AMERSFOORT JAZZ | Festival 2019 - International brochure by Amersfoort Jazz

4 DAYS OF WORLD JAZZ 350 ARTISTS | 20 COUNTRIES | 80 CONCERTS | 18 VENUES

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INTERNATIONAL JAZZ LAUREATE

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GADI LEHAVI WORLD JAZZ FROM ISRAEL BALEARIC ISLANDS & CATALONIA,

SPAIN, HUNGARY, ROMANIA, TURKEY, RUSSIA, THAILAND, INDIA, SOUTH KOREA, BRAZIL, SURINAME, USA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRIA, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM, AND THE NETHERLANDS

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ABOUT AMERSFOORT

Welcome Join us for the 2019 edition of Amersfoort Jazz, an annual World Jazz festival held in the historic inner city of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. The 41st edition of this event takes place on 23 – 26 May 2019. Amersfoort Jazz is yearly visited by about 80.000 people, who enjoy four days of World Jazz, adventurous and improvised music, an eclectic mix of musical genres and cultural traditions from all over the world.

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Amersfoort is regarded as one of the cultural cities in the Netherlands. Its historic inner city, known for its well preserved medieval walls, squares and monasteries, is the ideal place for a diverse and dynamic music festival like Amersfoort Jazz. All concerts are within walking distance and free of charge to the public.

Amersfoort is known for its well preserved late medieval city centre with canals, market squares, bridges and town gates, churches, chapels and monasteries. De Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren (1444 AD) is one of the highest in the Netherlands. Some of the most illustrious people in Dutch history lived in Amersfoort, like politician Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, painter Piet Mondriaan and architect Jacob van Kampen. Amersfoort is recognized as a Dutch Creative City, fostering creativity among its citizens and providing many events and festivals. ZOOVER notes Amersfoort in its TOP 10 Dutch Best City Trips.

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Amersfoort Jazz is featuring 350 different artists at 18 dedicated stages, proudly presenting living legends as well as young talents and international laureates, who are introduced to the audience and a worldwide festival scene. Each year, Amersfoort Jazz pays particular attention to World Jazz from a specific country abroad.

Amersfoort is the second largest city of the province of Utrecht, at the geographical centre of The Netherlands. Amersfoort is named after the river Amer, which today is called Eem. Based upon archeological finds of Merowingian settlements on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug (ridge), the codified law text ‘Ewa ad Amorem’ (a.k.a. Lex Francorum Chamavorum) and the Carolingian document from 777 AD, it is assumed that the region was first established in the dark episode between Roman civilization and the period of Frankish king Charlemagne. The latter gave the Amer surrounding forests and lands to Bishop Alberic of Utrecht, who was about to reside under Köln (Cologne). City rights were granted by the bishop of Utrecht in 1259 AD. The city has a strong relation to clerical civilization ever since.

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE NATIONAL

The National Artist in Residence at Amersfoort Jazz 2019 is the outstanding Dutch pianist/keyboard player Jasper van ‘t Hof, who was last year awarded the Buma Boy Edgar Prize, widely regarded as the most prestigious award in the field of jazz and improvised music in The Netherlands.

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Van ‘t Hof performs on Saturday May 25, in a duo with the Dutch honored young talent Kika Sprangers (sax) on church organ in de Sint Joriskerk, and in the evening with his legendary band Pili Pili. Both concerts feature vocalist Izaline Calister. On Sunday, May 26, Van ‘t Hof performs solo (piano) at de Sint Aegtenkapel.

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JASPER VAN ‘T HOF

Born into a musical family in 1947, Jasper van ’t Hof grew up surrounded by music. Mainly self-taught, Van ‘t Hof opted for a career in improvisation, and was soon acknowledged as an open-minded pioneer and notable innovator in the international scene, roaming between free jazz, jazzrock, also African and electronic music. Van ‘t Hof played with Archie Shepp, Charlie Mariano, Bob Malach, Ernie Watts, Philip Catherine, Aldo Romano, Airto Moreira, Jean-Luc Ponty, Miroslav Vitous, and many more, next to Dutch artists like Pierre Courbois, Eric Vloeimans, Paul van Kemenade, Yuri Honing and Tineke Postma. Van ‘t Hof has been named ‘the best jazz pianist in Europe’ by various renowned magazines, like DownBeat (USA), Melody Maker (GBR) and Jazz Podium (DEU). In the Netherlands, Van ‘t Hof is a previous recipient of both the Edison Award and the Bird Award.

