Stubøprisen
Stubøprisen (an Award initiated in 1989, in memory of the late guitar viurtuoso and Northern Norway Enthusiast Thorgeir Stubø) is the highest honor given to a Northern Norwegian Jazz musician. The award is given every second year to a person who makes or has made a special contribution to the Northern Norwegian Jazz Scene by a The Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund (established 1987). The idea behind Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund is to honor a great jazz musician and simultaneously stimulate Northern Norwegian culture. The Stubøprisen Winners is awarded a grant of NKR 15 000 (2011) and a statuette created by the artist and sculptor Karl Erik Harr.
Recipients of Stubøprisen
- 1989: Kjell Bartholdsen (saxophone) from Hammerfest
- 1991: Henning Gravrok from Bodø, 1 (saxophone)
- 1993: Marit Sandvik from Tromsø, 1993 (vocals)
- 1995: Øystein Norvoll from Tromsø, 1995 (guitar)
- 1997: Jan Gunnar Hoff from Bodø, 1997 (piano)
- 1999: Trond Sverre Hansen from Narvik, 1999 (drums)
- 2001: Konrad Kaspersen from Tromsø, 1 (double bass)
- 2003: Øystein B. Blix from Tromsø, 2003 (trombone)
- 2005: Tore Johansen from Bodø, 2005 (trumpet)
- 2007: Hallgeir Pedersen from Øksfjord, 2007 (guitar)[1]
- 2009: Finn Sletten from Bodø, 2009 (drums)[2]
- 2011: Jan Ditlev Hansen from Tromsø, 2011 (Music Journalist and author)[3]
- 2013: Tim Chalman (saxophone & flute) from Texas, U.S.[4]
References
- ↑ "Stubøprisen til gitarist Hallgeir Pedersen". Norsk Musikkinformasjon. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ "Stubøprisen til Finn Sletten]". http://JazzINorge.no. 2009-06-24.
- ↑ "Stubøprisen til Jan Ditlev Hansen". JazzINorge.no. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ Brauter, Camilla Slaattun (2013-06-25). "Stubøprisen til Tim Chalman". JazzINorge.no. Retrieved 2013-06-16.