The Académie du jazz (English: Jazz Academy) is a non-profit French association created in 1954, which annually awards the best artists and the best musical productions in the world of jazz.
[1][2] The founding president was violinist André Hodeir followed by journalist Maurice Cullaz, radio producer Claude Carrière, and currently François Lacharme.
[3][4] Honorary presidents have included novelist Jean Cocteau, composers Georges Auric and Henri Sauguet, music critic Charles Delaunay, violinist Stéphane Grappelli, pianist Martial Solal and Frédéric Charbaut, co-founder of the Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
[5] The Oscar Prize awarded from 1954 to 1975 for best jazz album of the year.
[6] Prix Django Reinhardt Prix Sidney Bechet Grand Prix de l'Académie du jazz Prix Boris Vian or Prix du Disque Français Prix Bill Coleman or Prix du Jazz Classique Prix Fats Waller or Prix de la Meilleure Réédition ou du Meilleur Inédit Prix Billie Holiday or Prix du Jazz Vocal Prix Mahalia Jackson Prix Big Bill Broonzy or Prix Blues Prix Otis Redding or Prix Soul Prix Bobby Jaspar or Prix du Musicien Européen Prix Charles Delaunay or Prix du Livre de Jazz In Memoriam