1984 Børge Roger-Henrichsen, (radio journalist/composer/pianist) 1989 Papa Bue, (bandleaderr/trombone) 1995 Ole „Fessor“ Lindgren, (bandleader/trombone) 1996 Svend Asmussen (bandleader/violin) 2002 Hugo Rasmussen (bass) 2003 Arnvid Meyer (bandleader, trumpet, promoter) 2006 Ed Thigpen (drummer) 2007 Erik Moseholm(Bass & organizer) 2009 Lars Thorborg (jazzbooker Montmartre/Copenhagen Jazzhouse)   Drum legend Ed Thigpen recieves the Ben Webster prize at a concert in Copenhagen Jazzhouse 2003