VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Grammy Nominees Include Lorber, Cla

The 53nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles, California on February 13. Here are this year's nominees¹ in jazz.
Three of the greatest names in jazz fusion²: John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke and Jeff Lorber - are in the running for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. The Jeff Lorber Fusion's Rain Dance/Wanna Fly from Now Is The Time, is also competing with jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco's Never Can Say Goodbye - A Tribute To Michael Jackson, and Trombone Shorty for Backatown.
Pianist, composer and arranger Herbie Hancock is one of jazz music's most honored players, having won 12 Grammy Awards, an NEA Jazz Masters Award, an Oscar, and numerous others.? This year, Hancock earned a Grammy nomination³ for Best Improvised⁴ Jazz Solo, "A Change Is Gonna Come," from his album The Imagine Project, and featuring vocalist James Morrison. The other nominees include Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, Alan Broadbent, and the late Hank Jones.
In the Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group category, the nominees are The Clayton Brothers' The New Song And Dance, John Beasley's Positootly!, The Vijay Iyer Trio for Historicity, Danilo Perez's Providencia, and the late James Moody⁶ for Moody 4A.
Winner or not at the upcoming Grammy Awards, saxophonist James Moody will always be remembered for his timeless composition "Moody's Mood For Love," elected into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Last December, Moody succumbed⁷ to pancreatic cancer at age 85.
Five big bands are competing for Best Large Jazz Ensemble⁸ Album, including the Dave Holland Octet, John Scofield and Vince Mendoza, Mingus Big Band, Billy Childs Ensemble, featuring The Ying String Quartet, and Darcy James Argue's Secret Society.
Three-time Grammy Award winner Chucho Valdes returns to the Best Latin Jazz Album category with Chucho's Steps, featuring his band The Afro-Cuban Messengers. Also nominated are Pablo Aslan, Hector Martignon, Pancho Sanchez, and the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet.
Rounding out the jazz field are the five nominees for Best Jazz Vocal⁵ Album: Freddy Cole, Denise Donatelli, Lorraine Feather, Gregory Porter, and two-time Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater for her tribute to Billie Holiday, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater.
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be presented on February 13 in Los Angeles, California.

1 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

2 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

3 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。

4 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。

5 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。

6 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

7 succumbed   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的过去式和过去分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
• After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。

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。