Sonny Rollins bekommt den Polar Music Prize

Hallo,

gestern wurde die Verleihung des diesjährigen "Polar Music Prize" ("Polarpriset" auf schwedisch) an Sonny Rollins bekanntgegeben. Eine Pressemitteilung gibt's hier (auch auf Englisch):

http://www.polarpriset.se/

Und der wichtige Auszug aus der Pressemitteilung:

The 2007 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the American tenor saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, one of the most powerful and personal voices in jazz for more than 50 years. Sonny Rollins has elevated the unaccompanied solo to the highest artistic level – all characterised by a distinctive and powerful sound, irresistible swing and an individual musical sense of humour.

He is still active and the greatest remaining master from one of jazz’s seminal eras.

The prize winners will receive the prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel on Monday the 21st of May.

Gruss, Kenny