{"id":89213,"date":"2024-12-13T04:43:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T04:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/?page_id=89213"},"modified":"2025-05-21T20:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:34:41","slug":"about-red-light-jazz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/en\/about-red-light-jazz\/","title":{"rendered":"About Red Light Jazz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"89213\" class=\"elementor elementor-89213 elementor-915\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8959be5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8959be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a36970 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a36970\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975926d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"975926d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1355\" src=\"https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-88558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz.webp 2560w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-1024x542.webp 1024w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-768x407.webp 768w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-1536x813.webp 1536w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-2048x1084.webp 2048w, https:\/\/redlightjazz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Over-Red-Light-Jazz-600x318.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb635c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efb635c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f4ed8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7f4ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a71de elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a71de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About <span style=\"color:red\">Red Light Jazz<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66856e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b66856e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Red Light Jazz<\/strong> Festival is an international jazz event that has taken place since 2014 in and around Amsterdam\u2019s iconic Red Light District. Founded by localentrepreneurs, this annual multi-day festival aims to revive the rich jazz history of theold city centre and to build bridges between long-standing and new business owners, as well as between residents and visitors to the area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8f927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd8f927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Red Light Jazz provides a platform for both established and emerging jazz artists from aroundthe world. Performances take place at a variety of unique venues in the Red Light District, including <strong>Casa Rosso, Casablanca, the Olof Chapel, Hotel Prins Hendrik, the SalvationArmy\u2019s Corps Hall, Paleis van de Weemoed, the Bulldog Hotel<\/strong>, and the <strong>Waalse Kerk<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e444e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e444e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event highlights the historical connection between Amsterdam and jazz, with special attention to jazz icons like trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Kid Dynamite, both of whom are inextricably linked to Amsterdam\u2019s jazz history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d574588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d574588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception, Red Light Jazz, with its many live performances at dozens of venues over several days\u2014has grown into a major cultural event in the capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c2ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c2ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to its cultural enrichment, the appeal of Red Light Jazz lies in its connection withlocal communities, achieved through collaboration with entrepreneurs, cultural organizations, and residents. The festival stimulates the local economy, especially during the vibrant festival weekend. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a01f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a01f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Red Light Jazz has received financial support from the <strong>Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK)<\/strong> for several years, with the AFK noting that the festival &#8216;contributes to Amsterdam\u2019s allure as a city with a long jazz history and effectively engages both neighbourhood residents and localentrepreneurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e2d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e2d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To summarise, Red Light Jazz is more than just a musical event; it is a celebration of Amsterdam\u2019s rich jazz heritage, presenting the old city centre in a positive and cultural light. 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