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25 April 2025
Glasgow's corto.alto achieve double success at Jazz FM Awards

Glasgow’s corto.alto have scooped two awards at the Jazz FM Awards 2025, which were presented at a ceremony in London in association with PPL and PRS for Music.

 

Fronted by multi-instrumentalist, and trombonist with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Liam Shortall, corto.alto won the Innovation Awards and the UK Jazz Act of the Year title, which was decided by public vote.

 

There were awards also for Ezra Collective, whose Dance, No-One’s Watching won the Album of the Year prize, also by public vote, and drummer Billy Cobham, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Women in Jazz won the Collaboration Award and singer, pianist and radio presenter Jamie Cullum was presented with the Impact Award.

 

The full list of winners is as follows:

 

Lifetime Achievement Award- Billy Cobham


Impact Award, Sponsored by: Raymond Weil Genève - Jamie Cullum


Gold Award - Melody Gardot

 

UK Jazz Act of the Year, Sponsored by: Rathbones - corto.alto


Album of the Year, Sponsored by: Rayo - Ezra Collective, Dance, No-One's Watching

Breakthrough Act of the Year, Sponsored by: Arts Council England - Ni Maxine

 

International Jazz Act of the Year, Sponsored by: Saint Lucia Tourism Authority - Lakecia Benjamin 

 

Vocalist of the Year, Sponsored by: Sounds from Spain by ICEX - Alice Zawadzki 

 

Instrumentalist of the Year, Sponsored by: Yamaha UK - Mark Kavuma

 

Soul Act of the Year, Sponsored by: Oanda - Jalen Ngonda 

 

Blues Act of the Year - Shemekia Copeland

 

The Innovation Award, Sponsored by: Mishcon de Reya - corto.alto

 

The Collaboration Award, Sponsored by: Cash For Kids - Women in Jazz

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