OUR MISSION

The mission of Amersfoort Jazz is rooted in music discovery that is open, inclusive, and based on mutual alliance of emerging artists and festivals from around the world, while building new foort communities of World Jazz devotees and creating opportunities for the next generation.

NEWS

17-03-2020

Amersfoort Jazz 2020 postponed

Due to the global Coronavirus crisis the festival Amersfoort Jazz, the Sena Performers International Jazz Laureate Festival and the World Jazz Conf...

08-11-2019

JOIN US FOR AMERSFOORT JAZZ 2020

Join us for the 2020 edition of Amersfoort Jazz, an annual festival, held in the historic inner city of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Over four da...

26-01-2019

NEXT GENERATION OF WORLD JAZZ

“I’m gonna stay with the youngsters. Keeps the mind active.” Art Blakey (1919-1990) Amersfoort Jazz is a Next Generation festival, presenting...

10-03-2020

BIMHUIS & AMERSFOORT JAZZ: SANTA DIVER

The Focus on World Jazz from Hungary brings more than 20 Hungarian World Jazz artists to Amersfoort. All of them incomparable virtuosos, who incorp...

27-02-2020

Belgian pianist Jef Neve returns with ‘Mysterium’

Belgian pianist/composer Jef Neve already rocked the world of Amersfoort Jazz during the Focus on World Jazz from Belgium in 2018. This led to a la...

26-02-2020

International report: World Jazz Festival, India

The Dutch representatives at the World Jazz Festival in Mumbai, received standing ovations and raving reviews. “The term ‘World Jazz’ seemed pe...

22-02-2020

‘Alto for Two’ Dutch-Spanish Quintet gigs Festival Terrassa

‘Alto for Two’ is an international joint venture of some of the young saxophonists/leaders Kika Sprangers (NLD) and Irene Reig (ESP). Kika studied...

21-02-2020

Péter Sárik – Hungarian piano virtuoso

Péter Sárik is a piano virtuoso from Hungary, also active as a composer and band leader. Péter Sárik is an outstanding pianist in both jazz and...

18-02-2020

Amersfoort Jazz presents: HUNGARIAN CHILDREN TRAINS

Amersfoort Jazz presents a 100 year commemoration concert on the subject of ‘Hungarian Children Trains’. After the First World War, at the inst...

18-02-2020

Dutch Jazz Competition

Musicians under 30 living in the Netherlands are invited to subscribe their jazz group to the Dutch Jazz Competition 2020. “All types of jazz are w...