2005 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2005. Events January 27 – The 8th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 27 – 29). February 13 – The 47th Annual Grammy Awards Ray Charles & Norah Jones in the categories Record of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song "Here We Go Again" Ray Charles & Various Artists in the category Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Genius Loves Company The Maria Schneider Orchestra in the category Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Concert in the Garden Bill Frisell in the category Best Contemporary Jazz Album for Unspeakable Herbie Hancock in the category Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for the album Speak Like a Child McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash in the category Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group for Illuminations Nancy Wilson in the category Best Jazz Vocal Album for R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) Charlie Haden in the category Best Latin Jazz Album for Land of the Sun March 3 – The very first Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 3 – 5). 18 The