The 2017 Clef Club Jazz Awards Weekend
2017 Distinguished Honorees were: Joan Myers Brown and Vincent Hughes
Living Legends were: Ernie Andrews and Bettye Lavette
2017 Jazz Award Winners
Alto Saxophone: Bobby Zankel
Bass: Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Piano: Alfie Pollitt
Tenor Saxophone: Larry McKenna
Guitar: Kevin Eubanks
Female Vocalist: Laurin Talese
Male Vocalist: Bilal
Drums: Greg “Ju Ju” Jones
Trumpet: Daud El-Bakara
Trombone: Jeff Bradshaw
Percussion: Dominique Thomas
The Clef Club Jazz Awards recognize Philadelphia musicians and performing artists through a nomination and selection process made available to the general public. Each year, the public is invited to nominate the musicians(s) it feels “best represent the ideal musicians who have made significant contributions to the legacy of jazz in the city of Philadelphia.”