INTERNATIONAL DEBORAH BROWN

Amersfoort Jazz 2019 proudly presents its International Artist in Residence, American jazz singer Deborah Brown. She will perform with the Tribute to Dexter Gordon Band, led by Eric Ineke, on Thursday, May 23 in theatre De Lieve Vrouw, but also on Friday, May 24, with the same group at the outdoor venue de Groenmarkt. On Saturday, May 25, the diva performs with Peter Beets & the Henk Meutgeert New Jazz Orchestra, also featuring the legendary souljazz vocalist Georgie Fame (GBR). Deborah Brown is one of many American jazz performers who found her greatest fame and recognition in Europe, also touring the Far East, Japan and Indonesia. She sung in over 50 countries with such notables as Horace Parlan, Slide Hampton, Cedar Walton, Johnny Griffin and Toots Thielemans. She worked with Europea orchestras, and with the internationally acclaimed Jack van Poll, Ruud Bos, Louis van Dijk, Beets Brothers and Eric Ineke JazzXpress from the Netherlands.

TRIBUTE TO DEXTER

The ‘Tribute to Dexter Gordon’, with notable Dutch tenorist Sjoerd Dijkhuizen, bass player Marius Beets, pianist Timothy Banchet and the talented Gideon Tazelaar (sax), is led by Dutch jazz drummer Eric Ineke, who played with the maestro himself. Special feature is by the International Artist in Residence Deborah Brown. De Lieve Vrouw, May 23 | 21:45 - 23:00. Amersfoort Jazz is happy to host jazz historian Maxine Gordon, wife and manager of legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923-1990), who gigged Amersfoort in the sixties. Maxine launches and signs her book ‘Sophisticated Giant: The life and legacy of Dexter Gordon’ on Saturday, May 25, at theatre De Lieve Vrouw. She will talk about her life with Gordon, reveal all the things you always wanted to know and also provide some interesting comments about the film ‘Round Midnight’. De Lieve Vrouw | Saturday, May 25 | 13:15 - 15:00. photo: Jurjen Donkers

SATURDAY MAY 25 2019 www.amersfoortjazz.nl

S K L A W E G A T I R E H

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AMIT FRIEDMAN Saxophonist and composer Amit Friedman is among the leading musicians in the Israeli jazz scene. Friedman’s music is rooted in the jazz tradition and incorporates elements of world music and especially Middle Eastern music. The catchy compositions, which blend sophistication and simplicity, communicate with a wide range of audiences. Often, following a performance, one hears the comment, “I don’t like jazz and this music really touched me”. Line-up: Amit Friedman (sax) / Nitsan Kolko (piano) / Gilad Abro (bass) / Yonatan Rosen (drums).

GUIDED CITY WALKS

ACOUSTIC CONCERTS AT HISTORIC LOCATIONS CONCERT

Sint Joriskerk 12:00 - 13:00

Jasper van ‘t Hof, Kika Sprangers & Izaline Calister (NLD)

Sint Aegtenkapel

Margriet Sjoerdsma/Odelion ft. Jeroen van Vliet & Vera van der Bie (NLD)

Mannenzaal

Subtext: Gadi Lehavi & Yoav Eshed (ISR)

Lutherse Kerk

Jacob Lekkerkerker & Oene van Geel (NLD)

Mariënhof

Nathalie Schaap Quartet (NLD)

Koppelpoort

Arthur Endo (BRA)

Volmolen

Shakir Khan & Anubrata Chatterjee (IND)

Sint Rochuskapel

Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even (LUX/ISR)

Johanneskerk

Bert van den Brink & Bart van Lier (NLD)

Observant 16:30 - 18:00

Maarten Hogenhuis Trio (NLD)

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LOCATIE

The concerts last 30 minutes and start at 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00, unless otherwise stated. The concerts are free to the public, regardless of the Jazz Heritage Walks. Tickets are available on the website www.amersfoortjazz.nl SPONSORED BY

YOAV ESHED Guitarist Yoav Eshed received the first prize of the annual Israeli jazz competition and was among the winners of Montreux Jazz Festival. He was awarded two scholarships for Berklee School of Music, and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Eshed has been performing with top musicians in New York and now forms Subtext with pianist Gadi Lehavi.

AMERSFOORT JAZZ 2019 PRESENTS

FOCUS ON WORLD JAZZ FROM ISRAEL Each year, the festival Amersfoort Jazz pays particular attention to World Jazz from a selected country abroad. In recent years the festival’s focus has been on World Jazz from Thailand, SouthAfrica, Spain and Belgium. In 2019 Amersfoort Jazz will present the Focus on World Jazz from Israel.

