SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands shines a light on one of Europe’s most consistently influential jazz scenes. The Netherlands has long been recognised for producing musicians of exceptional creative independence and international reach. From established global figures to a new generation reshaping the language of improvised music, Dutch artists are known for a willingness to challenge the traditional.
This is a scene supported by strong conservatoires, forward-thinking venues and a culture that values the experimentation as much as craft. SPARK brings that breadth to the festival stage: distinctive voices, cross-border collaborations and artists who contribute meaningfully to the wider European jazz conversation.
We invite you to open your ears and step into a programme, shaped in the Netherlands, where creativity and imagination go hand in hand. An international celebration of jazz as a living, evolving art form.
SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands is funded by the Performing Arts Fund NL and the Scottish Government’s EXPO Fund, and delivered in partnership with inJazz / Buma Cultuur and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom.
