armstrong Louis Armstrong Buster Bailey Mildred Bailey Chet Baker Danny Barker Charlie Barnet Kenny Barron William “Count” Basie Sydney Bechet Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke Louis Bellson R. B. “Bunny” Berigan Leon “Chu” Berry Barney Bigard Eubie Blake Art Blakey Jimmy Blanton Ruby Braff Bob Brookmeyer Clifford Brown Lawrence Brown Ray Brown Dave Brubeck Ray Bryant Cabell "Cab" Calloway Harry Carney Betty Carter Benny Carter Ron Carter Al Casey Sid Catlett Paul Chambers A. “Doc” Cheatham Charlie Christian Kenny Clarke Wilbur “Buck” Clayton Jimmy Cobb Al Cohn Nat “King” Cole Wm. R. "Cozy" Cole Bill Coleman Ornette Coleman John Coltrane Eddie Condon Tadd Dameron Kenny Davern Miles Davis Wm. “Wild Bill” Davison B. “Buddy” DeFranco Paul Desmond Vic Dickenson Johnny Dodds Warren "Baby" Dodds Eric Dolphy Jimmy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey Eddie Durham George Duvivier Harry “Sweets” Edison Roy Eldridge Edw. K.“Duke”Ellington George “Pee Wee” Erwin Bill Evans Gil Evans Herschel Evans Talmage "Tal" Farlow Art Farmer Maynard Ferguson Ella Fitzgerald Tommy Flanagan Carl Fontana Frank Foster Lawrence “Bud” Freeman |
Erroll Garner Stan Getz Terry Gibbs John B. “Dizzy” Gillespie Benny Golson Benny Goodman Dexter Gordon Norman Granz Stephane Grappelli Freddie Green Sonny Greer Bobby Hackett Bob Haggart Edmond Hall Lionel Hampton L. W. “Slide” Hampton Herbie Hancock W. C. Handy Roland Hanna Barry Harris Bill Harris Coleman Hawkins Roy Haynes Jimmy Heath Percy Heath Fletcher Henderson Jon Hendricks Woody Herman J.C. Higginbotham Earl “Fatha” Hines Milt Hinton Johnny Hodges Billie Holiday Bill Holman Helen Humes Dick Hyman Milt Jackson Illinois Jacquet Ahmad Jamal Albert “Budd” Johnson James P. Johnson James L. “JJ” Johnson Elvin Jones Hank Jones Jonathan “Jo” Jones Quincy Jones Robert E. "Jonah" Jones Thad Jones Louis Jordan Max Kaminsky Wynton Kelly Stan Kenton John Kirby Andy Kirk Lee Konitz Gene Krupa Donald Lambert Eddie Lang John Lewis Jimmie Lunceford Shelly Manne Wynton Marsalis Jimmy Mc Griff Dave McKenna Jimmy McPartland Marian McPartland Carmen McRae Jay McShann Bubber Miley Charlie Mingus Hank Mobley Thelonious Monk Wes Montgomery James Moody Joe Mooney Joe Morello Ferd. “Jelly Roll” Morton Benny Moten Gerry Mulligan Ray Nance |
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton Theodore "Fats" Navarro Frankie Newton Jimmie Noone Kenneth “Red” Norvo Anita O’Day Joe “King” Oliver Melvin J.”Sy” Oliver Edward "Kid" Ory Oran “Hot Lips” Page Charlie Parker Joe Pass Les Paul Oscar Peterson Art Pepper Oscar Pettiford Joseph "Flip" Phillips Bucky Pizzarelli Benny Powell Earl “Bud” Powell Ma Rainey Don Redman Django Reinhart Bernard “Buddy” Rich Max Roach Sonny Rollins Frank Rosolino Annie Ross Jimmy Rowles Jimmy Rushing Chas. “Pee Wee” Russell Charlie Shavers Artie Shaw George Shearing Wayne Shorter Horace Silver John Haley “Zoot” Sims Arthur “Zutty” Singleton Bessie Smith H. Leroy "Stuff" Smith Jimmy Smith Willie “The Lion” Smith F. J. "Muggsy" Spanier Jess Stacy Leroy E. “Slam” Stewart Rex Stewart Sonny Stitt Billy Strayhorn Ralph Sutton George "Buddy" Tate Art Tatum Billy Taylor Jack Teagarden Clark Terry Eli "Lucky" Thompson Mel Torme Dave Tough Lennie Tristano Frank Trumbauer Sarah Vaughan Joe Venuti Thomas “Fats” Waller William “Chick” Webb Ben Webster Dick Wellstood Frank Wess Randy Weston Bob Wilber Joe Wilder Chas. “Cootie” Williams Claude "Fiddler" Williams Joe Williams Mary Lou Williams Gerald Wilson Teddy Wilson Phil Woods Eugene “Snooky” Young James "Trummy" Young Lester Young |