Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Grammy Awards · 194 nominations across 66 ceremonies · 66 wins
68th Grammys · 2026
- Winner Southern Nights · Sullivan Fortner, Peter Washington, Marcus Gilmore
- Nominee Spirit Fall · John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Brian Blade
- Nominee Fasten Up · Yellowjackets
- Nominee Belonging · Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Nominee Trilogy 3 – Live · Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
67th Grammys · 2025
- Winner Remembrance · Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Béla Fleck
- Nominee Phoenix Reimagined (Live) · Lakecia Benjamin
- Nominee Owl Song · Ambrose Akinmusire, Bill Frisell, Herlin Riley
- Nominee Beyond This Place · Kenny Barron, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins, Steve Nelson
- Nominee Solo Game · Sullivan Fortner
66th Grammys · 2024
- Winner The Winds of Change · Billy Childs
- Nominee Phoenix · Lakecia Benjamin
- Nominee Dream Box · Pat Metheny Unity Band
- Nominee Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn · Adam Wayne Blackstone
- Nominee The Source · Kenny Barron
65th Grammys · 2023
- Winner New Standards Vol. 1 · Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton, Matthew Stevens
- Nominee Parallel Motion · Yellowjackets
- Nominee LongGone · Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
- Nominee Live in Italy · Peter Erskine
- Nominee Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival · The Wayne Shorter Quartet, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
64th Grammys · 2022
- Winner Skyline · Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Nominee Absence · Terence Blanchard
- Nominee Jazz Selections: Music from and Inspired by Soul · Jon Batiste
- Nominee Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) · Pat Metheny Unity Band
- Nominee Akoustic Band Live · Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, John Patitucci, Dave Weckl
63rd Grammys · 2021
- Winner Trilogy 2 · Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
- Nominee On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment · Ambrose Akinmusire
- Nominee RoundAgain · Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
- Nominee Waiting Game · Terri Lyne Carrington
- Nominee Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard · Gerald Clayton
62nd Grammys · 2020
- Winner Finding Gabriel · Brad Mehldau
- Nominee Come What May · Joshua Redman
- Nominee In the Key of the Universe · Joey DeFrancesco
- Nominee The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul · Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Nominee Christian McBride's New Jawn
61st Grammys · 2019
- Winner Emanon · The Wayne Shorter Quartet
- Nominee Still Dreaming · Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade
- Nominee Diamond Cut · Tia Fuller
- Nominee Seymour Reads the Constitution! · Brad Mehldau
- Nominee Live in Europe · Fred Hersch
60th Grammys · 2018
- Winner Rebirth · Billy Childs
- Nominee Project Freedom · Joey DeFrancesco
- Nominee The Dreamer Is the Dream · Chris Potter
- Nominee Uptown, Downtown · Bill Charlap
- Nominee Open Book · Fred Hersch
59th Grammys · 2017
- Winner Country for Old Men · John Scofield
- Nominee Sunday Night at the Vanguard · Fred Hersch
- Nominee Dr. Um · Peter Erskine
- Nominee Book of Intuition · Kenny Barron
- Nominee Nearness · Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau
58th Grammys · 2016
- Winner Past Present · John Scofield
- Nominee Breathless · Terence Blanchard
- Nominee Beautiful Life · Jimmy Greene
- Nominee Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios · Robert Glasper
