THE SPECIAL BEN WEBSTER HONORARY AWARDS

Since 1984 the Ben Webster Foundations has given a Honorary Award aimed at Danish musicians that has contributed to the spirit of Ben Webster throughout a long career

2024 Cim Meyer (the chief editor of Jazz Special)
2023 Gorm Valentin (photographer)
2022 Ann Farholt (voc) -  Henrik Bay (gui) - Jens Jefsen (bas) - Kjeld Lauridsen (org)- 
Leonardo Petersen (sax) - Mikkel Find (tr) - Niels Flipper Stuart (sax)- Ole Olsen (sax)
2020 Elith “Nulle” Nykjær (clarinet)
2019 Pierre Dørge (guitarist, bandleader)
          Finn Odderskov (saxophonist)
2017 Jens Søndergaard (saxophonist)
2016 Ole Streenberg (drummer)
2015 Vincent Nilsson (trombone, arranger and member of DR Big Band for 40 years)
2014 Tove Enevoldsen (jazzbooker Paradise Jazz)
2013 Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet player and composer)
2012 Klaus Albrectsen (soulful satire drawings of jazz musicians)
2011 Anders Stefansen (jazzpromoter, brought Ben Webster to Denmark)
2010 Benjamin Koppel (saxophonist)
2009 Ray Pitts (bandleader, composer, saxophonist)
2008 Radio Jazz Copenhagen
2007 Lars Thorborg (jazzbooker Montmartre/CopenhagenJazzhouse)
2007 Erik Moseholm (bandleader, bassand organizer)
2006 Ed Thigpen (bandleader, drummer)
2003 Arnvid Meyer (bandleader, trumpet,promoter)
2002 Jens Klüver (Klüvers Big Band)
1999 Alex Riel(drums)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen(bass)
1996 Svend Asmussen (violin)
1995 Ole “Fessor“ Lindgren (bandleader/trombone)
1989 Papa Bue (bandleader/trombone)
1984 Børge Roger Henrichsen (Producer Denmark’s Radio)