Jazz Journalists Dig Gene

Journalists are a skeptical lot, always seeking to root out the false and capture what’s true and real.

So it shouldn’t be a surprise that Gene Bertoncini, as true and real as they come, has been nominated for the Guitarist of the Year award by the Jazz Journalists Association.  Winners will be announced in an afternoon ceremony on Tuesday, June 16 at NYC’s Jazz Standard.

Gene’s in some excellent company–other nominees include John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein, Bill Frisell, Jim Hall, Mary Halvorson, and Russell Malone.  Nominees were selected by the JJA’s 400 members and winners will be chosen by a committee of the organization’s professional members.

We wish Gene the best in the voting.  But regardless of the outcome, he’s Tritone’s choice for Guitarist of the Year no matter what year it is.