- Nominee My Favorite Things · Joey Alexander
57th Grammys · 2015
- Winner Trilogy · Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
- Nominee Enjoy the View · Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco, Billy Hart
- Nominee Floating · Fred Hersch
- Nominee All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller · Jason Moran
- Nominee Landmarks · Brian Blade
56th Grammys · 2014
- Winner Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue · Terri Lyne Carrington
- Nominee Out Here · Christian McBride
- Nominee Pushing the World Away · Kenny Garrett
- Nominee Life Forum · Gerald Clayton
- Nominee Guided Tour · The New Gary Burton Quartet
55th Grammys · 2013
- Winner Unity Band · Pat Metheny Unity Band
- Nominee Hot House · Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Gary Burton, The New Gary Burton Quartet
- Nominee Blue Moon · Ahmad Jamal
- Nominee Further Explorations · Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Eddie Gómez, Paul Motian
- Nominee Seeds from the Underground · Kenny Garrett
54th Grammys · 2012
- Winner Forever · Corea, Clarke & White
- Nominee Timeline · Yellowjackets
- Nominee Bond: The Paris Sessions · Gerald Clayton
- Nominee Alone at the Vanguard · Fred Hersch
- Nominee Road Shows Vol. 2 · Sonny Rollins
- Nominee Bird Songs · Joe Lovano
53rd Grammys · 2011
- Winner Moody 4B · James Moody
- Nominee Historicity · Vijay Iyer Trio
- Nominee Positootly! · John Beasley
- Nominee Providencia · Danilo Pérez
- Nominee The New Song and Dance · Clayton Brothers
52nd Grammys · 2010
- Winner 75 · Joe Zawinul
- Nominee At World's Edge · Philippe Saisse
- Nominee Big Neighborhood · Mike Stern
- Nominee Sounding Point · Julian Lage
- Nominee Urbanus · Stefon Harris
50th Grammys · 2008
- Winner Anagram · Michael Brecker
- Nominee Back East · Joshua Redman
- Nominee Live at the Village Vanguard · Bill Charlap
- Nominee Line by Line · John Patitucci
- Nominee Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola · Joe Lovano, Hank Jones
49th Grammys · 2007
- Winner The Ultimate Adventure · Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
- Nominee Beyond the Wall · Kenny Garrett
- Nominee Sonny, Please · Sonny Rollins
- Nominee Sound Grammar · Ornette Coleman
- Nominee Saudades · Trio Beyond
48th Grammys · 2006
47th Grammys · 2005
46th Grammys · 2004
- Winner Alegría · The Wayne Shorter Quartet, Wayne Shorter
45th Grammys · 2003
44th Grammys · 2002
- Winner This Is What I Do · Sonny Rollins
- Nominee Not for Nothin' · Dave Holland
- Nominee Kindred · Stefon Harris, Jacky Terrasson
- Nominee Live at Yoshi's · Pat Martino
- Nominee Birds of a Feather – A Tribute to Charlie Parker · Roy Haynes, Dave Holland, Roy Hargrove, David Kikoski, Kenny Garrett
43rd Grammys · 2001
- Winner Contemporary Jazz · Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Nominee Prime Directive · Dave Holland
- Nominee Spirit Song · Kenny Barron
- Nominee Time Is of the Essence · Michael Brecker
- Nominee In & Out · Martial Solal, Johnny Griffin
42nd Grammys · 2000
- Winner Like Minds · Gary Burton, The New Gary Burton Quartet, Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Unity Band, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland
- Nominee Requiem · Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Nominee Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Vanguard · Brad Mehldau
- Nominee Inner Voyage · Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Nominee Change
40th Grammys · 1998
39th Grammys · 1997
- Winner Tales From the Hudson · Michael Brecker
38th Grammys · 1996
- Winner Infinity · McCoy Tyner Trio, Michael Brecker
37th Grammys · 1995
36th Grammys · 1994
