The vitality and diversity of jazz music in Scotland – as well as the contribution made to covering that story by this newspaper – were recognised at the third annual Scottish Jazz Awards, held last night at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh.
Cleverly timed to follow a highly successful Glasgow Jazz Festival, which saw a 30% increase in box office for the main concerts at the Old Fruitmarket, and on the eve of this year's Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival, which has appearances by Dr John, Manhattan Transfer and Kyle Eastwood, the awards have quickly established themselves on the Scottish music calendar.
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