New wave of acts and Artist in Residence NN North Sea Jazz 2023

Janelle Monáe, John McLaughlin's SHAKTI, Seal, Snarky Puppy, and Typhoon have been added to the program. Just as Artist in Residence Esperanza Spalding. She will perform on all festival days with a different project every day.

The American bass player, composer and singer Esperanza Spalding is deeply rooted in jazz culture and always wants to shift boundaries and broaden genres. This has resulted in five Grammy Awards, a White House performance and playing at the Academy Awards as well as the Nobel Prizes ceremony. As artist in residence she will perform on Friday with pianist Fred Hersch, with whom she released an album in January. With her 'Songwrights Apothecary Lab hosts a Co-Musicking Lab' project she will give three special workshops on Saturday. On Sunday, Spalding will perform 'Off-Brand godds' with New York dance company Antonio Brown Dance.

Further added to Friday’s line-up: Bia Ferreira; Camilla George; Dave Holland New Quartet featuring Kris Davis, Jaleel Shaw and Nasheet Waits; Danielle Ponder; Duckwrth; The Hi-Stakes; Trio Da Kali & North Sea String Quartet; Yaya Bey

More names on Saturday: CHARLES TOLLIVER • AFRICA / BRASS ft. Binker Golding, Antonio Faraò, Chris Dahlgren, Alvin Queen & New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra; Abdullah Ibrahim Trio; Brandee Younger Trio; Jalen Ngonda; Jeff Parker Quartet; Kamaal Williams; Lakecia Benjamin; Laura Jurd; Mark Lettieri Group; Maya Delilah; Orchestra Baobab; Salif Keita; Snarky Puppy; Somi; Teus Nobel Liberty Group

Confirmed to perform on Sunday: Alessandro Fongaro's Pietre; Artemis; Endea Owens & The Cookout; Janelle Monáe; John McLaughlin's SHAKTI featuring Zakir Hussain and Shankar Mahadevan; Madison McFerrin; Ndlovu Youth Choir; NOHMI; Paradox Jazz Orchestra ‘Remembering The Skymasters’; Seal; Typhoon; Yuri Honing’s Peace Orchestra

Click here for an overview of all announced acts announced so far.