The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991, the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented for works released in the previous year.
Name changes
The name of the award has been changed several times.
- 1961: Best Jazz Performance Large Group
- 1962–1963: Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental)
- 1964: Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group
- 1965–1971: Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
- 1972–1978: Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- 1979–1991: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- 1992–2000: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- 2001–present: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Recipients
right|upright|thumb|1961 winner [[Henry Mancini.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[Stan Kenton (left).]]
right|upright|thumb|1965 winner [[Laurindo Almeida.]]
right|upright|thumb|Seven-time winner [[Duke Ellington.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[Quincy Jones.]]
right|upright|thumb|Three-time winner [[Miles Davis.]]
right|upright|thumb|Three-time winner [[Woody Herman.]]
right|upright|thumb|1976 award-winner [[Michel Legrand.]]
right|upright|thumb|1976 award-winner [[Phil Woods.]]
right|upright|thumb|Five-time winner [[Count Basie.]]
right|upright|thumb|1982 winner [[Gerry Mulligan.]]
right|upright|thumb|1987 winner [[Doc Severinsen.]]
right|upright|thumb|1992 winner [[Dizzy Gillespie.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[McCoy Tyner.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[Dave Holland (bassist)|Dave Holland.]]
right|upright|thumb|Three-time winner [[Maria Schneider (musician)|Maria Schneider.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[Michael Brecker.]]
right|upright|thumb|Two-time winner [[Randy Brecker.]]
{| class="wikitable"
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! width="25%" | Performing artist(s)
! width="25%" | Work
! width="35%" class=unsortable|Nominees
! width="5%" class=unsortable|Ref.
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1961
| Henry Mancini
| The Blues and the Beat
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1962
| rowspan="2"|Stan Kenton
| Kenton's West Side Story
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1963
| Adventures in Jazz
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1964
| Woody Herman
| Encore: Woody Herman, 1963
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1965
| Laurindo Almeida
| Guitar from Ipanema
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1966
| Duke Ellington
| Ellington '66
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1967
| colspan="3"|Not awarded
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1968
| Duke Ellington
| The Far East Suite
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1969
| Duke Ellington
| ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1970
| Quincy Jones
| Walking in Space
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|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1971
| Miles Davis
| Bitches Brew
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|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1972
| rowspan="2"|Duke Ellington
| New Orleans Suite
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1973
| Togo Brava Suite
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1974
| rowspan="2"|Woody Herman
| Giant Steps
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1975
| Thundering Herd
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1976
| Michel Legrand & Phil Woods
| Images
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1977
| Duke Ellington
| The Ellington Suites
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 1978
| Count Basie
| Prime Time
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1979
| The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
| Live in Munich
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1980
| Duke Ellington
| Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1981
| Count Basie
| On the Road
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1982
| Gerry Mulligan
| Walk on the Water
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1983
| Count Basie
| Warm Breeze
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1984
| Rob McConnell
| All in Good Time
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1985
| Count Basie
| 88 Basie Street
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1986
| Bob Wilber & John Barry
| The Cotton Club
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1987
| Doc Severinsen
| The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1988
| Mercer Ellington
| Digital Duke
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1989
| Gil Evans
| Bud and Bird
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1990
| Miles Davis
| Aura
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1991
| Frank Foster
| "Basie's Bag"
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1992
| Dizzy Gillespie
| Live at the Royal Festival Hall
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1993
| McCoy Tyner
| The Turning Point
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1994
| Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
| Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1995
| McCoy Tyner
| Journey
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1996
| Tom Scott, GRP All-Star Big Band
| All Blues
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1997
| Grover Mitchell
| Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1998
| Joe Henderson
| Big Band
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1999
| Grover Mitchell, Count Basie Orchestra
| Count Plays Duke
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2000
| Bob Florence
| Serendipity 18
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| Joe Lovano
| 52nd Street Themes
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2002
| Bob Mintzer Big Band
| Homage to Count Basie
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2003
| Dave Holland
| What Goes Around
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2004
| Michael Brecker
| Wide Angles
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2005
| Maria Schneider
| Concert in the Garden
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2006
| Dave Holland
| Overtime
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2007
| Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor & Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln
| Some Skunk Funk
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2008
| Terence Blanchard
| A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2009
| Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
| Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
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| align="center"|
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2010
| New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
| Book One
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2011
| Mingus Big Band
| Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2012
| Christian McBride Big Band
| The Good Feeling
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 2013
| Arturo Sandoval
| Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2014
| Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio, Kalisz Philharmonic
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2015
| Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2016
| Maria Schneider Orchestra
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2017
| Ted Nash Big Band
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2018
|Christian McBride Big Band
| Bringin' It
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2019
| John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists
| American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2020
| Brian Lynch Big Band
| The Omni-American Book Club
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2021
| Maria Schneider Orchestra
| Data Lords
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2022
| Christian McBride Big Band
| For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2023
| Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson & the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
| The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
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!2024
|Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Scotty Barnhart
|Basie Swings The Blues
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!2025
| Dan Pugach Big Band
| Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence
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!2026
|Christian McBride Big Band
|Without Further Ado, Vol 1
| style="text-align: center;" |
- <small>The 8-Bit Big Band - Orchestrator Emulator</small>
- <small>Christian McBride Big Band - Without Further Ado, Vol 1</small>
- <small>Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band - Lumen</small>
- <small>Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra - Basie Rocks</small>
- <small>Sun Ra Arkestra - Lights on a Satellite</small>
- <small>Kenny Wheeler Legacy Featuring The Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra & Frost Jazz Orchestra - Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores</small>
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See also
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album
References
Sources
- Grammy Awards – Past Winners Search<span style="font-size:90%">As noted in this article: search years are offset by one year.</span>