Stubøprisen [SEP] named after
Stubøprisen
Stubøprisen (an Award initiated in 1989, in memory of the late guitar viurtuoso and Northern Norway Enthusiast Thorgeir Stubø) is the highest honor given to a Northern Norwegian jazz musician. The award is given every second year to a person who makes or has made a special contribution to the Northern Norwegian Jazz Scene by the Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund (established 1987). The idea behind Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund is to honor a great jazz musician and simultaneously stimulate Northern Norwegian culture. The Stubøprisen Winners is awarded a grant of
of North Norway and with Concerts Norway. He had to retire in 1988 after a stroke, and had also suffered from bad eyesight during his career. He died in November 2009.
Honors.
- 1989: Stubøprisen
Discography.
Discography Solo albums.
- 2008: "Arctic Bird" (Turn Left Prod)
Discography Collaborative works.
- 2001: "Jazz From North Norway" (Gemini Records), Distant Reports with various artists