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Dutch Jazz Release Stages  Over the past year, many jazz artists have returned to the studio to create new material, resulting in an impressive array of fresh music. This music deserves to be heard on a suitable, professional platform. For the 5th consecutive year, Amersfoort World Jazz Festival provides a stage for professional musicians to […]

The 21-year-old alto saxophonist Femke Mooren has been chosen as our Exceptional Endorsed Talent this year. With her Femke Mooren Quartet, she won the first prize during the national final of the Prinses Christina Jazz Concours in 2023. Currently she is playing in the Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orchestra. As our Exceptional Endorsed Talent, Femke will

Lucas Santana was the Endorsed Exceptional Talent of Amersfoort World Jazz Festival in 2022. Not only was he able to play in multiple line-ups during the festival. We also offered him a coaching program. Amersfoort World Jazz Festival hosts the World Jazz Network, an international network consisting of festivals/professionals/from India, Thailand, Lithuania, Luxembourg, among others.

What is a festival without big bands? A compilation of the past editions in which we welcomed top big bands such as the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Dutch Jazz Collective, Sicilia Jazz Orchestra, Licks & Brains.

In 2021, Lucas Santana was an Exceptional Endorsed Talent of the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. What has happened in the meantime? We asked Lucas: Lucas in 2021 you were the Endorsed Exceptional Talent. What was your best concert? We played many good concerts, but the concert in the Amersfoort World Jazz was great, but also

Let’s introduce KOSMIK! We are more than happy to work with the production house of Amersfoort: KOSMIK! KOSMIK is the breeding ground where young talent is guided on and to the stage by an enthusiastic team. Together we create inspiring productions, such as KOSMIK Sessions (2021), What Night?! (2022) or COCOON in the St. George’s

A small compilation of the Dutch Jazz Legends, an important program line for us. We think it is important to honor Dutch jazz heroes. To give pioneers of the (Dutch) jazz tradition a stage. It is interesting to see how these musicians develop, but also guide and take along young musicians. Jazz music is therefore

A review by Sunil Sampat, a journalist who reviewed our festival last summer. The article was published in On Stage magazine (National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA)) in Mumbai.

https://www.citizenjazz.com/Amersfoort-Jazz-Festival-un-air-de-paradis.html

Thapelo Khumisi is a pianist from South Africa, he is a Endorsed Exceptional Talent. Last year, he performed at the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. What was your experience during the festival? Ah, it was refreshing and great listening to all the wonderful jazz musicians from different walks of life. I had the opportunity to play