OPEN CALL: NETHERLANDS - NEW YORK JAZZ FUND

Netherlands - NY Fund

In 2022, NAJ launched its Netherlands-NY Fund to support a number of projects that created the connection and reinforced the relationship between the Dutch and New York jazz scenes, with the aim to strengthen and increase international visibility for the Dutch jazz scene. In March of 2022, NAJ released an Open Call welcoming musicians to apply for financial and organizational support to help realize their projects. Criteria included 1) the project connects the New York and Netherlands’ jazz scenes, 2) the project will help catalyze further career opportunities, 3) project has a tangible output (concert/recording/etc).

The selected grantees were:

1. Daahoud Salim Quintet

Hailed for his expressive compositions and lyricism,
pianist and composer Daahoud Salim applied to do a US based tour with his Amsterdam born and based band, the Daahoud Salim Quintet. New Amsterdam Jazz collaborated with Jazz at Lincoln Center on a 3-part tour and live recording at Dizzy’s, Lincoln Center (New York City), Southampton Arts Center, and Keystone Corner (Baltimore). NAJ awarded Daahoud Salim a grant
of €5000 to support the tour and provided organizational support with organizing the project.
The Daahoud Salim Quintet consists of Daahoud Salim (keys), Bruno Calvo (trumpet), Pablo Martinez (trombone), Andreu Pitarch (drums), Hendrik Müller (bass).

“The tour that NAJ supported so much has been one of the key moments of the band's career, and we believe a lot will grow from this seed.”

– Daahoud Salim

2. Marius van den Brink

Marius van den Brink is a Dutch pianist, residing in New York City. A New Amsterdam Jazz NL-NY Fund grantee, Marius is scheduled to make a live album recording at Dizzy’s Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 10th, and 11th 2023, together with Stacy Dillard (Saxophone), Noah Halpern (trumpet), Matt Penman (Bass), and Willie Jones III (Drums).