Ben Webster Prize
The Ben Webster Prize is an annual jazz award set up by the Ben Webster Foundation to honour Danish and American jazz musicians as well as other professionals active in the promotion of jazz in those countries.[1] The American jazz musician Ben Webster spent his last ten years in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he became an active part of the city's thriving jazz scene. After his death, the Ben Webster Foundation was set up to channel his annual royalties to musicians in Denmark and America. The Ben Webster Prize is part of this effort.
The prize is handed out at an award ceremony in connection with a special concert which has taken place at various jazz venues, including the Jazzhus Montmartre, Huset, the , , the Queen's Hall at the Royal Danish Library, Freetown Christiania's Jazzklub, Sofies Kælderen and Tivoli Gardens. The winner currently receives DKK 25,000.[1]
Winners[]
Ben Webster's Prize of Honour[]
- 1984 - [3]
- 1989 - Papa Bue
- 1995 -
- 1996 - Svend Asmussen
- 2002 - Hugo Rasmussen
- 2003 -
- 2006 - Ed Thigpen
- 2007 - Erik Moseholm
- 2009 -
- 2010 -
- 2011 -
- 2012 -
- 2013 - Palle Mikkelborg
- 2014 -
- 2015 - Vincent Nilsson
- 2016 -
- 2017 -
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "A Brief History of the Ben Webster Foundation". Ben Webster Foundation. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Prize Winners". Ben Webster Foundation.
- ^ "jazzdanmark.dk". Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- Awards established in 1977
- Danish music awards
- Jazz awards
- Danish jazz