- Jazzpar Prize
The Jazzpar Prize (established
1990 ) was an annual Danish prize withinjazz founded by Arnvid Meyer. The winner is one out of five nominees, among internationally recognized performers of jazz. The award is 200,000 Danish crowns and a bronze statue byJørgen Haugen Sørensen . The ceremony is held inCopenhagen in the late spring, and begins a week of jazz activities in the capitol. The main sponsor for many years was theScandinavian Tobacco Company .The candidates are selected by a panel of international critics including Filippo Bianchi (Italy), Alex Dutilh (France), Peter H. Larsen (Denmark), Dan Morgenstern (Usa), Brian Priestley (Uk), Boris Rabinowitsch (Denmark), headed by non-voting chairman Cim Meyer.The prize projected ended in 2005 due to loss of sponsorship.
Prize winners
*2004 :
Aldo Romano
*2003 :Andrew Hill
*2002 :Enrico Rava
*2001 :Marilyn Mazur
*2000 : Chris Potter
*1999 :Martial Solal
*1998 :Jim Hall
*1997 :Django Bates
*1996 :Geri Allen
*1995 :Tony Coe
*1994 :Roy Haynes
*1993 :Tommy Flanagan
*1992 :Lee Konitz
*1991 : David Murray
*1990 :Muhal Richard Abrams
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