Tuesday night, at a gala event held at The Highlands in Hollywood, CA, the winners of the third annual Surround Music Awards were announced. The event took place after a busy day of conferences and exhibits at the Surround 2004 conference.
The evening’s highlight came from an all-star tribute performance for 2004 Surround Pioneer Award recipient Herbie Hancock. The band was made up of top jazz performers, including George Duke, Ndugu Chancelor, Wallace Rooney, Alex Al and DJ Disk, who treated the audience to a medley of Herbie’s most loved songs.
The 2004 Surround Music Award winners are…
Best Additional Features Four Flicks The Rolling Stones [TGA DVD]
Best Broadcast Multichannel Live Performance Concert for George Various [Warner Bros.]
Best Concert Video Four Flicks The Rolling Stones [TGA DVD]
Best Hi-Res Stereo-Only Program Yo Miles! Sky Garden Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith [Cuneiform]
Best Made For Surround Title XXL Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band [Silverline Records]
Best Made For Surround Title October Larry Chernicoff [Windy Planet Music]
Best Menu Design Baby Snakes Frank Zappa [Eagle Rock Entertainment]
Best Mix: Non-Orchestral In Absentia Porcupine Tree [DTS Entertainment]
Best Mix: Orchestral Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Kaplan/Vienna Philharmonic [Universal/Classics/DGG]
Best Multichannel Reissue Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John [Universal/UME/Chronicles]
Best Standard Resolution Title Concert for George Various [Warner Bros.]
Most Adventurous Mix Sea Change Beck [Universal/IGA/Geffen]
Horizon Award Brain Hiromi [Telarc]
Listener’s Choice Sponsored by Highfidelityreview.com Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John [Universal/UME/Chronicles]
Best In Show Four Flicks The Rolling Stones [TGA DVD]