FOCUS NIGHT at the theatre

WORLD JAZZ FROM ISRAEL CONCERTS

The highlight of the particular focus element on World Jazz from Israel at the festival Amersfoort Jazz 2019, is the special Focus Night at the theatre De Lieve Vrouw on Saturday, May 25th, with concerts by Subtext (Yoav Eshed & Gadi Lehavi), the quintet of the mind-blowing saxophonist Amit Friedman and the extravagant trio SHALOSH ft. Tula Ben Ari. The latter is a wonderful singer, currently touring worldwide as a member of the project ‘Playing for Change’.

Amersfoort Jazz proudly presents some of the most current and outstanding World Jazz artists from Israel: the boundless duo Subtext (Yoav Eshed & Gadi Lehavi), the quintet of the mind-blowing saxophonist Amit Friedman and the extravagant trio SHALOSH (Gadi Stern - piano, David Michaeli - double bass, Matan Assayag - drums), featuring charismatic singer Tula Ben Ari. The gifted pianist Nuphar Fey plays with her sister Telalit (cello/vocal).

FRI MAY 24 Mannenzaal 20:30 – 21:45 uur • Shalosh ft. Tula Ben Ari (ISR) Sint Aegtenkapel 21:45 – 22:45 uur • Gadi Lehavi (ISR) solo piano SAT MAY 25 Mannenzaal 14:00 – 16:30 uur • Subtext (Lehavi & Eshed) (ISR) Sint Rochuskapel 14:00 – 16:30 uur • Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even Duo (LUX/ISR) Sint Aegtenkapel 21:30 – 22:30 uur • Nuphar Fey ft. TELALIT (ISR) De Lieve Vrouw 20:00 – 23:30 uur FOCUS NIGHT • Subtext (Lehavi & Eshed) (ISR) • Amit Friedman Quartet (ISR) • SHALOSH ft. Tula Ben Ari (ISR)

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SUN MAY 26 Mannenzaal 13:00 – 14:00 uur • Nuphar Fey ft. TELALIT (ISR) De Lieve Vrouw 16:30 – 17:30 uur • Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even Duo (LUX/ISR) Lieve Vrouwekerkhof 14:45 – 16:15 uur GRANDE FINALE Yearly, the World Jazz Focus item is brought to a close with a Grande Finale. Several Israeli World Jazz artists in a dynamic, adventurous setting: • Yoav Eshed, Amit Friedman, Gadi Lehavi, Gafi Stern, David Michaeli, Matan Assayag, Nitsan Kolko, Gilad Abro, Yonatan Rosen, Tula Ben Ari (ISR).

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GADI LEHAVI The young pianist Gadi Lehavi is considered a genius by Chick Corea. Despite his young age, he tours around the globe with Avishai Cohen, Ravi Coltrane, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny and Eddy Gomez. At Amersfoort Jazz Lehavi performs solo, with guitarist Yoav Eshed during the Focus Night and the Amersfoort Jazz Heritage, also during the Grande Finale Concert.

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NUPHAR FEY FT. TELALIT The music of composer & pianist Nuphar Fey is a multi-layered experience, combining soulful themes, electrifying groove and spiritual depth, telling stories without words. Her sister TELALIT’s cello & vocals add passionate warm sound and soulful quality. Ambassade van Israël DEN HAAG

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PRESENTS

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GENERATION THE NEXT OF DUTCH Sun-Mi Hong drums Young Vip 2019 / Dutch Jazz Competiton 2018 Alistair Payne trumpet Nicolo Ricci sax Young-Woo Lee piano Alessandro Fongaro bass Kika Sprangers sax

Young Vip 2018 / Grachtenfestival 2017

Anna Serierse vocal Koen Schalkwijk piano Willem Romers drums Alessandro Fongaro bass Sanne Rambags vocal

Young Vip 2019 / Conservatory Award 2018

Sjoerd van Eijck piano Koen Smits trumpet Marit van der Lei vocal Roel Hazendonk piano Marre de Graaff bass Mees Siderius drums Prashant Samlal guitar Conservatory Award 2018

Tom Ridderbeekx trumpet Mitchell Damen drums Tomek van Leeuwen bass Stan van de Wetering sax Robert Koemans piano Gideon Tazelaar sax

PC Jazz Concours / Expression of Art 2016

Sebastiaan van Bavel piano Young Vip 2018

Tim Hennekes drums Keep an Eye Outstanding Talent 2018 MARUTYRI & SEYI THE PIPO R. MARTEN M : S T POWER TO N E S DEMIE PRE (AUT) ROCKACA DER .0 2 IN F K A N U IN F T L N ROYA FLORE SWINGS FT. THE KING AND B DSMIT NIC BRASS NTON GOU A IN T. F VALVETRO T H RUBEN HE AN TOEZIC EST O.L.V. K R GOUD O N DE RAAD V IJ Z E Z R A . ILJA UGD J E .V J .L L O A E A L N B NATIO E ENSEM TROMBON AND CODARTS RVATORY B E S N O C Z HESTRA ARTE IIGHT ORC N ID M D N ROU

