Hessian Jazz Prize
The Hessian Jazz Prize has been awarded annually since 1991 by the state of Hesse to promote and develop jazz music and jazz musicians in Hesse. It is endowed with prize money of 10,000 euros.
The main passages in the foundation's statutes read: “ The Hessian Jazz Prize is intended to honor musicians, ensembles or personalities connected to jazz for their musical achievements or for special services to the development of the Hessian jazz scene. An independent jury will decide on the award. Proposals are to be sent to the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art, which will pass them on to the jury members. "
Awarding and submission
As a rule, the award ceremony takes place at the " Hessian Jazzpodium ", which is organized by a different jazz association in Hesse every year. Several dozen artists perform at the award-winning concert every year.
Award winners
- 1991 Heinz Sauer , saxophonist
- 1992 Jazzfreunde Fulda
- 1993 Elvira Plenar , pianist and composer
- 1994 Bob Degen , pianist and composer
- 1995 Emil Mangelsdorff , saxophonist
- 1996 Jürgen Wuchner , double bass player
- 1997 Werner Wunderlich , journalist
- 1998 Alfred Harth , saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
- 1999 no award due to the dissolution of the jazz academy
- 2000 Ekkehard Jost , musicologist and saxophonist
- 2001 Ralf-Rainer Hübner , drummer and composer
- 2002 Wolfram Knauer , musicologist
- 2003 Janusz Stefański , drummer and composer
- 2004 Günter Lenz , double bass player
- 2005 Christof Lauer , saxophonist
- 2006 Gießen Jazz Initiative
- 2007 Uwe Oberg , pianist
- 2008 Detlef Landeck , trombonist
- 2009 Frankfurt Radio Jazz Ensemble
- 2010 Stephan Schmolck , bassist
- 2011 Reimer von Essen , clarinetist and band leader
- 2012 Thomas Cremer , drummer, producer, organizer
- 2013 Vitold Rek , bass player
- 2014 Franz-Josef Schwade and Horst Aussenhof, both jazz teachers.
- 2015 Valentín Garvie , composer and trumpeter
- 2016 Contrast Trio
- 2017 Anke Helfrich , pianist
- 2018 Matthias Schubert , saxophonist
- 2019 Michael Sagmeister , guitarist
- 2020 Tony Lakatos , saxophonist