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Text and design STAB / Amersfoort Jazz © 2019 | www.amersfoortjazz.nl DISCLAIMER Despite the care and attention devoted to creating this brochure, the publicised information may be incomplete and/or incorrect. All photo material in this brochure is published with consent of the photographers / artists / artist managements. A M E R S F O O R T J A Z Z Hamersveldseweg 84A 3833 GT Leusden The Netherlands +31 (0)33 455 7199 [email protected] 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.

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 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.

See you at Amersfoort Jazz!

For more information about the festival, please visit • www.amersfoortjazzz.nl

Ambassade van Israël DEN HAAG

Embassy of Israel THE HAGUE NATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 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 photo: Amke of jazz and improvised music in The Netherlands. JASPER VAN ‘T HOF Born into a musical family in Van ‘t Hof performs on Saturday May 1947, Jasper van ’t Hof grew up 25, in a duo with the Dutch honored surrounded by music. Mainly self- young talent Kika Sprangers (sax) taught, Van ‘t Hof opted for a career on church organ in de Sint Joriskerk, in improvisation, and was soon and in the evening with his legendary acknowledged as an open-minded band Pili Pili. Both concerts feature pioneer and notable innovator in vocalist Izaline Calister. On Sunday, the international scene, roaming May 26, Van ‘t Hof performs solo between free jazz, jazzrock, also (piano) at de Sint Aegtenkapel. 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 photo: Peter Putters photo: Peter van Breukelen and the Bird Award. INTERNATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

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, photo: ???????????? but also on Friday, May 24, with the same group at the outdoor venue TRIBUTE TO DEXTER de Groenmarkt. On Saturday, May On Thursday May 23, festival 25, the diva performs with Henk Amersfoort Jazz is happy to host Meutgeert’s New Jazz Orchestra, jazz historian Maxine Gordon, also featuring pianist Peter Beets wife and manager of legendary and guest vocalist Georgie Fame. saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923- 1990), who gigged Amersfoort in the Deborah Brown is one of many sixties. Maxime launches and signes American jazz performers who found her book ‘Sophisticated Giant: The her greatest fame and recognition life and legacy of Dexter Gordon’. in Europe, also touring the Far East, Japan and Indonesia. She sung in Dutch drummer Eric Ineke, who over 50 countries with such notables played with the maestro himself, will as Horace Parlan, Slide Hampton, perform a concert titled ‘Tribute to Cedar Walton, Johnny Griffin and Dexter Gordon’, with notable Dutch Toots Thielemans. She worked tenorist Sjoerd Dijkhuizen. with Scandinavian orchestra’s, as well with Russian Siberians and the international acclaimed Beets Brothers and Eric Ineke JazzXpress from the Netherlands.

On Saturday May 25, there is a screening of ‘Round Midgnigt’, the 1986 American- French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Dexter Gordon (Oscar Nomination and Grammy Award), including cameo’s from Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter. 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, South-Africa, Spain and Belgium. In 2019 Amersfoort Jazz will present the photo: Sharon Adler Focus on World Jazz from Israel. GADI LEHAVI Amersfoort Jazz proudly presents some The young pianist Gadi Lehavi is of the most current and outstanding considered a genius by Chick Corea. World Jazz artists from Israel: the Despite his young age, he tours around boundless duo Subtext (Yoav Eshed & the globe with Avishai Cohen, Ravi Gadi Lehavi), the quintet of the mind- Coltrane, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny blowing saxophonist Amit Friedman and and Eddy Gomez. At Amersfoort Jazz the extravagant trio SHALOSH (Gadi Lehavi performs solo, with guitarist Yoav Stern - piano, David Michaeli - double Eshed during the Focus Night and the bass, Matan Assayag - drums), featuring Amersfoort Jazz Heritage, also during charismatic singer Tula Ben Ari. The the Grande Finale Concert. gifted pianist Nuphar Fey plays with her sister Telalit (cello/vocal).

