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Grammy Award For Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

In 1961 the award was known as Best Jazz Performance Large Group

From 1962 to 1963 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance - Large Group (Instrumental)

In 1964 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group

From 1965 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group

From 1972 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band

From 1979 to 1991 it was awarded as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band

From 1992 to 2000 it was awarded as Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

Since 2001 it has been awarded as Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

2000S

Grammy Awards Of 2006

---Dave Holland Big Band for ''Overtime''

Grammy Awards Of 2005

---The Maria Schneider Orchestra for ''Concert in the Garden''

Grammy Awards Of 2004

---Jay Newland (engineer/mixer), Gil Goldstein , Michael Brecker (producers) & the Michael Brecker Quindectet for ''Wide Angles''

Grammy Awards Of 2003

---James Farber (engineer/mixer), Dave Holland , Louise Holland (producers) & the Dave Holland Big Band for ''What Goes Around''

Grammy Awards Of 2002

--- Tom Jung (engineer & producer), Bob Mintzer (producer) & the Bob Mintzer Big Band for ''Homage to Count Basie''

Grammy Awards Of 2001

---James Farber (engineer/mixer) & Joe Lovano (producer & artist) for ''52nd Street Themes''

Grammy Awards Of 2000

--- Bob Florence for ''Serendipity 18''

1990S

Grammy Awards Of 1999

--- Grover Mitchell (director) for ''Count Plays Duke'' performed by the Count Basie Orchestra

Grammy Awards Of 1998

--- Joe Henderson for ''Joe Henderson Big Band'' performed by the Joe Henderson Big Band

Grammy Awards Of 1997

--- Grover Mitchell for ''Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild''

Grammy Awards Of 1996

--- Tom Scott for "All Blues" performed by the GRP All-Star Big Band

Grammy Awards Of 1995

--- McCoy Tyner for "Journey"

Grammy Awards Of 1994

--- Miles Davis & Quincy Jones for ''Miles and Quincy Live at Montreux''

Grammy Awards Of 1993

--- McCoy Tyner for ''The Turning Point''

Grammy Awards Of 1992

--- Dizzy Gillespie for ''Live at the Royal Festival Hall''

Grammy Awards Of 1991

--- Frank Foster for "Basie's Bag"

Grammy Awards Of 1990

--- Miles Davis for ''Aura''

1980S

Grammy Awards Of 1989

--- Gil Evans for ''Bud & Bird'' performed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra

Grammy Awards Of 1988

--- Mercer Ellington for ''Digital Duke''

Grammy Awards Of 1987

--- Doc Severinsen for ''The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen''

Grammy Awards Of 1986

--- Bob Wilber & John Barry for ''The Cotton Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''

Grammy Awards Of 1985

--- Count Basie for ''88 Basie Street''

Grammy Awards Of 1984

--- Rob McConnell for ''All in Good Time''

Grammy Awards Of 1983

--- Count Basie for ''Warm Breeze''

Grammy Awards Of 1982

--- Gerry Mulligan for ''Walk on the Water''

Grammy Awards Of 1981

--- Count Basie for ''On the Road''

Grammy Awards Of 1980

--- Duke Ellington for ''Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live''

1970S

Grammy Awards Of 1979

--- Mel Lewis & Thad Jones for ''Live in Munich''

Grammy Awards Of 1978

--- Count Basie for ''Prime Time''

Grammy Awards Of 1977

--- Duke Ellington for ''The Ellington Suites''

Grammy Awards Of 1976

--- Phil Woods for ''Images'' performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods

Grammy Awards Of 1975

--- Woody Herman for ''Thundering Herd''

Grammy Awards Of 1974

--- Woody Herman for ''Giant Steps''

Grammy Awards Of 1973

--- Duke Ellington for ''Toga Brava Suite''

Grammy Awards Of 1972

--- Duke Ellington for "New Orleans Suite"

Grammy Awards Of 1971

--- Miles Davis for '' Bitches Brew ''

Grammy Awards Of 1970

--- Quincy Jones for "Walking in Space"

1960S

Grammy Awards Of 1969

--- Duke Ellington for "And His Mother Called Him Bill"

Grammy Awards Of 1968

--- Duke Ellington for "Far East Suite"

Grammy Awards Of 1967

---''none''

Grammy Awards Of 1966

--- Duke Ellington for'' Ellington '66''

Grammy Awards Of 1965

--- Laurindo Almeida for ''Guitar From Ipanema''

Grammy Awards Of 1964

--- Woody Herman for ''Encore: Woody Herman, 1963''

Grammy Awards Of 1963

--- Stan Kenton for ''Adventures in Jazz''

Grammy Awards Of 1962

--- Stan Kenton for '' West Side Story ''

Grammy Awards Of 1961

--- Henry Mancini for ''Blues and the Beat''