Team

Isla Van Hout
(Co-founder & Head of Production)

Isla Van Hout is a jazz vocalist, concert producer, and (tour)manager residing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She graduated Cum Laude from the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2020 with a degree in Jazz Performance (Jazz Voice) and has played with many prominent jazz musicians from the Netherlands.

In her original compositions, she combines her love for soul, jazz, and pop music resulting in Bring It On, her solo debut released on November 13th, 2020.

As a producer, Isla works at one of the most prominent jazz venues in the Netherlands, BIMHUIS. Among other things, she is the prime contact for bands from all over the world, in charge of drafting contracts, taking care of logistics, and produces concerts on a daily basis. She was head of production at Theater de Roode Bioscoop and led successful projects such as De Roode Bioscoop Sessies and Shorter Days.

Isla was selected as the Dutch agent taking part in Footprints Europe, a 4-year programme to support young European artists and agents in order to improve the skills and know-how of new professionals in the music sector. Focusing on the social, ecological and economic aspects of artistic careers. She works closely with Øyvind Larsen, artictic director of Oslo Jazzfestival.

As a freelancer, Isla is active as (tour)manager for several bands such as Blackbird and Fuensanta. Being a musician as well as a producer makes Isla an expert in all areas of the work field in the jazz scene.

Tamar Guttmann
(Co-founder & Director)

Tamar Guttmann is an entrepreneur, producer, and advisor based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

She is passionate about bridging the worlds of arts and social impact and aims to serve as a megaphone for stories and voices that need to be heard by producing social and/or environmental impact related content.

She is the initiator and host of the podcast A World From Scratch, in which she invites speakers to imagine the systems of their fields from scratch. Guests included former Chief Business Officer of Google[X] Mo Gawdat, three time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy, and former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman.

Tamar worked on productions that won various esteemed awards, including the Gold at the student Academy Awards. Her film Thin Ice, a short film addressing the increasing fear of terrorism in the Netherlands, was viewed over 400.000 times.

In 2020, Tamar became the director of New Amsterdam Jazz, an organization focused on raising the recognition of the fantastic international and diverse jazz scene that is based in the Netherlands.

Tamar also serves as the Netherlands Director for NEXUS, a global network connecting social entrepreneurs and changemakers to next-gen philanthropists and impact investors. She serves on the Board of the HRH Princess Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld Foundation – Bergplaas, is an Advisory Board member of Proof of Impact, and a Senior Fellow of Humanity In Action.

Tamar graduated (summa cum laude) from New York University, with a degree in Entertainment Producing (Tisch School of the Arts) and Social Entrepreneurship (Stern School of Business). She has a deep love for music and can be found in a jazz club on any free night.