Israeli Jazz burst onto the international jazz scene in the 90s, with pioneers such as Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital and Yaron Herman moving to New York and returning to Israel and thereby sharing their knowledge and experience with the upcoming generation of talented musicians. This next generation of Israeli musicians, inspired by their pioneering masters, combine influences from the Levant and Middle East, also elements from Morocco and Eastern Europe, into a photo: PR NUPHAR photo: Gilad Bar Shalev sophisticated ‘Israeli Sound’. FOCUS ON WORLD JAZZ

photo: Xavi Torres Bacheta FROM ISRAEL C O N C E R T S

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 Mannenzaal 22:15 – 23:45 uur

FOCUS NIGHT SAT MAY 25 Mannenzaal 14:00 – 16:30 uur at the theatre • Subtext (Lehavi & Eshed) (ISR) The highlight of the particular focus Sint Rochuskapel 14:00 – 16:30 uur element on World Jazz from Israel at • Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even Duo the festival Amersfoort Jazz 2019, is (LUX/ISR) the special Focus Night at the theatre Sint Aegtenkapel 21:30 – 22:30 uur De Lieve Vrouw on Saturday, May • Nuphar Fey ft. TELALIT (ISR) 25th, with concerts by Subtext (Yoav De Lieve Vrouw 20:00 – 23:30 uur Eshed & Gadi Lehavi), the quintet of FOCUS NIGHT the mind-blowing saxophonist Amit • Subtext (Lehavi & Eshed) (ISR) Friedman and the extravagant trio • Amit Friedman Quintet (ISR) SHALOSH ft. Tula Ben Ari. The latter • SHALOSH ft. Tula Ben Ari (ISR) is a wonderful singer, currently touring worldwide as a member of the project SUN MAY 26 ‘Playing for Change’. 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 at the ‘open air theatre square’ Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, with several Israeli Wotld Jazz artists combined in a dynamic and photo: Pepa Niebla adventurous setting: The Amsterdam based Israeli guitarist • Gadi Lehavi, Yoav Eshed, Amit Eran Har Even plays intimate duo Friedman, Gadi Stern, David Michaeli, music with jazz singer-songwriter Claire Matan Assayag and Tula Ben Ari (ISR). Parsons (LUX/GBR). SATURDAY MAY 25 2019 www.amersfoortjazz.nl

HERITAGE WALKS

GUIDED CITY WALKS ACOUSTIC CONCERTS AT HISTORIC LOCATIONS

AMERSFOORT JAZZ HERITAGE ENDORSED BY

photo: Ron van Elst, Nico Brons, Storm Bakker, Cees Wouda. Walter Goyenm a.o. Walter Cees Wouda. Storm Bakker, photo: Ron van Elst, Nico Brons, & AMERSFOORT JAZZ HERITAGE WALKS Amersfoort (*1259 AD) is known for its well preserved late medieval city centre with canals, market squares, city walls, towngates, churches, chapels and monasteries. The Amersfoort Jazz festival cherishes the beautiful inner city as an unique backdrop for its festival. Under the heading Amersfoort Jazz Heritage, the festival includes several unique locations as full fledged venues, within walking distance of each other. These locations are included in the Amersfoort Jazz Heritage Walks on Saturday, May 25: guided city walks leading up to intimate World Jazz concerts on the spot. For international attenders, there is an English spoken guided walk available.

LOCATIE CONCERT Sint Joriskerk Jasper van ‘t Hof, Kika Sprangers & 12:00 - 13:00 Izaline Calister (NLD) Sint Aegtenkapel Margriet Sjoerdsma/Odelion ft. Jeroen 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 van Vliet & Vera van der Bie (NLD) Mannenzaal Subtext: G. Lehavi & Y.Eshed (ISR) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Lutherse Kerk Jacob Lekkerkerker & Oene van Geel 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 (NLD)

Mariënhof Nathalie Schaap Quartet (NLD) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Koppelpoort Arthur Endo (BRA) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Volmolen Shakir Khan & Anubrata Chatterjee (IND) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Sint Rochuskapel Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even (LUX/ISR) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Johanneskerk Bert van den Brink & Bart van Lier (NLD) 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Observant Maarten Hogenhuis Trio (NLD) 16:30 - 18:00 photo: Carlos Moreno

ACCENTS IN WORLD JAZZ 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 reckoned with the very best pianists of Europe. He considers Amersfoort Jazz his second home. His perfomances (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 Gomez ‘Chicuelo’ (Goya Award). 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 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.

