Table of contents

1 2000s 2 1990s 3 1980s 4 1970s 5 1960s

2000s

• 2004: Tom Piazza (notes writer) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists
• 2003: David Evans (notes writer) for Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
• 2002:
  • Elijah Wald (notes writer) for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 the Journey of Chris Strachwitz performed by various artists
  • Walter Mosley (notes writer) for Richard Pryor...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros Recordings (1968-1992)
• 2001: Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961
• 2000: Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings

• 1999: Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna & Todd Coolman (notes writers) for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968
• 1998: Kip Lornell, Luc Sante, Luis Kemnitzer, Neil V. Rosenberg & Peter Stampfel (notes writers) for Anthology Of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded) performed by various artists
• 1997: Bill Kirchner, Bob Belden, George Avakian & Phil Schaap (notes writers) for The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings performed by Miles Davis & Gil Evans
• 1996: Rob Bowman (notes writer) for The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972 - 1975 performed by various artists
• 1995: Dan Morgenstern & Loren Schoenberg (notes writers) for Louis Armstrong - Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man 1923-1934
• 1994: Buck Clayton, Joel E. Siegel & Phil Schaap (notes writers) for The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
• 1993: Ahmet Ertegun, Arif Mardin, Dave Marsh, David Ritz, Jerry Wexler, Thulani Davis & Tom Dowd (notes writers) for Queen of Soul - The Atlantic Recordings performed by Aretha Franklin
• 1992:
• 1991: Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for Brownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown
• 1990: Phil Schaap (notes writer) for Bird - The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

• 1989: Anthony DeCurtis (notes writer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
• 1988: Orrin Keepnews (album notes writer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings performed by Thelonious Monk
• 1987: Andrew Sarris, Frank Conroy, Gary Giddins, Jonathan Schwartz, Murray Kempton, Stephen Holden & Wilfrid Sheed for The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952 performed by Frank Sinatra
• 1986: Peter Guralnick (notes writer) for Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
• 1985: Martin Williams (notes writer) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & Others
• 1984: Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) for The Interplay Sessions performed by Bill Evans
• 1983: John Chilton & Richard M. Sudhalter (notes writers) for Bunny Berigan - Giants Of Jazz performed by Bunny Berigan
• 1982: Peter Corriston (art director) for Tattoo You performed by The Rolling Stones
• 1981: David McClintick (notes writer) for Trilogy: Past, Present and Future performed by Frank Sinatra
• 1980: Bob Porter & James Patrick (notes writers) for Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions performed by Charlie Parker

• 1979: Michael Brooks (notes writer) for ''A Bing Crosby Collection, Vols. I & II]]
• 1978: George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
• 1977: Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for The Changing Face of Harlem, the Savoy Sessions performed by Various Artists
• 1976:
  • Pete Hamill (notes writer) for Blood on the Tracks performed by Bob Dylan
  • Gunther Schuller for Footlifters (Best Album Notes, Classical)
• 1975:
  • Charles R. Townsend (notes writer) for For the Last Time performed by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for The Hawk Flies performed by Coleman Hawkins
• 1974:
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for God Is in the House performed by Art Tatum
  • Glenn Gould for Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano (Complete) (Best Album Notes, Classical)
• 1973:
  • Tom T. Hall for Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits
  • James Lyons (notes writer) for Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 (A London Symphony) conducted by Andre Previn (Best Album Notes, Classical)
• 1972: Sam Samudio for Sam, Hard and Heavy
• 1971: Chris Albertson (notes writer) for The World's Greatest Blues Singer performed by Bessie Smith
• 1970: Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Nashville Skyline performed by Bob Dylan