Supported by the Amarte Fonds, New Amsterdam Jazz organized its first New York Artist Residency. Trumpeter Ian Cleaver was selected as NAJ’s first NYC Artist in Residence during which he composed and recorded new material. NAJ worked together with the legendary National Jazz Museum in Harlem which kindly offered rehearsal space. Ian recorded his album in the phenomenal Rudy van Gelder Studios

The Artist in Residence concluded in 2024 with the release of the first single of Ian’s new album “Yarn!” in collaboration with Dox Records. The full album was released in February 2025.