About Dutch.injazz

Each year Buma Cultuur and Performing Arts Fund NL presents Dutch.inJazz at jazzahead! Dutch.inJazz is the name for the annual umbrella stand at jazzahead! We promote Dutch copyright in jazz, global and all genres connected.

At the Dutch stand we present Dutch showcases and all co-exhibitors, and facilitate business meetings.

If you want to learn more about jazz in the Netherlands or get connected with a Dutch professional come by and say hi.

Jazz from the Netherlands

Jazz from the Netherlands is a gracious and playful beast of many colours. For more than a century jazz’s traditional elements have been interpreted in a unique manner by Dutch musicians. In reaction to swing and bebop a strong avant-garde scene – Dutch impro – emerged in the 1960s. Artists started pushing the boundaries of conventional jazz and exploring new sounds and techniques. During the decades since, Dutch venues, festivals and conservatoires serve a vivid, cross-pollinating scene where competition is trumped by collaboration. Jazz artists exchange generously, regardless of genre and artistic discipline. Their improvisation and experimentation permeate deep into compositional practice, its output being both challenging and gripping.