the American superstar was already on Friday evening at the NSJ-poster in 2014. At that time he got Stevie Wonder still on the stage, which was scheduled two days later at the festival and listened to everyone’s surprise his listeners. Musically we had Williams then admittedly estimated slightly higher, but a party it!

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Level

That Pharrell two years ago, or in terms of revelry, but in terms of level there stood out was also the artists around him on NSJ. Today will be no different, because the level is high. So can the increasingly popular fusion band Snarky Puppy from 17:30 hose up to two hours in the large Maas hall. The second hour with the Metropole Orchestra, which also take office at the same place at 20.30 with saxophonist and producer Kamasi Washington.

choices

NSJ visit anyway means making choices. In the upscale zitzaal Amazon is to admire 18:30 class act Diana Krall. The fine rousing Re: freshed Orchestra is simultaneously outdoor stage Mississippi

Those who visit from the festival year after year, will often see the same faces.. There is at 21:45 in the Nile for the seventh spot for The Roots. Live this hip hop group unequaled not, so who cares?

Artist in Residence

The same goes for Ibrahim Maalouf, also not according to tradition seen often enough and can be heard. The French-Lebanese trumpeter’s Artist in Residence, home or artist, this year NSJ and can be found every day in the schedule. Today, at 22.45 in the Amazon, is his appearance dominated Khartoum released album of last year.

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