VOA标准英语2010年-A Look at This Year's Grammy Award Jaz

Guitarist Mike Stern has been nominated six times for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, but he's never won the coveted¹ trophy².  Perhaps Mike will break the spell once and for all with his album Big Neighborhood, featuring the track "6th Street."

The one-time backup guitarist for Miles Davis goes up against vibraphonist Stefon Harris And Blackout for Urbanus; keyboardist Philippe Saisse for At World's Edge; Sounding Point by guitarist Julian Lage; and 75 by the late Joe Zawinul And The Zawinul Syndicate. 

Trumpeter Roy Hargrove overwhelmed the critics with his first big band outing, Emergence³.  From it, the track "Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey" earned him a nomination⁴ for Best Improvised⁵ Jazz Solo, competing with standout solos by pianists Gerald Clayton and Martial⁶ Solal; trumpeter Terence Blanchard; and saxophonist Miguel Zenon.

In the Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group category, legendary⁷ New Orleans pianist, composer and producer Allen Toussaint hopes to win with his first solo release in more than 10 years, The Bright Mississippi. 

Toussaint's competition includes Brother To Brother by the Clayton Brothers; Five Peace Band Live by the Chick Corea And John McLaughlin Five Peace Band; the John Patitucci Trio for Remembrance; and Quartet Live by an all-star quartet consisting of Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez.

For Best Large Jazz Ensemble⁸ Album, the nominees⁹ are: Legendary by Bob Florence Limited Edition; Eternal Interlude by John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Fun Time by Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band; the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra's Book One; and Lab 2009 by the University of North Texas One O' Clock Lab Band.

Miguel Zenon returns as a nominee¹⁰ in the Best Latin Jazz Album category for Esta Plena.  The saxman is vying¹¹ for his first Grammy Award with percussionist¹² Chembo Corniel; Geoffrey Keezer, Claudio Roditi; and 91-year-old Cuban bandleader Bebo Valdes and his son Chucho Valdes.

Rounding out the jazz field are the five nominees for Best Jazz Vocal¹³ Album.  They are Randy Crawford with pianist Joe Sample for No Regrets; Kurt Elling for Dedicated¹⁴ To You - Kurt Elling Sings The Music of Coltrane and Hartman; So In Love by Roberta Gambarini; Luciana Souza for Tide; and the Tierney Sutton Band, led by three-time Grammy nominee Tierney Sutton, for Desire.

1 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

3 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。

4 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

5 improvised   

a.即席而作的,即兴的

参考例句：

• He improvised a song about the football team's victory. 他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌。
• We improvised a tent out of two blankets and some long poles. 我们用两条毛毯和几根长竿搭成一个临时帐蓬。

6 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

7 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

8 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

9 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

10 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

11 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

12 percussionist   

n.打击乐器演奏者

参考例句：

• She overcame her deafness and eventually became a successful percussionist. 她克服了耳聋的毛病，最后当了打击乐队敲打手。 来自辞典例句
• For many years I practiced these techniques as a professional percussionist in jazz and new music. 许多年来作为一个职业的爵士乐和新音乐演奏者我不断实践着。 来自互联网

13 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

14 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。