Donald Simoen sax Nathalie Schaap bass / vocals Thom Hoorweg vocals Irene Reig sax Dutch Jazz Competition 2018

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JAZZ

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FREE THE VOICES

SANNE RAMBAGS | ANNA SERIERSE | MARIT VAN DER LEI Three young, talented, headstrong vocalists who met in Kika Sprangers Large Ensemble (2017). Together they form “Free The Voices”, a concept that is hatched together based on textless vocals. They are inspired by nature, art and ECM jazz. Sanne is currently bursting onto the modern jazz scene with Under The Surface, Estafest, Hakon Aase, Basel Rajoub, Nuphar Fey and her European Colours Project. read the article by Storm Bakker on Jazzism online

KIKA SPRANGERS

Saxophonist/leader Kika Sprangers is the most prominent exponent of the current Next generation of Dutch Jazz.

FLINT • FRI, MAY 24 • 20:30-22:30 ‘CROONERS NIGHT CLUB‘ ROUND MIDNIGHT ORCHESTRA FT. KIKA SPRANGERS SINT JORISKERK, DE HOF • SAT, MAY 25 • 12:00-13:00 JASPER VAN ‘T HOF (NATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE) FT. KIKA SPRANGERS & IZALINE CALISTER HOF - MAIN STAGE • SAT, MAY 25 • 13:30-16:15 CODARTS TROMBONE ENSEMBLE O.L.V. ILJA REIJNGOUD FT. KIKA SPRANGERS & ADAM SIMMONS (AUS)

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GROENMARKT • SUN, MAY 26 • 13:00-14:00 UUR MARIT VAN DER LEI NEXTET FT. KIKA SPRANGERS & PRASHANT SAMLAL GROENMARKT • SUN, MAY 26 • 14:30-15:30 UUR KIKA SPRANGERS NEW QUINTET FT. ANNA SERIERSE SINT AEGTENKAPEL • SUN, MAY 26 • 16:00-17:15 UUR MUDITA FT. SANNE RAMBAGS W/ FREE THE VOICES DEBUT MILES, DE HOF • SUN, MAY 26 • 17:30-22:00 UUR AMERSOORT JAZZ JAMSESSION W/ KIKA SPRANGERS

FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS & CATALONIA

Amersfoort Jazz presents outstanding World Jazz musicians from the Balearic Islands and Catalonia to a broad audience in The Netherlands.

Chicuelo & Marco Mezquida

Menorca born pianist Marco Mezquida is counted among the very best pianists of Europe. He considers Amersfoort Jazz his second home. His performances (solo, with his Ravel trio and with Silvia Perez Cruz) were artistic highlights of the past editions. Mezquida is opening the festival Amersfoort Jazz 2019 on Thursday, May 23, at theatre De Lieve Vrouw, together with the acclaimed flamenco guitarist from Barcelona, Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’. Chicuelo is known for his work with Maria João Pires, Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo, Miguel Poveda, Duquende, Silvia Perez Cruz (to name a few!), and was recently awarded with the Goya Award. The duo released an album ‘Conexión’ in 2017. Chicuelo & Marco Mezquida will perform a second time on Friday, May 24, at the ‘open air theatre square’ Lieve Vrouwekerkhof. Marco Mezquida also performs solo on the same day at de Sint Aegtenkapel.

The Bop Collective XL

Born into a musical family, alto saxophonist and leader Irene Reig became a musician at a young age. She is currently living in The Netherlands, where she studied a Master Degree at the Amsterdam University of the Arts (Conservatorium van Amsterdam). With The Bob Collective, Irene Reig won the Sena Dutch Jazz Competition 2018 ‘publieksprijs’ and subsequently was endorsed by the festival Amersfoort Jazz to perform as a Sena Performers International Jazz Laureate. This year, to strengthen the sustainable relationship, Irene Reig is invited back to Amersfoort with The Bob Collective, but enlarged to a new ensemble of 12 people. In this project, Reig is combining traditional music from Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, sung in the original language and dialect (by Marta Garrett and others), with jazz elements and rhythms from the Afro-American music tradition. The Bob Collective XL is presented for the first time at the festival Amersfoort Jazz 2019.

