"The highly impressive group reflects the current state of jazz, where both young guns and veterans are combining to bring the music to a new swell of fans. To talk about the present state of jazz, The Times brought together 26-year-old Joy and 75-year-old Bridgewater. What followed is an incredible conversation on politics, race, equality and mutual fandom. You both have had Grammy success."
"Dee Dee Bridgewater: I can speak on that because I haven't been nominated in years. And yeah, it's a thrill when you're nominated and you haven't been and you've done something that your peers think is Grammy worthy. I don't know about Samara, but for me, I don't do any of my recorded projects with the intention of getting a Grammy nomination, which seems to be the goal of a lot of younger artists."
Pop, rap, country and rock dominate Grammy attention, while less mainstream categories host some of the most competitive races. The best jazz vocal album nominees include Samara Joy, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap, Michael Mayo, Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell and Nicole Zuraitis. The field reflects a jazz landscape where emerging talents and seasoned veterans combine to broaden the audience. Samara Joy (26) and Dee Dee Bridgewater (75) exemplify that mix. Bridgewater describes nominations as a thrill but not a recording objective; Joy emphasizes making music for love and values peer recognition over awards.
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