Jazz Appreciation Society

Jazz Appreciation Society

A portal for good jazz, reviews, interviews, YouTube content & trivia​

​"Just another day at the office for Dave"

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With The Bad Plus, a band returned to the Bimhuis in Amsterdam that is enjoying great popularity there. 

And more than before, The Bad Plus live is actually Dave King plus backing band. King, who single-handedly can drum a full evening's programme, is accompanist and soloist in one, preferably at the same time.

Read about it here >>>

International Jazz Day

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As the great Nina Simone said, "Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of thinking". The story of Jazz is written into the quest for human dignity, democracy and civil rights. It has given strength to the struggle against discrimination and racism. UNESCO believes in the power of Jazz as a force for peace, dialogue and mutual understanding and this is why in November 2011, the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed 30 April as "International Jazz Day". (Click on the image below to go to the UNESCO-site)
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Wynton Marsalis in Amsterdam

On February 20th 2018 Wynton Marsalis played with the Lincoln Center Orchestra in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. JAS-member Ronald was there and reported back. >>
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Must have jazz chops

In which the jazz chop goes pop. (A new contribution of our regular guest blogger Geert Hurenkamp - about jazz musicians who appear on pop records)

Part 1  Part 2
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On the death of Cecil Taylor

In remembering Cecil Taylor, JAS-member Wouter takes a journey into new worlds of sound. >>
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And more ...

  • Miles Davis & John Coltrane
  • Betty Boop & Cab Calloway
  • Stuff Dick recommends watching
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In 1960, Miles Davis was booked to go on a concert tour in Western Europe. At exactly that time, John Coltrane was preparing to leave Davis’s quintet and form his own working group. >>
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Cab Calloway was no stranger to the world of Betty Boop. Here he joins in, as Koko the Clown, in a superb re-telling of the story of Snow White. >>
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JAS-member Dick de Waal takes you along a bunch of his favorite jazz-videos.
Part 1 Part 2 
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About Us

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A bunch of cool guys that have set themselves the goal of making the world a better place.
​ 2018 will be the year of The Jazz Appreciation Society. Start the Buzzzzzzzzz!  
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Our goals in music & life

Eargasms & world domination. Peace for all.
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    • Music
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  • In The News
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  • Streaming
  • JAS NL
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