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ACCENTS IN WORLD JAZZ

FiraB! Jazz Quintet

Irene Reig is also performing with FiraB! Jazz Quintet, specially created for the festival Amersfoort Jazz 2019. Besides Reig, the group consists of musicians from the Balearic Islands: Tomeu Garcías (trombone), Pere Bujosa (double bass) and Teo Salvà (drums). The gifted pianist Miguel Rodríguez is from Madrid, but currently living in The Netherlands, where he studied a Master Degree at the Amsterdam University of the Arts (Conservatorium van Amsterdam). According to Irene Reig, the principal idea of FiraB! is “to make stronger connections between musicians from around Europe, by letting them play and improvise together.”

‘Accents in World Jazz from the Balearic Islands & Catalonia’ is a collaborative project established by Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (Mallorca), Institut Ramon Llull (Barcelona) and Amersfoort Jazz 2019.

AMERSFOORT JAZZ PRESENTS

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BIG BAND

E T U B I R T JANGO

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4 DAYS OF WORLD JAZZ MAY 23 - 26, 2019 www.amersfoortjazz.nl

WORLD JAZZ GOSPEL SOUL FUNK FUSION SHIRMA ROUSE GOSPEL & JAZZ

Shirma burst onto the scene with The Voice of Holland. Now, she is known for shows like ‘Shirma sings Aretha’, ‘Spanish Harlem’ and sings with the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. At Amersfoort Jazz she sings gospel and jazz.

TRIJNTJE OOSTERHUIS

Besides being Holland’s number one souldiva, Trijntje is a fabulous jazz singer who must not be missing at Amersfoort Jazz. She has worked with Toots Thielemans, Candy Dulfer, Leonardo Amuedo, Vince Medoza and the Metropole Orchestra, to name a few.

RUBEN HEIN

‘Groundwork Rising’ is the new project by singer/pianist Ruben Hein. The handsome crooner plays with his trio, but also with the Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest.

PAUL VAN KEMENADE HAMMOND SANDWICH

BEETS BROTHERS ELECTRIC BAND FT. RUUD BREULS & KOH MR.SAXMAN (THA)

The famous hard bop brothers Peter, Alexander and Marius, celebrate their 35th anniversary with the jazz fusion repertoire that started it all. Guests are Ruud Breuls (trumpet) and from Thailand Koh Mr.Saxman (saxophone).

Grooving soul and jazz with catchy themes, dizzying solos and an inexhaustible drive. Altist Paul van Kemenade always crosses borders. The organ violence comes from Carlo de Wijs and Arno Krijger.

JASON EDUWAITI (SUR) MEETS DELMONTIS

Jason is a bassist inspired by Richie Bona. “The boy from Futunakaba” plays with the band of Frank Montis (Hammond organ / voc) and Rolf Delfos (sax), “where everything is just about fat grooves”.

MARGRIET SJOERDSMA / ODELION SHAKATAK (GBR)

This year, the legendary band Shakatak celebrates their 39th anniversary. With their many hits in the eighties (like ‘Nightbirds’, ‘Down on the Street’ and ‘Day by Day’ with Al Jarreau), pianist Bill Sharpe and vocalist Jill Saward are the most important pioneers of the popular jazz funk genre.

VENUS TUNES LIVE

RAAD VAN TOEZICHT FT. ANTON GOUDSMIT

“One of the hippest bands in the Dutch jazz scene”. Special guest is the highly creative electric guitarist Anton Goudsmit, known from New Cool Collective, Estafest and The Ploctones.

The girls from Venus Tunes Live combine jazzy licks with groovy beats. Susanne Alt (sax/DJ), Femke Krone (percussion/vocal) en Mavis Acquah (vocal/DJ).

THE PREACHER MEN

Efraïm Trujillo, Rob Mostert and Christ Strik... A trio, recently nomineed for an Edison Award, that stands for “ripping saxophone cries, gritty Hammond Organ and exciting back beats”.

The acclaimed jazz singersongwriter Margriet Sjoerdsma brings her moving, almost tranquil lyricism into a new program. She is assisted by master pianist Jeroen van Vliet and Vera van der Bie (violin).

POWER TO THE PIPO

Heavy grooving, explosive improvising gang of youngsters from the south. In their own words “freaked out Limburg sprouts!”

BAI KAMARA JR. & THE VOODOO SNIFFERS (BEL) Belgian soul jazz singer Bai Kamara Jr. returns to Amersfoort with his new band.

MARUTYRI

Untamable modern fusion from Rotterdam. Since 2014 they have played at North Sea Jazz Festival and won the prestigious NPO Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Award.

OENE VAN GEEL & JASPER LEKKERKERKER

The progressive organist Lekkerkerker has been improvising for years with violinist Oene van Geel (Boy Edgar 2013). They make full use of the intimate Lutheran Church, with recitation by minister Diederiek van Loo.

