Keith Jarrett wins Sonning Music Prize

Keith Jarrett has won the Sonning Music Prize, a Danish award that has been given annually since 1959. The first prize went to Igor Stravinsky, and other previous winners include Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, and Miles Davis (the only other jazz artist to ever win).

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We heard the Jarrett Trio (with Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock) this past fall, and it was a spectacular display of three master artists at the top of their craft, rearchitecting jazz standards with a degree of communication and technical prowess that was truly awesome. This award (which comes with an $80,000 cash prize) is a nice recognition of Jarrett's work and talent.