‘Accents in World Jazz from the Balearic Islands & Catalonia’ is a collaborative project established by Institute d’Estudis Ballearics (Mallorca) Institute Ramon Llull (Barcelona) and Amersfoort Jazz 2019. Amersfoort Jazz2019. presented forthefirsttime atthefestival tradition. TheBobCollectiveXLis rhythms from theAfro-American music and others),withjazzelements language anddialect(byMartaGarrett the BalearicIslands,sunginoriginal traditional musicfrom Catalonia and people. Inthisproject, Reigis combining but enlarged toanewensemble of12 to AmersfoortwithTheBobCollective, relationship, Irene Reigisinvitedback This year, to strengthen thesustainable International JazzLaureate. at thefestivalasaSenaPerformers endorsed byAmersfoortJazztoperform ‘publieksprijs’ andsubsequentlywas the SenaDutchJazzCompetition2018 With TheBobCollective,Irene Reigwon (Conservatorium vanAmsterdam). the Amsterdam University oftheArts where shestudiedaMaster Degree at is currently livinginTheNetherlands, became amusicianatyoungage.She saxophonist andleaderIrene Reig Born intoamusicalfamily, alto The BopCollectiveXL photo: MartaGarrett PRBobCollective improvise together”. around Europe, bylettingthemplay and connections between musiciansfrom idea ofFiraB!is“tomakestronger According toIrene Reig, theprincipal (Conservatorium vanAmsterdam). the Amsterdam UniversityoftheArts where hestudiedaMasterDegree at currently livinginTheNetherlands, Miguel Rodríguezisfrom Madrid,but and Teo Salvà(drums).Thegiftedpianist (trombone), Pere Bujosa(doublebass) from theBalearicIslands:Tomeu Garcías Reig, thegroup consistsofmusicians festival AmersfoortJazz2019.Besides Jazz Quintet,speciallycreated forthe Irene ReigisalsoperformingwithFiraB! FiraB! JazzQuintet

photo: Jordi Tremosa INTERNATIONAL JAZZ LAUREATE FESTIVAL 2019 Since 2017, the annual festival Amersfoort Jazz is successfully hosting 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 me- aningful collaborations through the exchange of talents. The festival enables international laureates to network with festival directors from around the globe.

FRIDAT MAY 24 THEATRE DE LIEVE VROUW • ALEX HIRLIAN (AUS) ENDORSED BY WANGARATTA, AUSTRALIA • WANDA BALOYI (SAF) ENDORSED BY JOY OF JAZZ, SOUTH AFRICA • SAXPACKGIRL (THA) ENDORSED BY HUAHIN JAZZ FESTIVAL, THAILAND

SATURDAY MAY 25 SINT AEGTENKAPEL • ARTHUR ENDO (BRA) ENDORSED BY MUSICA DO MUNDO/ SAVASSI JAZZ FESTIVAL, BRAZIL

SATURDAY MAY 25 DE OBSERVANT • DMITRY ILUGDIN (RUS) ENDORSED BY USADBA JAZZ FESTIVAL, RUSSIA • SUN-MI HONG (KOR/NLD) ENDORSED BY AMERSFOORT JAZZ, THE NETHERLANDS (SEE NEXT PAGE) • ÁKOS FEKECS (HUN) ENDORSED BY BABEL JAZZ FESTIVAL, HUNGARY

SUNDAY MAY 26 THEATRE DE LIEVE VROUW • JASON EDUWAITI (SUR) ENDORSED BY SURINAME JAZZ FESTIVAL, SURINAME • JAZZYBIT (ROM) ENDORSED BYBRASOV JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL, ROMANIA • CAZZIP PROJECT (TUR) ENDORSED BY YELDEGIRMENI SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL (ISTANBUL), TURKEY • CLAIRE PARSONS (LUX) ENDORSED BY LUXEMBOURG MUSIC MEETING, LUXEMBOURG

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. INTERNATIONAL JAZZ LAUREATE FESTIVAL 2019 AMERSFOORT JAZZ ENDORSES SUN-MI HONG 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 photo: Ho-Sung Joo released her first album (2017). The compositions are influenced by the ICP With her own group, consisting of upco- Orchestra, Ambrose Akinmusire and ming and outstanding musicians Alistair Maurice Ravel. Payne (trumpet), Nicolo Ricci (sax), Young-Woo Lee (piano) and Alessandro In 2018 she won second place at the Fongaro (bass), Sun-Mi Hung performs Getxo International Jazz Competiton, as a Sena Performers International Jazz won the Sena Dutch Jazz Competition Laureate on Saturday, May 25th, at de and performed at Amersfoort Jazz with Observant. The group is described as the all ladies quintet ‘Bitches Brewery’. “an emerging addition to the European Sun subsequently was selected Young scene of improvised and contemporary VIP 2019. jazz music”.

