31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

• ELSEWHERE
  Melissa Aldana, soloist
   
• SOZINHO
  Randy Brecker, soloist
   
• TOMORROW IS THE QUESTION
  Julian Lage, soloist
   
• THE WINDUP
  Branford Marsalis, soloist
   
• SIGHTSEEING
  Christian McBride, soloist

32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.

• THIRSTY GHOST
  Sara Gazarek
   
• LOVE & LIBERATION
  Jazzmeia Horn
   
• ALONE TOGETHER
  Catherine Russell
   
• 12 LITTLE SPELLS
  Esperanza Spalding
   
• SCREENPLAY
  The Tierney Sutton Band

33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

• IN THE KEY OF THE UNIVERSE
  Joey DeFrancesco
   
• THE SECRET BETWEEN THE SHADOW AND THE SOUL
  Branford Marsalis Quartet
   
• CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN
  Christian McBride
   
• FINDING GABRIEL
  Brad Mehldau
   
• COME WHAT MAY
  Joshua Redman Quartet

34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.

• TRIPLE HELIX
  Anat Cohen Tentet
   
• DANCER IN NOWHERE
  Miho Hazama
   
• HIDING OUT
  Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra
   
• THE OMNI-AMERICAN BOOK CLUB
  Brian Lynch Big Band
   
• ONE DAY WONDER
  Terraza Big Band

35. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.

• ANTIDOTE
  Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
   
• SORTE!: MUSIC BY JOHN FINBURY
  Thalma de Freitas With Vitor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca
   
• UNA NOCHE CON RUBÉN BLADES
  Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis & Rubén Blades
   
• CARIB
  David Sánchez
   
• SONERO: THE MUSIC OF ISMAEL RIVERA
  Miguel Zenón

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