Established in 1991 by Jeffery B Lockett (Master 1990-1991) and endowed by him and other members of the Company for services to jazz, principally in the UK. Every year a Silver Medal is awarded to a senior jazz artist.
Past Winners:
1993 - Sir John Dankworth CBE
1994 - Ronnie Scott
1995 - Humphrey Lyttelton
1996 - Bill Ashton MBE
1997 - Stan Tracey CBE
1998 - Dame Cleo Laine
1999 - George Shearing
2000 - Marion McPartland (special medal)
2000 - Don Lusher OBE (see image right)
2001 - Chris Barber
2002 - Tony Coe
2003 - Kenny Wheeler
2004 - Allan Ganley
2005 - Tommy Whittle
2006 - Tony Kinsey
2007 - Acker Bilk
2008 - Eddie Harvey
2009 - Brian Lemon
2010 - Norma Winstone MBE
2011 - John Surman
2012 - John Taylor
2013 - Digby Fairweather
2014 - Dave Green
2015 - Frank Holder
2016 - Bobby Wellins
2017 - Peter Ind
2018 - Peter King
2019 - Steve Rubie
2020 - Elaine Delmar
2021 - Art Temen
2022 - Dave Holland
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