Dick Oatts alto sax, Martin Diaz alto saxo , Frank Groenendijk tenor saxo, Joan Fort guitar, Philip Lewin double bass, Nitin Parree drums.
The Dam Jawn is a band formed by five young people from the Amsterdam jazz scene, including the Catalans Martín Díaz and Joan Fort. The group is based on shared experience in the USA, and more specifically in Philadelphia, where they arrived as students from the prestigious Amsterdam Conservatory. They not only trained there, they also forged a common project based on that experience. At the Jamboree, they will present the first album from this line-up, with the collaboration of the legendary alto saxophonist Dick Oatts, who has also guided them in the creation process. The Dam Jawn is a quintet who play their own tunes and arrangements inspired by the energy and magnetism of both the current Philadelphia scene and its glorious musical past. ‘Jawn’, by the way, is a typical Philadelphia slang word that can be used to refer to just about anything.
