North Sea Jazz 2024 Announces First Wave of Acts

North Sea Jazz 2024 Announces First Wave of Acts

This year’s North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam will take place July 12th-14th. The first acts have just been announced. Among the artists performing on Friday, July 12th, are Avishai Cohen Banda Iroko, Emily King, Brittany Howard, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Rosenwinkel The Next Step Reunion Tour, Reuben James, Myra Melford Fire & Water Quintet, and…

North Sea Jazz Day 3 – Church Service with Samara, Oded, and Esperanza
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North Sea Jazz Day 3 – Church Service with Samara, Oded, and Esperanza

It was during Samora Pinderhughes‘ set when the thunderstorm hit. You could hear the thunder inside the hall while he was just announcing his next song. Samora played tunes from his formidable album “Grief” and he had the pleasure of working with the North Sea String Quartet which happened to be special guest for several…

Anita Baker Among New Round of Artists Announced for North Sea Jazz 2019

Anita Baker Among New Round of Artists Announced for North Sea Jazz 2019

Who knows if it’s really her Farewell Tour. Anyway, Anita Baker has just been added to the roster of this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam’s Ahoy, July 12-14. Anita will play five nights at the Venetian Theater in Las Vegas between May 31st and June 8th and she’ll also play the Capital Jazz…

North Sea Jazz at 40: From Country To Soul and Celebrating Clark Terry

North Sea Jazz at 40: From Country To Soul and Celebrating Clark Terry

Rudresh Mahanthappa opened the final day of the 40th North Sea Jazz Edition. And even though he was offering the music from his most recent Charlie Parker-inspired project, I couldn’t really draw the line to the saxophone hero. But nevertheless, the band was delivering, especially 20-year old Adam O’Farrill (yes he’s from that family). Curtis…