Donostiako Jazzaldia Award
Every year, the Heineken Jazzaldia-San Sebastian Jazz Festival gives an award to an outstanding person in the field of jazz. Awarded musicians so far include:
| ARTIST | YEAR |
| DOC CHEATHAM |
1994 |
| PHIL WOODS | 1995 |
| HANK JONES |
1996 |
| STEVE LACY |
1997 |
| CHICK COREA |
1998 |
| MAX ROACH AND CLARK TERRY |
1999 |
| KENNY BARRON |
2000 |
| RAY BROWN |
2001 |
| ELVIN JONES |
2002 |
| BEBO VALDÉS |
2003 |
| SHIRLEY HORN AND FERNANDO TRUEBA |
2004 |
| KEITH JARRETT AND CHARLES MINGUS (IN MEMORIAM) |
2005 |
| HERBIE HANCOCK |
2006 |
| WAYNE SHORTER |
2007 |
| AHMAD JAMAL |
2008 |
| ROY HAYNES | 2009 |
| RON CARTER | 2010 |
All of them received the award in a ceremony with the Mayor of the Town of San Sebastian, Mr. Odon Elorza, and the Director of the Heineken Jazzaldia, Mr. Miguel Martin.
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| Ray Brown | Elvin Jones | Bebo Valdés |
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| Shirley Horn | Fernando Trueba | Ahmad Jamal |
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| Herbie Hancock | Wayne Shorter | Keith Jarrett |
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| Charles Mingus (In Memoriam) | Charles Mingus (In Memoriam) | Roy Haynes |
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| Ron Carter |
