JazzPlaysEurope is a network created in 2007 by jazz organizations and festivals from seven neighboring countries. JazzPlaysEurope supports contemporary jazz in Europe by organizing exchange concerts, concert tours and artists residencies with promising bands and musicians.

By gathering promising jazz artists in one unique project, JazzPlaysEurope Laboratory aims to provide a glimpse of where the new generation of jazz musicians is heading.

The 3rd JazzPlaysEurope Laboratory 2011 is hosted by TyTone. 7 musicians from 7 European countries rehearse in Amsterdam for three days in complete artistic freedom. The artists get to know each other’s musical universe and personality.

This work is presented during a European tour, in professional jazz venues of each artists’ own country.

Following the two successful Laboratory projects of 2009 and 2010, this year’s line-up highlights once again the immense creativity of young European jazz artists. They are all very eager to show their musical skills as well as their artistic visions.

Above all, however, they will present their concept of what European jazz could lead to.