I'm in Amsterdam for a few days in July and was wondering if anyone could recommend where to go to see some good jazz? Also are there any good sax shops worth visiting?? Thanks.
you can find all sorts of smaller places although in July some places are winding down for the Summer
Shops:
Amsterdam Winds (the only real saxophone shop in town and one of the few repair shops but there are other technicians.......Frits de Wit, Nico Bodewes....)
Thanks for the tips. I'm not particularly bothered about seeing big names. It would be nice to hear some of the top local guys though. Peter Beets or Simon Rigter or players in that bop/straight ahead vein.
Which shop is best for vintage horns? Thanks again.
Thanks for the tips. I'm not particularly bothered about seeing big names. It would be nice to hear some of the top local guys. Peter Beets or Simon Rigter or players in that bop/straight ahead vein.
Which shop is best for vintage horns? Thanks again.
the shop where you will find the most vintage horns around Amsterdam would probably be Harry Bakker (not cheap stuff mind you!) f you are prepared to travel almost to Belgium Music Centre van Gorp has the largest collection (392 pieces at the moment .........not all very special or precious though)
Liam, let me know (by pm) if you have some time left during your stay. I'm close to Amsterdam and can pick you up to try my vintage Links (or just for fun), if I'm not to busy myself.
I just spoke with friends in A'dam, and the Cafe Alto is still very much happening. Saxophonist Hans Dulfer (Candy's dad) is on hand every Wednesday night, and there is music every night.
It's been a while but I played a few gigs there with Burton Greene and Perry Robinson.
Definitely make a stop there. Easy to get to via tram or by foot.
Cafe Alto is an excellent place for jazz, great atmosphere. Likewise Matthews muziek in nearby Edam is great for checking out saxophones, new and old, very friendly people.
Bjorn
I'm in Amsterdam next wednesday to friday if anybody has any other recommendations.
Anybody know any jam sessions?? Although I can't decide whether to take my horn or not. I hear there is a great jazz music college in Amsterdam. Where do the students play?
Thanks.
It's summer, so sessions may have a summer stop. Many of the foreign students will return home. However, next weekend is the North Sea Jazz Festival (in Rotterdam) so there's lots of jazz happening there, not just at the venue but also in the city itself. http://www.northsearoundtown.com/programma.php
In summer lots of places observe a Summer stop so you might find that the usually rich atmosphere is somehow less rich. The Bimhuis is open in July as a concert venue but the Tuesday evening jamsession, after the workshop, is closed for the Summer.
Here you can find some other places but lots are closed in July.
Thanks. It's my typical bad luck that I am there during 'summer stop'. I had naively expected Amsterdam to be a bit like London with regards to gigs. In London each night there are any number of gigs to go and listen to: http://www.jazzinlondon.net/JIL/Jul-12-seq.pdf
well, despite the fact that Amsterdam is a very international city it is hardly a Metropolis!
It is a city with less than 800.000 people living there while London has a 10 times as big population. Besides life in the Netherlands is quite more laid back than being frenetic.
Well, there's some very nice concerts in the Bimhuis this week, including fabulous trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf. There's also the North Sea Jazzclub that has a nice program. Of course places like Café Alto have live music/jazz every night. Get a free magazine called 'Uitkrant' for all the addresses.
Would have loved to hang out, but I'm producing someone's album those days.
Sorry about that Liam. Jam sessions that are still going are at the badcuyp July 8: http://www.badcuyp.org/ and De Nel on Monday night: http://nelamstelveld.nl/.
Does anyone know if Hannekes Boom has something up for jazz in the near future? Cotton Club on the Nieuwmarkt (close by where i live) has jazz every Saturday evening.
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