WORLD JAZZ SYNERGY SERIES FRI, MAY 24 22:15 | MANNENZAAL

HAYTHAM SAFIA FT. OSAMA MILEEGI (SDN) & MATTEO MYDERWYK

CODARTS TROMBONE ENSEMBLE FT. KIKA SPRANGERS & ADAM SIMMONS (AUS)

The students of the Rotterdam Conservatory, led by Ilja Reijngoud, provide high-profile performances, often with guest soloists such as Marius Beets, Kika Sprangers and Adam Simmons.

BERT VAN DEN BRINK & BART VAN LIER

Bert van den Brink (VPRO / Boy Edgar Prize 2007), is reckoned among the most idiosyncratic pianists of Europe. He gained international fame alongside Toots Thielemans, Chet Baker, Philip Catherine and Lee Konitz. Bart van Lier is also an improviser pur sang. He is considered the nestor of the Dutch trombone guild.

EXIT UNIVERSE (AUT)

With hypnotising soundscapes and mysterious haunting melodies, Susana Sawoff and Raphael Meinhart meander between jazz, indie, pop, minimal and neo-classical music.

MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ TRIO FT. BENJAMIN HERMAN

BATIDA FT. JOSEE KONING

The legendary band Batida led by singer Josee Koning, who introduced Brazilian fusion to the Netherlands in the 1980s, is back again. At Amersfoort Jazz Batida plays in the original line-up (with, among others, Karel Boehlee and Peter Tiehuis), with that typical “red like an ember” Batida sound.

Spanish pianist Miguel Rodriguez works with outstanding Dutch musicians. At Amersfoort Jazz he launches his new album ‘Keepsake’ at the ‘open air theatre square’ Lieve Vrouwekerkhof. The famous saxophonist Benjamin Herman is featured as a special guest.

LAUGHING BASTARDS

The youngest generation of jazz musicians from Gent, together with the illustrious Michel Mast, profess their love for pure jazz.

SAT, MAY 25 23:00 | AEGTENKAPEL

SAT, MAY 25 23:00 | MANNENZAAL

ADAM SIMMONS (AUS) MEETS STORMVOGEL’S BARDITUS FT. OENE VAN GEEL Simmons is known as the most adventurous saxophonist from down under. He likes to take on the challenge with kindred spirits worldwide, at Amersfoort Jazz with odd meter jazzbarock keyboardist Stormvogel, David de Marez Oyens (bas) and Onno Witte (drums), featuring the much awarded violin virtuoso Oene van Geel.

SHAKIR KHAN & ANUBRATA CHATTERJEE (IND) MEET BEN VAN DEN DUNGEN TRIO FT. MARIANNE SVASEK

Shakir Khan is the youngest exponent (8th generation) of the illustrious ‘garana’ of Imdad Khan. During the festival Amersfoort Jazz, Khan will play traditional Indian raga with Anubrata Chatterjee (tabla) at De Volmolen, but also improvise with the Dutch versatile tenor saxophonist Ben van den Dungen, dhrupad vocalist Marianne Svasek, innovative bassplayer Stefan Lievestro and leading jazz guitarist Ed Verhoeff.

LIVING LEGENDS ACK VAN ROOYEN & JURAJ STANIK

Ack van Rooyen (* 1930) shared the stage with Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Gadd, Gil Evans, Kenny Clarke, Nils Henning Ørsted Petersen and the Metropole Orchestra. That actually says everything. At Amersfoort Jazz he plays with the virtuoso pianist Juraj Stanik in de Sint Aegtenkapel.

THE KING SWINGS FT. FLORENTINA FINDER (AUT) Inspired by the great hard boppers from the 50s, such as Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, they revive the hard bop genre. Special guest is the Austrian vocalist Florentina Finder.

Virtuoso u’d player Haytham Safia is from Galilee. He mixes traditional Arabian lute music with western blues, balkan and jazz. Invited by Amersfoort Jazz he plays with Osama Mileegi (djembé), as well as with pianist Matteo Myderwyk and drummer Remco Menting.

TONY VOS w/ BIG BAND ON THE MOVE MAARTEN HOGENHUIS

Virtuoso saxophonist Maarten Hogenhuis (known from BRUUT) presents his new trio at Amersfoort Jazz. The music is specifically written for his virtuoso companions Mark Schilders (drums) and Phil Donkin (bass).

Alto saxophonist Tony Vos (* 1931) stood at the cradle of modern jazz in the Netherlands with the album ‘Jazz Behind The Dikes’. besides, Vos has been producer of a.o. Ekseption and Boudewijn de Groot. During Amersfoort Jazz he is a special guest with the Amersfoort Big Band On The Move.

