SWR Jazz Prize
The SWR Jazz Prize of Südwestrundfunk goes back to a joint foundation of one of its predecessors, the former Südwestfunk (SWF), and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate . The prize, endowed with 15,000 euros since 2009 , was initiated by Joachim Ernst Berendt and awarded for the first time in 1981.
The jury currently (2019) consists of two music editors from SWR (Julia Neupert, Günther Huesmann ), two representatives from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Georg-Rudolf May, Anja Buchmann), and a member of a jazz organization ( Matthias Schubert , Union of German Jazz Musicians ) and two independent music critics (Franziska Buhre, Nina Polaschegg). It selects the winner from among jazz musicians or initiatives who have emerged during the past year through performances or new compositions.
Award winners
- 2020: Daniel Erdmann , saxophonist
- 2019: Liz Kosack , keyboardist
- 2018: Sebastian Gille , saxophonist
- 2017: Christian Lillinger , drummer
- 2016: Julia Hülsmann , pianist
- 2015: Georg Gräwe , pianist
- 2014: Pablo Held Trio
- 2013: Hayden Chisholm , saxophonist, clarinetist
- 2012: Manfred Bründl , bassist
- 2011: Rudi Mahall , bass clarinetist
- 2010: Eric Schaefer , drummer
- 2009: Ingrid Laubrock , saxophonist
- 2008: Heinz Sauer , saxophonist, and Michael Wollny , pianist
- 2007: Alexander von Schlippenbach , pianist and composer
- 2006: Axel Dörner , trumpeter
- 2005: Frank Gratkowski , clarinetist
- 2004: Conny Bauer , trombonist
- 2003: Johannes Enders , saxophonist
- 2002: Aki Takase , pianist
- 2001: Achim Kaufmann , pianist
- 2000: Jens Thomas , pianist
- 1999: Cologne Saxophone Mafia
- 1998: Nils Wogram , trombonist and composer
- 1996: Peter Less , saxophonist
- 1995: Matthias Schubert , saxophonist
- 1992: Michael Riessler , clarinetist and composer
- 1991: Klaus König , composer and trombonist
- 1990: Thomas Heberer , trumpeter
- 1989: Johannes Barthelmes , saxophonist and composer / Michael Bardo Henning pianist and composer
- 1988: Sibylle Pomorin , saxophonist
- 1987: Gebhard Ullmann , woodwind / Andreas Willers , guitarist
- 1986: Christof Lauer , saxophonist
- 1984: Gabriele Hasler , singer, Herbert Joos , trumpeter
- 1983: Rainer Brüninghaus , keyboard player
- 1981: Bernd Konrad , saxophonist and composer