TheJazzpar Prize (established 1990) was an annual Danish jazz prize founded by trumpeter Arnvid Meyer. The winner was chosen from five nominees among internationally recognized performers. The winner received 200,000 Danish crowns and a bronze statue designed byJørgen Haugen Sørensen.[1][2] The ceremony was held inCopenhagen in the late spring, and began a week of jazz activities in the capital. The main sponsor for many years was theScandinavian Tobacco Company. The prize ended in 2005 due to loss of sponsorship. Arnvid Meyer died in 2007.[3]
The candidates were selected by a panel of international critics includingFilippo Bianchi (Italian editor of the magazineMusica Jazz and founder of the Europe Jazz Network),Alex Dutilh (French editor of the magazineJazzman), Peter H. Larsen (Danish journalist, editor, and radio producer),Dan Morgenstern (American jazz historian, author, and editor),Brian Priestley (British editor), andBoris Rabinowitsch (Danish jazz critic).[1]
