After her successful A Tribute to Eva Cassidy, Dutch singer/composer Margriet Sjoerdsma returns to the theaters with ‘Northern Lights’. A three-month solo stay in Norway yielded a wealth of new songs, with themes that are as personal as they are universal: family, roots, compassion, letting go and, above all, forgiveness. The songs came to life in an overwhelming Scandinavian landscape, where nature is still lord and master and the silence deafening. Margriet takes a look, feels the way and gets through the mangle, light-footed and serious at the same time. “Sjoerdsma is world-class,” the press wrote. In Northern Lights she is supported and carried by musical heavyweights from the jazz scene in an adventurous, orchestral line-up.

Line up:
Margriet Sjoerdsma - Vocals, guitar & compositions
Jeroen van Vliet - Grand Piano
Vera van der Bie - Violin & vocals
Isabella Petersen - Alto violin & vocals
Annie Tangberg - Cello & vocals
Louk Boudesteijn - Trombone
Pablo Martínez - Bass Trombone
Romain Bly - Horn

Amersfoort Jazz is yearly visited by about 80.000 people, who enjoy four days of World Jazz, adventurous and improvised music, an eclectic mix of musical genres and cultural traditions from all over the world. Amersfoort Jazz is featuring 350 different artists at 18 dedicated stages, proudly presenting living legends as well as young talents and international laureates, who are introduced to the audience and a worldwide festival scene. Each year, Amersfoort Jazz pays particular attention to World Jazz from a specific country abroad. Amersfoort is regarded as one of the cultural cities in the Netherlands. Its historic inner city, known for its well-preserved medieval walls, squares and monasteries, is the ideal place for a diverse and dynamic music festival like Amersfoort Jazz.

In 2020 the festival was held online due to COVID-19. We proudly presented a varied program of World Jazz on November 20-22, 2020, live streamed from theater De Lieve Vrouw and De Observant in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. A worldwide audience enjoyed the concerts and broadcasts from the Amersfoort Jazz Café, free of charge, and people donated generously. Big thanks to all our viewers, participants, artists, stakeholders, photographers, technicians, volunteers and organizers. Together, we keep World Jazz alive!

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