Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Appearance
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group has been presented since 1962. During this time the award had several minor name changes:
- From 1962 to 1963 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance Solo or Small Group (Instrumental)
- In 1964 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Soloist or Small Group
- From 1965 to 1966 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist
- In 1967 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Group or Soloist with Group
- From 1968 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist with Small Group
- From 1972 to 1978 this award was not presented
- From 1979 to 1992 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- From 1993 to 2000 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Since 2001 it has been awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
2000s
- Grammy Awards of 2004
- Wayne Shorter for Alegría
- Grammy Awards of 2003
- Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove for Directions in Music
- Grammy Awards of 2002
- Troy Halderson (engineer), Lucille Rollins & Sonny Rollins (producers) for This Is What I Do performed by Sonny Rollins
- Grammy Awards of 2001
- Rob 'Wacko' Hunter (engineer/mixer & producer), Branford Marsalis (producer) & the Branford Marsalis Quartet for Contemporary Jazz performed by the Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Grammy Awards of 2000
- Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny & Roy Haynes for Like Minds
1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1999
- Herbie Hancock for Gershwin's World
- Grammy Awards of 1998
- Pat Metheny for Beyond the Missouri Sky performed by Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny
- Grammy Awards of 1997
- Michael Brecker for Tales From the Hudson
- Grammy Awards of 1996
- McCoy Tyner Trio & Michael Brecker for Infinity
- Grammy Awards of 1995
- Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Wallace Roney & Wayne Shorter for A Tribute to Miles
- Grammy Awards of 1994
- Joe Henderson for So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Branford Marsalis for I Heard You Twice the First Time
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- The Oscar Peterson Trio for Saturday Night at the Blue Note
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- The Oscar Peterson Trio for The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Chick Corea Akoustic Band for Chick Corea Akoustic Band
1980s
- Grammy Awards of 1989
- David Murray, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee & Roy Haynes for Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane
- Grammy Awards of 1988
- Wynton Marsalis for Marsalis Standard Time - Volume I
- Grammy Awards of 1987
- Wynton Marsalis for J Mood
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- Grammy Awards of 1980