A 24 - 27 MEI 2018 B U L L E T I N photo: SUN-MI HONG by Coco Plooijer AMERSFOORT | THE NETHERLANDS www.amersfoortjazz.nl photo: Walter Goyen photo: Walter 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 photo: Xavi Torres 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.