August 2022

Where in the world can you enjoy a top big band on a Monday night? That is only possible during the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. Dutch Jazz Collective led by the young drummer Sander Smeets plays rock hard swing and beautiful ballads. All this on August 8 in the FLUOR.

Pony Machine begon als een studioproject van gitarist/zanger Luc Schouten met zijn kameraden Reindert Kragt (bass) en Jeroen Batterink (drums). Sinds de zomer van 2019 is het trio ook live actief. De songs laveren tussen indie-jazz en experimentele pop, dan weer dromerig, dan weer onstuimig. Het drietal blinkt uit in doordachte arrangementen, met verrassende invalshoeken.

Kypski alias Thomas Elbers, has been a big behind the decks and beats for over twenty years. The six-time national scratch champion, who ran from Paradiso to Glastonbury, worked as a producer and bandleader (C-Mon, Wreck Fader). He has worked with Daedelus (Brainfeeder), Pete Philly & Perquisite and Caro Emerald and opened live for none

We were guests of the Liesbeth de Moor of the radio program ”Aan Tafel”. Do you want to listen back to the broadcast? Click here.

Progjazz visited the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival and reported on the first three concerts in the Observant. “As far as we are concerned, the Matthijs Geerts Quartet is already the revelation of Amersfoort Jazz 2022 and the album that was released by ZenneZ Records is now at the top of our wish list.” Read here

Every evening, Radio Soest makes a live report of the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival from the Observant. Enjoy the atmosphere, interviews with artists and audience. Click here to listen live.

Maandagavond 8 augustus in de FLUOR: Humble Hero Randell Heye & K.O. Brass

Vito Giordano is one of the top soloists of the Orchestra Jazz Siciliana. He has a beautiful tone and plays beautiful lines over Domenico Riina’s arrangements.

Not yet on your Jazztax last weekend? Then extend your jazz weekend on Monday evening in the Observant or in the FLUOR. We present in the FLUOR KO Brass, the big band Dutch Jazz Collective and the super hip band Pony Machine. Enjoy Molino, Wolf Martini and Joost Zoeteman and Teus Nobel in the Observant.

Did you know that beautiful photos are shot by the Amersfoort World Jazz Photo Team? This team consists of specialized professional concert photographers, Peter Putters, Nico Brons and Cees Wouda. They have been taking beautiful photos for many years. Click here to get an impression of day 1. Click here