INTERNATIONAL

JAZZ LAUREATE FESTIVAL 2019 AMERSFOORT JAZZ PRESENTS:

FRIDAY MAY 24 DE LIEVE VROUW • ALEX HIRLIAN (AUS)

photo: Pepa Niebla

Arcing Wires is a 5-piece high energy jazzrock group, led by the exhilarating drummer Alex Hirlian, winner of the National Jazz Award. Guitarist Felix Lalanne became 2nd at the Montreux Jazz Festival Guitar Competition.

ENDORSED BY WANGARATTA FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA

• WANDA BALOYI (SAF)

The Kora and Sama award-winning songstress Wanda Baloyi is a multi-talented artist, dabbling in soul-touching tunes and jazzy DJ beats. ENDORSED BY JOY OF JAZZ FESTIVAL, SOUTH AFRICA

• SAXPACKGIRL (THA)

Established by the expertised Kwang and Pang in 2015, the duo reached over a million viewers on YouTube with slick covers and smooth fusion. . ENDORSED BY HUAHIN JAZZ FESTIVAL, THAILAND

SATURDAY MAY 25 SINT AEGTENKAPEL • ARTHUR ENDO (BRA)

Endo is an award-winning guitarist, who dedicates his life to mix Brazilian, jazz and classical music. ENDORSED BY ASSAD FESTIVAL, BRAZIL

photo: Walter Goyen

SATURDAY MAY 25 DE OBSERVANT • DMITRY ILUGDIN TRIO (RUS)

Ilugdin (piano), Ivshin (drums) and Shestak (bass) are accomplished creative personalities from the so-called “Russian instrumental elite”. Now, they seem ready to take over the European jazz scene. ENDORSED BY USADBA JAZZ FESTIVAL, RUSSIA

• SUN-MI HONG (KOR/NLD)

South-Korean drummer, see next page. photo’s: artist managements / PR

photo: Peter Putters

ENDORSED BY AMERSFOORT JAZZ, THE NETHERLANDS

• ÁKOS FEKECS PROJECT (HUN)

From the softest jazz harmonies and elements of world music, fusion beats and unparalleled rhythms to energetic almost aggressive sounds, everything can be found in this band’s music. ENDORSED BY BABEL SOUND FESZTIVÁL, HUNGARY

THE THIRD EDITION OF AN UNIQUE EVENT Since 2017, the annual festival Amersfoort Jazz has successfully hosted the Sena Performers International Jazz Laureate Festival. The purpose of this event is to foster international careers by creating an environment for finalists from jazz and world music competitions worldwide. Besides performing at the festival Amersfoort Jazz, the laureates establish global connections and start meaningful collaborations through the exchange of talents. The festival enables international laureates to perform in front of festival directors from around the globe, and also network behind the scenes.

SUNDAY MAY 26 DE LIEVE VROUW • JASON EDUWAITI (SUR)

Virtuoso bassist Jason Eduwaiti fuses his Saramaccan roots with jazz and funk. At Amersfoort Jazz he plays with the Dutch souljazz group DelMontis. ENDORSED BY SURINAME JAZZ FESTIVAL, SURINAME

• JAZZYBIT (ROU)

“Loud jazz trio” consisting of Teodor Pop (keys), Mihai Moldoveanu (bass) and Szabó CsongorZsolt (drums), offers an energetic combination of jazz and rock, scattered with blues, latin and funk. ENDORSED BY BRAȘOV JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL, ROMANIA

• CAZZIP PROJECT (TUR)

Formed by Asli Ozer (piano), Erhan Ertetik (bass) and Ertuğrul Biber (drums), this trio is known for using complex and different rhythmic changes and melodies in their narrative compositions. ENDORSED BY YELDEGIRMENI SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL, TURKEY

• CLAIRE PARSONS & ERAN HAR EVEN DUO (LUX/ISR)

The British/Luxembourgish singer Claire Parsons joins with the Amsterdam based Israeli guitarist Eran Har Even, with the purpose of blending contrasting colours into original compositions. Claire also plays little synthesizers, while Eran creates soundscapes and patterns with his pedals. ENDORSED BY LUXEMBOURG JAZZ MEETING, LUXEMBOURG

WORLD JAZZ CONFERENCE 2019 The Sena Performers International Jazz Laureate Festival is an initiative by Dutch music organizations JazzNL, Sena Perfomers and NTB, in alignment with Amersfoort Jazz. It relies on the commitment of international jazz & world festivals and competitions. Parallelly to the festival, Amersfoort Jazz & JazzNL organize the annual World Jazz Conference, a highly anticipated network gathering of international jazz and world music industry professionals. The aim of the conference is to exchange visions and kickstart initiatives and (international) collaboration on talent development; to build an eco-system of strong World Jazz players from all over the globe, to enhance collaboration on an international level. Festivals attending the World Jazz Conference are given the opportunity to present a laureate of their choice to play at the Sena Performers International Jazz Laureate Festival, which is part of Amersfoort Jazz.

