Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Cécile McLorin Salvant and Lakecia Benjamin announced as JJA Jazz Award Winners 2020

The Jazz Journalists of America have announced the winners of their annual JJA awards celebrating and honouring excellence in jazz music, recordings, presentation and journalism.

Among them, Terri Lyne Carrington wins Musician of the Year, Lakecia Benjamin has been named Up and Coming Artist of the Year, the Branford Marsalis Quartet wins Record of the Year, Kurt Elling Best Male Vocalist and Cécile McLorin Salvant Best Female Vocalist. Carla Bley has been honoured for her Lifetime Achievement in Jazz.

Listen to the Jazz FM Awards 2020 Album of the Year sponsored by Arqiva nominee the Branford Marsalis Quartet, who's nominated for their album 'The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul'. In this moment, Branford reveals to Nigel Williams about how an unexpected opportunity led to the album, and one of the song names, being made.