Vpro / Boy Edgar Award
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VPRO / Boy Edgar Award is The Netherlands' most prestigious award in jazz & improvised music.
This annual award is given by 'De Nederlandse Jazzdienst' (Dutch Jazz Services) in co-operation with the Dutch Jazz Connection.
- 2006 winner Benjamin Herman (alto sax, composer and band leader).
- 2004 winner Luc Houtkamp (saxophone, composer and bandleader).
- 2003 winner Tobias Delius (saxophone, clarinet and bandleader).
Jury (2006): Jeroen Jesse (Director St. SWING, Impresariaat Uit de Kunst) Michelle Kuijpers (Programming North Sea Jazz Festival) Jan Luyben (Programming Plusetage, Baarle-Nassau) Cees Schrama (Jazz promotor) Bert Vuijsje (Jazz journalist).
Jury(2003): Hans Mantel (Jazz critic and radio/tv) Bernlef (Writer) Marcel Roelofs (Programming director of Grand Theatre, Groningen, Zomer Jazz Fiets, Les Trois Jours) Amanda Kuyper (Music journalist) Geert van Itallie (Assistant Director of Paradiso venue Amsterdam)
