Wicked Jazz Sounds
Formation2002
Location

Wicked Jazz Sounds is a Dutch music collective and event organizer located in Amsterdam founded in 2002.[1]

History

Entrance to Sugarfactory in the center of Amsterdam.

In May 2002, DJs Phil Horneman and Manne van der Zee organised their first WJS event. It took place at Aknathon, in Amsterdam.[1]

Horneman had previously used the Wicked Jazz Sounds name for a show on the Amstelveen local radio station, starting in 1998.[2][1]

Club Zyon

Later in 2002, weekly clubnights began taking place at Club 020 (now Club Zyon).[3] WJS organised a special event in March 2004 featuring electronic music by 4hero.[4]

Sugarfactory

Kris Berry in concert in 2017.

In 2005, WJS moved to Sugarfactory.[1][5] Their 10 year anniversary was celebrated in May 2012 with an event at Melkweg, which was broadcast live on NPO Radio 6.[5] Earlier that year, the record label Wicked Jazz Sounds Recordings was created, starting with the debut album of Kris Berry.[6][5]

The collective announced in December 2018 that their 14-year tennure at Sugarfactory would come to an end, due to uncertainty over the venue's future, moving their events across the street to Melkweg instead.[7][8] The Sugarfactory venue filed for bankruptcy in January 2019.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elke week, elke zondag: Wicked Jazz Sounds". DJBroadcast. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. ↑ Vugt, Jasper van (2014-09-12). "Wicked Jazz Sounds: dance with a smile". Jasper van Vugt (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Wicked Jazz Sounds". Trendalert.nl (in Dutch). 12 August 2004. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. ↑ "4Hero exclusief bij Wicked Jazz Sounds!". Trendalert.nl (in Dutch). 10 February 2004. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "10 jaar Wicked Jazz Sounds". AAA2010 (in Dutch). 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. ↑ "Wicked Jazz Sounds start muzieklabel in jubileumjaar". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Wicked Jazz Sounds vanaf 2019 naar Melkweg". Het Parool (in Dutch). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Wicked Jazz Sounds vanaf januari in de Melkweg". Facebook (in Dutch). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Sugar Factory failliet, club per direct dicht". Het Parool (in Dutch). 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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