New names for NN North Sea Jazz 2025

We're thrilled to announce additional names for this year's edition, including Herbie Hancock, ANOHNI & the Johnsons, Celeste, Cory Wong, Lee Ritenour, and Ronnie Flex & The Fam, who will present a special live performance of the album Rémi with a large live band and new arrangements.

The festival welcomes renowned jazz artists such as Danilo Pérez with John Patitucci & Adam Cruz, Alfredo Rodríguez, Ambrose Akinmusire, Makaya McCraven, Emmet Cohen, and Nubya Garcia, along with exciting jazz projects like the unique collaboration between banjo player Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda, and drummer Antonio Sánchez.

Terri Lyne Carrington will reimagine We Insist!, Max Roach’s groundbreaking 1960 protest album featuring Abbey Lincoln, in collaboration with rising star Christie Dashiell. Alongside previously announced Herbie Hancock and Lee Ritenour, the festival also welcomes back jazz legends David Murray and WAR after a long absence.

Making their debut at the festival this year are American rapper/singer BLK ODYSSY, the genre-defying eight-member collective Mourning [A] BLKstar from Cleveland, jazz-funk group MRCY, rising guitar virtuosos Matteo Mancuso and Grace Bowers, avant-garde saxophonist Zoh Amba, and expressive pianist/composer Shuteen Erdenebataar.

The festival also showcases an exciting lineup of vocalists, including Indian-American Ganvya, jazz rising star Christie Dashiell, Korean vocalist Song Yi Jeon with her nonet and Samulnori Newdot, vocalist/harpist Sophye Soliveau, , and Dora Morelenbaum, a talent from Brazil’s thriving music scene.

Added to Friday’s lineup: ANOHNI & the Johnsons; Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers; Bnnyhunna; Dana & Alden; daoud; Emmet Cohen Trio feat. Patrick Bartley; ganavya; Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge; Herbie Hancock; Jerron Paxton; Johnathan Blake - My Life Matters; Julie Campiche Quartet - You Matter; Melissa Aldana Quartet; Sullivan Fortner Trio; The Philharmonik; van Bavel - Teepe - Jackson: 'Dutch Connection'; Zoh Amba Sun Ensemble.

More names for Saturday: Alfredo Rodríguez Quintet; Béla Fleck - Edmar Castaneda - Antonio Sanchez; BLK ODYSSY; Celeste; Cory Wong; Danilo Pérez - John Patitucci - Adam Cruz Trio ; David Murray Quartet; Lee Ritenour; Mark Turner Quartet; Matteo Mancuso; MRCY; Nduduzo Makhathini; Queralt Lahoz; Sanne Sanne; Song Yi Jeon Nonet & Samulnori Newdot; Terri Lyne Carrington ‘We Insist’.

New confirmations for Sunday: Ambrose Akinmusire; Benin International Musical; Christie Dashiell Quartet; Dominique Fils-Aimé; Dora Morelenbaum; Karja – Renard – Wandinger; Kassa Overall Quartet; Linda Sikhakhane Quartet; Makaya McCraven; Mourning [A] BLKstar; Nubya Garcia; Ronnie Flex & The Fam spelen Rémi; Sarah-Jane - Mr.JetFly & The Black Excellence Kawina Orchestra; Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet; Sophye Soliveau; The Cookers; WAR.