WORLD JAZZ CONFERENCE 2019

Parallel 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. PRESENTS THE NEXT GENERATION OF DUTCH JAZZ

photo: Peter Putters Sanne Rambags vocal (*6) Young Vip 2019 / Conservatory Award 2018 Sjoerd van Eijckpiano (*1) Koen Smits trumpet (*12) Sun-Mi Hong drums (*7) Young Vip 2019 / Dutch Jazz Competiton 2018 Alistair Payne trumpet Nicolo Ricci sax Young-Woo Lee piano Alessandro Fongaro bass Kika Sprangers sax (*14) Young Vip 2018 / Grachtenfestival 2017 Anna Serierse vocal (*4) Koen Schalkwijk piano Willem Romers drums Alessandro Fongaro bass Marit van der Lei vocal (*11) Roel Hazendonk piano Marre de Graaff bass Willem Romers 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 (*3) Gideon Tazelaar sax PC Jazz Concours / Expression of Art 2016 Sebastiaan van Bavel piano (*10) Young Vip 2018 Tim Hennekes drums (*2) Keep an Eye Outstanding Talent 2018 Donald Simoen sax (*9) Nathalie Schaap bass / vocals (*8) Thom Hoorweg vocals (*13)

photo’s: 1 Karen van Gilst 2 Gerard Groenendijk 3 Fabian van der Knaap 4 Kim Raad 5 Jordi Tremosa 6 Karen van Gilst 7 Coco Plooijer 8 IAMKAT 9 PR Simoen 10 Felipe Pipi 11 Vincent Waal 12 Karen van Gilst 13 Marcel Boshuizen 14 Vincent Waal 4 D A Y S O F W O R L D J A Z Z 350 ARTISTS | 20 COUNTRIES | 80 CONCERTS | 18 VENUES IZALINE CALISTER KIKA SPRANGERS / PILI PILI FT. JASPER VAN ‘T HOF WITH FEATURING: (GBR) WITH THE HENK MEUTGEERT NEW JAZZ (USA) & GEORGIE FAME | DEBORAH BROWN FOCUS ON WORLD JAZZ FROM ISRAEL SUBTEXT: GADI (ISR) |LEHAVI AMIT FRIEDMAN & YOAV ORCHESTRA (ISR) | NUPHAR FEY & TELALIT (ISR) ESHED | SHALOSH FT. TULA BEN ARI (ESP) (ISR) ACCENTS IN WORLD JAZZ FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS & CATALONIA| FIRAB! JAZZ QUINTET (ESP) | THE BOP COLLECTIVE XL (ESP) THE BVR FLAMENCO CHICUELO & MARCO MEZQUIDA WITH (ESP) WORLD JAZZ SPECIALS ANTONIO SERRANO ‘TRIBUTE TO DJANGO’ QUINTET | | WORLD BIG BAND | SERRANO, BEETS, ROSENBERG & PHILIPPENS FT. OSAMA MILEEGI / MATTEO MYDERWYK HAYTHAM SAFIA CARTE BLANCHE (IND) MEETS VAN DEN DUNGEN, STORMVOGEL, DE MAREZ(GBR) | SHAKATAK JAZZ SYNERGY: SHAKIR KHAN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS (BEL) | BAI KAMARA OYENS, VAN GEEL & MARRIANNE SVASEK(THA) | LAUGHING BASTARDS (AUS) | KOH MR.SAXMAN (AUT) DUTCH JAZZ ADAM SIMMONS (HUN) | EXIT UNIVERSE (BEL) | ANTAL GABOR | MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ JR. & THE VOODOO SNIFFERS

AMERSFOORT JAZZ HERITAGE MARGRIET SJOERDSMA| CLAIRE / PARSONS ODELION FT.& ERAN JEROEN HAR VAN EVEN

(IND) VLIET | BERT VAN DEN BRINK & BART VAN LIER | JACOB LEKKERKERKER &

(LUX/ISR) DUO | SHAKIR KHAN & ANUBRATA CHATTERJEE OENE VAN GEEL | MAARTEN HOGENHUIS TRIO ... AND MANY MORE foto: Fero Studio foto: Fero W W W . A M E R S F O O R T J A Z Z . N L

Ambassade van Israël DEN HAAG

Embassy of Israel THE HAGUE