23 - 26 MEI 2019 PRESENTS

WORLD JAZZ PIANISTS photo: Ho-Sung Joo

Sun: “I finally got into one of the most famous conservatories in Seoul called ‘Howon University.’I studied Funk, Rock, R&B... anything groovy! At that time, I think I preferred to play the drums to listening to music, to be honest!” “I checked out more drummers on YouTube with my colleagues. That’s when I heard Brian Blade with Joshua Redman. I immediately fell in love with how Brian played the drums. Flexibility, flowing, freedom and sound.”

GADI LEHAVI (NLD)

JASPER VAN ‘T HOF (NLD)

MARCO MEZQUIDA (NLD) PETER BEETS (NLD) BERT VAN DEN BRINK (NLD) JEROEN VAN VLIET (NLD) KAREL BOEHLEE (NLD) ROB VAN BAVEL (NLD) photo: Sharon Adler

“Back then there were not a lot of possibilities to study Jazz in Korea. Therefore, I decided to study abroad. In 2018 she won second place at the I got accepted to Amsterdam Getxo International Jazz Competiton, Conservatory and studied from 2011 won the Sena Dutch Jazz Competition to 2018. 6 years of studying Jazz with and performed at Amersfoort Jazz with some of the greatest drummers in the ‘Bitches Brewery’. Sun subsequently Europe changed my life. Perceiving was selected Young VIP. music has changed completely. I got immersed in so much culture and With her own group, consisting of their way of thinking, their way of upcoming and outstanding musicians approaching music. Then also all the Alistair Payne (trumpet), Nicolo Ricci intense playing with friends from all (sax), Young-Woo Lee (piano) and over the world: this whole experience Alessandro Fongaro (bass), Sun-Mi Hong shaped who I am now.” performs on Saturday, May 25th, at de www.progjazz.nl Observant, Amersfoort.

MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ (ESP) GADI STERN (ISR) NUPHAR FEY (ISR) DMITRY ILUGDIN (RUS) AND MORE ...

Amersfoort Jazz presents:

JAZZ AT THE THEATRE ‘Crooners Night Club’ tells the story of the legendary artists in the world of jazz entertainment, crooners like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and more. A collection of the most successful American Broadway hits and Songs from the Great American Songbook, performed by young singer Thom Hoorweg and comedian Jeffrey Spalburg. They are accompanied by The Round Midnight Orchestra, consisting of the pick of the Dutch jazz scene combined with some of the finest soloists from The Next Generation.

Ambassade van Israël DEN HAAG

Embassy of Israel THE HAGUE

Friday, May 24, 20:30-22:45 FLINT Amersfoort • purchase your tickets online from flint.nl/kaartverkoop

artwork: Anthony

Vauleon

www.amersfoortjazz.nl

Amsterdam based South-Korean drummer Sun-Mi Hong got her breakthrough in 2016, winning the International Jazz Award in Getxo (ESP) with the Daahoud Salim Quintet, followed by the B-Jazz Award in Leuven (BEL) the year after. Already during her studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Martijn Vink, Marcel Serierse and Lucas van Merwijk, Sun toured intensely with Karel Boehlee, Benjamin Herman and Jasper Blom and released her first album (2017). The compositions are influenced by the ICP Orchestra, Ambrose Akinmusire and Maurice Ravel.

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Paul van Kemenade Hammond Sandwich

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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019 23:15

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Alex Hirlian’s Arcing Wires (AUS)

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SaXPackGirl (THA)

Round Midnight Orchestra ft. Thom Hoorweg & Jeffrey Spalburg ‘Crooners Night Club’ Gadi Lehavi (ISR) piano solo

Marco Mezquida (ESP) piano solo

Haytham Safia Carte Blanche ft. Osama Mileegi (SDN) & Matteo Myderwyk

Shalosh ft. Tula Ben Ari (ISR)

‘t Nonnetje

Jamsession with Irene Reig & FiraB! Jazz Quintet (ESP)

Kaarten voor dit concert zijn te bestellen bij Flint.

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Koppelpoort Volmolen Sint Aegtenkapel Sint Rochuskapel Lutherse Kerk Mariënhof Johanneskerk

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