35th Grammys · 1993
34th Grammys · 1992
33rd Grammys · 1991
32nd Grammys · 1990
31st Grammys · 1989
30th Grammys · 1988
29th Grammys · 1987
- Winner J Mood · Wynton Marsalis
28th Grammys · 1986
27th Grammys · 1985
- Winner New York Scene · Art Blakey
26th Grammys · 1984
- Winner At the Vanguard · Phil Woods
25th Grammys · 1983
- Winner "More" Live · Phil Woods
24th Grammys · 1982
23rd Grammys · 1981
- Winner We Will Meet Again · Bill Evans
22nd Grammys · 1980
- Winner Duet · Chick Corea, Gary Burton
21st Grammys · 1979
- Winner Friends · Chick Corea
20th Grammys · 1978
19th Grammys · 1977
- Winner The Leprechaun · Chick Corea
18th Grammys · 1976
- Winner No Mystery · Chick Corea, Return to Forever
17th Grammys · 1975
16th Grammys · 1974
- Winner Supersax Plays Bird · Supersax
15th Grammys · 1973
- Winner First Light · Freddie Hubbard
14th Grammys · 1972
- Winner The Bill Evans Album · Bill Evans
13th Grammys · 1971
- Winner Alone · Bill Evans
12th Grammys · 1970
- Winner Willow Weep for Me · Wes Montgomery
11th Grammys · 1969
10th Grammys · 1968
- Winner Mercy, Mercy, Mercy · Cannonball Adderley
9th Grammys · 1967
- Winner Goin' Out of My Head · Wes Montgomery
8th Grammys · 1966
- Winner The "In" Crowd · Ramsey Lewis, Ramsey Lewis Trio
- Nominee The Power Of Positive Swinging · Clark Terry
- Nominee A Love Supreme · John Coltrane
- Nominee Paul Desmond · Jim Hall, Glad To Be Unhappy
- Nominee Paul Horn · Cycle
- Nominee Trio '65 · Bill Evans Trio
- Nominee Soul Sauce · Cal Tjader
- Nominee Soft Samba · Gary McFarland Group
7th Grammys · 1965
- Winner Getz/Gilberto · Stan Getz
- Nominee Collaboration · The Modern Jazz Quartet, Laurindo Almeida
- Nominee Miles Davis In Europe · Miles Davis
- Nominee Sweet September · Pete Jolly
- Nominee Mumbles · Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson
- Nominee My Fair Lady · Andre Previn
6th Grammys · 1964
- Winner Conversations with Myself · Bill Evans
- Nominee Criss-Cross · Thelonious Monk
- Nominee Peter Nero In Person
- Nominee Seven Steps To Heaven · Miles Davis
- Nominee 4 To Go! · Ray Brown, Andre Previn, Herb Ellis, Shelly Manne
- Nominee Our Man In New Orleans · Al Hirt
- Nominee Dave Brubeck At Carnegie Hall · Dave Brubeck Quartet
5th Grammys · 1963
- Winner Desafinado · Stan Getz
- Nominee Tijauna Moods · Charlie Mingus
- Nominee Viva Bossa Nova! · Laurindo Almeida
- Nominee Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays · George Shearing Quintet
- Nominee A Taste Of Honey · Eddie Cano
- Nominee West Side Story · Oscar Peterson
- Nominee Undercurrent · Bill Evans, Jim Hall
4th Grammys · 1962
- Winner André Previn Plays Harold Arlen · André Previn
- Nominee Dreamstreet · Erroll Garner
- Nominee The Greatest Horn In The World · Al Hirt
- Nominee Bill Evans At The Village Vanguard · Bill Evans Trio
- Nominee European Concert · Modern Jazz Quartet
3rd Grammys · 1961
- Winner West Side Story · André Previn
- Nominee Pyramid · Modern Jazz Quartet
- Nominee White Satin · George Shearing
- Nominee The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All · Dizzy Gillespie
- Nominee Jazz Track · Miles Davis
- Nominee Greatest Piano Of Them All · Art Tatum
- Nominee The Hottest New Group In Jazz · Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
- Nominee Back To Back - Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues · Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
2nd Grammys · 1960
- Winner I Dig Chicks · Jonah Jones
- Nominee More Music From Peter Gunn
- Nominee Red Norvo In Hi-Fi
- Nominee Ellington Jazz Party · Duke Ellington
- Nominee Chances Are It Swings · Shorty Rogers
1st Grammys · 1959
- Winner Basie · Count Basie