Netherlands Events and Festivals

7/01/2009 - 7/31/2009North Sea Jazz Festival

The legendary North Sea Jazz Festival moved from its traditional home in The Hague to Rotterdam in 2006, but its formula and aims remain intact. Several times declared the best jazz festival in Europe and once voted among the top 10 events of the year, North Sea is renowned for the many musical genres it offers. The list of past performers is a role call of fame and virtuosity and includes Miles Davis, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Hampton, Al Jarreau, B B King, Wynton Marsalis, Bugge Wesseltoft, John Zorn, Nat Adderley, Erykah Badu and The Brecker Brothers among many others. There is something for everyone here, including a children's jazz matinee called 'Gigs for Kids'. A programme of jazz workshops and exhibitions of jazz photos, drawings and paintings by national and international artists are also included.