Awards
In 1998, Gary Crosby’s Nu Troop won the award for Best International Ensemble at the Jazz à Vienne Concours International d’Orchestres in France.
In 2002, Crosby won the award for Best Band for his 20-piece big band, Jazz Jamaica All Stars. In the same year, he was honoured by the Festival Directorate of the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival, Jamaica for Consistent Contribution To Music In Jamaica, thereby securing a place in the Jamaica Jazz Hall Of Fame.
In 2006, Jazz Jamaica was given the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Ensemble.
In 2007, Crosby received the BBC Radio Jazz Award for Services To Jazz.
In 2009, Gary Crosby was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 2012, Crosby received the Parliamentary Award for Jazz Education.
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