Expositie
Jazz Years: people, migration and music in Amsterdam, 1930-1939
Stadsarchief Amsterdam looks at the city’s early jazz scene, connecting music, migration, photography and personal stories from the 1930s.
In the multimedia exhibition Jazz Years: people, migration and music in Amsterdam, 1930-1939, Stadsarchief Amsterdam shows how a thriving jazz scene emerged in the city during the 1930s.
The exhibition connects music, migration, film, photography and personal stories around artists from the United States, Suriname and Eastern Europe.
Alongside the exhibition, there are guided tours and a deeper programme of performances, talks and conversations. For international visitors, it offers a rich cultural way into Amsterdam’s social history.
