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. A Bronze medal is awarded to a newcomer, supplemented by a performance fee.

 

Past Winners:

 

1992 - Tina May
1994 - Andy Panayi
1996 - Mark Nightingale
1997 - Tim Garland
1998 - Jim Watson
1999 - Steve Brown
2000 - Tom Cawley
2001 - Colin Oxley
2002 - Leon Greening
2003 - Ben Hazleton
2004 - Troy Miller
2005 - John Escreet
2006 - Jim Hart
2007 - Michael Janisch
2008 - Zem Audu
2009 - Shane Forbes
2010 - Nathaniel Facey
2011 - Lewis Wright
2012 - Laura Jurd - click here for more information
2013 - Emma Smith - click here for more information
2014 - Moses Boyd 

2015 - Adam King - click here for more information

2016 - Daniel Casimir - click here for more information

2017 - Will Barry - click here for more information

2018 - James Davison - click here for more information

2019 - Sahra Gure - click here for more information

2020 - Competition not held

2021 - Daniel Higham

 

 

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