Jazzpar Prize

The Danish Jazzpar Prize was until 2005 the world's most prestigious jazz prize. With his concerts of the winners, which this documentary CDs, the presentation of a bronze statue and the prize money of 200,000 Danish kroner this music price may be considered a kind of Nobel Prize of jazz. The prize was awarded annually to an internationally recognized and active musical personality that deserves wider attention.

The winners are:

Due to the failure of the former main sponsor ( Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni ) have come to a halt in April 2005 the Jazzpar activities.