2025 Lineup
The 2025 Just Jazz Festival Lineup is focused on bringing Surreal Sounds to the festival. The lineup is full of unique bands and new styles to discover!
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3SOME
Surreal stage
3SOME is a fusion trio band formed by Davide Rasetti (keys & saxophone), Daan Arets (drums) and Gianluca Calò (bass). 3SOME's music transcends genres, blending individual influences into a unique sound that merges progressive jazz with elements of funk and world music.
CHICA CHICA
Surreal stage
Psychedelic cumbia, exotic film scores and danceable grooves form the basis of Chica Chica's exciting music. Born out of the desire to travel, this trio takes you on a road-trip back in time. Funky melodic bass lines, heady wah-wah guitars and South American percussion. Organic, sunny and full of life. Like the analog photo on your favorite Peruvian LP.
FENIX
Surreal stage
Fenix is an electro-acoustic jazz band, in which ambient synths, playful melodies and raw grooves merge. Their music has an open, playful character, where their shared love for improvisation and musical spontaneity results in honest music-of-the-moment. With their receptive interplay they paint a musical landscape that evolves and moves to unexpected places.
SARA BAX
Surreal stage
Sara Bax is a Dutch vocalist and composer whose music is mostly described as cinematic jazz. Through her narrative way of making music, she inspires one to reflect and truly seek connection with oneself, others and the world. Her intimate and natural way of singing makes the listener feel part of the experience.
SUN-MI HONG
Main stage
Sun-Mi Hong quintet is one of the most inventive voices in contemporary jazz, led by the acclaimed Amsterdam-based drummer and composer who just won the Paul Acket Award 2025 for her exceptional musical quality and creative vision. The quintet presents music from their brand new album, Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest, a project that explores themes of home, community, and artistic freedom, inspired by Hong’s journey from South Korea to the Netherlands.
AMPERSAND
Groover stage
Ampersand is a new jazz duo consisting of bassist Lars Hoogland and singer Yiska den Breejen. With minimal accompaniment, you'll be taken on a journey through new and old jazz classics, which sound like never before due to the minimalist execution. Go back to the basics of vocal jazz with Ampersand!
BEATS BY BUNKER X FUSION
Main stage
BEATS BY BUNKER teams up with the energetic dancers of DYNAMIC FUSION for a unique collaboration that will ignite the stage. BEATS BY BUNKER brings their signature blend of horns, synths, and drums, creating genre-bending grooves they call powerbrass. Expect a mix of house, disco, and rave, all designed to get the crowd moving and keep the energy high. Their live shows are known for pulling audiences into an ecstatic bubble, sparking singalongs, sit-downs, and unforgettable moments of connection. Joining them are the talented dancers of DYNAMIC FUSION, the dance team from D.S.D.A. Dynamic. Known for their bursting energy and creative fusion of various dance styles, choreographed and mixed by the team themselves. With their great versatility and expertise, they know exactly how to deliver a great show.
GROOVER BIG BAND X GIJS IDEMA
Main stage
The Groover Big Band is a young and contemporary big band consisting of 19 students from TU Delft. With a repertoire consisting of classics by Count Basie and Frank Sinatra to up tempo Funk and groovy Rock ‘n Roll, the big band is at home in all genres. This edition of Just Jazz, the Groover Big Band will be joined by none other than guest soloist Gijs Idema. Gijs Idema started playing the guitar at the age of eleven. He initially chose the music of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, and ended up with jazz via classical music. After hearing jazz guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Jim Hall, he was convinced he wanted to become a jazz guitarist as well.
STORMLOOP
Main stage
The Stormloop collective will assemble one time only at the Just Jazz festival with a simple quest: to check out the spicy corners of the danceable jazz dimension. Expect to hop on a steam train of funky riffs, synthy beats, afro jazz, and a pinch of neo soul. Featuring both Groovers and young musicians from the Dutch jazz scene, this band wil groove untill the sun goes up. Or more likely - the lights go out.
VOCALZZ
Groover stage
Vocalzz is a dynamic jazz choir founded in 2008, consisting of students from the student jazz association Groover. Our specialty is jazzy a cappella, or singing without instruments. That means close harmonies, scatting, ballads, barbershop and more! Under the guidance of our talented conductor and jazz singer Nadia, we sing polyphonically in sections: sopranos, mezzo-sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones and basses. Together that sounds overwhelming!
VAN GASTEREN QUINTET
Groover stage
Four young boys, led by a bearded drummer, play jazz classics from the 50's and 60's. From bebop to ballads, they improvise with a good dose of energy. Whether you want to party with double swing or relax with something more subtle, anything goes. Inspired by legends such as Charles Mingus or Sonny Rollins. They have been playing jazz by the book since 2016 ... Or not! Time and time again, they build an exciting spectacle out of small principles.
KETROMBA
Groover stage
A new combination of well-known Groovers on keys, trumpet and bass, making their debut at Just Jazz. With a shared passion for Brazilian music and culture, they will perform Brazilian Bossanova . Curious? Come along!
GROOVER FINDS
One of the unique aspects of the Just Jazz Festival is the Groover Finds project. With Groover Finds we encourage D.S.J.V. Groover combos to come up with original projects to further develop their band. This could be a collaboration between the band and a professional artist, but also projects to expand the bands repertoire, or expand a show with other artistic performances. This year’s Groover Finds projects are:
GROOVER BIG BAND X GIJS IDEMA
BEATS BY BUNKER X FUSION
STORMLOOP
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