Peter Whittingham Award
An award given to musicians under the age of 26. The award focuses on innovative recording, composition and performance projects in the field of cutting edge jazz. The Whittingham family set up the award in 1989 to commemorate Peter Whittingham, an expert in survival medicine and a gifted pianist. The award is administered by Help Musicians UK.
Previous winners include
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Fergus McCreadie |
| 2015 | Square One and Patchwork Jazz Orchestra |
| 2014 | Stretch Trio |
| 2013 | Phil Meadows |
| 2012 | Reuben Fowler |
| 2011 | Roller Trio |
| 2010 | World Service Project |
| 2009 | No Winner |
| 2008 | John Randall (musician) and his band The John Randall Quintet |
| 2007 | Shaney Forbes and his band Empirical |
| 2006 | Dave O'Brien (musician) of Porpoise Corpus |
| 2005 | Mark Holub of Led Bib |
| 2004 | 6Pac |
| 2003 | Soweto Kinch |
| 2002 | Paul Towndrow |
| 2001 | Tom Arthurs |
| 2000 | Paul Bartholemew and Dave O’Higgins |
| 1999 | Tim Whitehead |
| 1998 | Martin Speake |
| 1997 | Graham Collier and Mark Lockheart |
| 1996 | Chris Batchelor |
| 1995 | Errollyn Wallen |
| 1994 | Steve Plews |
| 1993 | Andrea Vicari |
| 1992 | Scott Stroman |
| 1991 | Saxtet |
| 1990 | James Nye |