Programme 6th Dutch Jazz Meeting Announced

December 11th, 12th and 13th at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam: MCN presents the Dutch Jazz Meeting 2008

Eighteen Dutch Jazzbands and soloists will be showcasing highlights of their current repertoire in brief performances for  an audience of approximately eighty international jazz promoters.

Dutch presenters and professionals will also be invited.

Programme

• Thursday December 11
  Pierre Courbois Vijfkwarts Sextet
  Paulien van Schaik, Hein van de Geyn & Ulas Aksunger
  DASH!
  Starvinsky Orkestar
  Michael Moore Fragile
  Wouter Hamel
   
• Friday December 12:
  Mark Lotz A Fula's Call
  Wolfert Brederode Quartet
  STriCat
  Fidan
  Trio Kaufmann / Gratkowski / Dejoode
  Bernies Lounge
   
• Saturday December 13:
  Rik Mol Group
  Bert van den Brink solo
  Mona Lisa Overdrive
  Paul Berner Band
  Jeroen van Vliet Trio
  Michiel Borstlap Eldorado

The performers were selected by a commission consisting of programmers and journalists.

Information Market
There will be an information-market on Friday December 12th to give Dutch jazz artists the opportunity to promote their music directly and to network with national and international presenters. Afterwards all exhibitors and guests will embark on a canalcruise for drinks, dinner and of course further networking.

Focus
Though the last few editions of the Dutch Jazz Meeting were typified by a substantial number of presenters from afar, the 2008 edition will focus on Europe and specifically northwestern Europe.  Our aim is to stimulate bookings for jazz artists from the Netherlands in those countries.

Conservatory
There will be a special program for the international guests on Saturday, December 13th at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. They'll be given an introduction about jazz studies at Dutch conservatories and will also be able to hear some performances of several student ensembles.  Walter van der Leur, professor of jazz and improvised music at the University of Amsterdam,  will do the honors.