The Optimal Evolution of Amersfoort World Jazz

A multitude of festivals recently returned from the pandemic wasteland as the world of live music played catch-up from over two years of interruptions, but few comebacks in the busy summer of 2022 were as uniformly strong as the full reopening of the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. During what is likely now a permanent switch from the previous spring time frame to an early August edition, Amersfoort elevated its status as a multi-venue concert program, showcase-type exhibition series, and marketing conference to justify its “Musician’s Paradise” tag.Considering how well this year’s model of eleven nights blossomed at seven distinctly picturesque locations, in gatherings that ranged from cozy dozens to swarming hundreds, a comprehensive review of the year’s musical summits clearly indicates Amersfoort has reached a threshold of becoming one of jazz’s premier annual destinations for a truly global jazz experience… [ read more ]