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# DOEK

Doek is a collective of improvisers creating opportunities for experimentation, research and performance.

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- [Bandcamp Friday, all proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestinians](https://doek.org/bandcamp-friday-all-proceeds-go-to-medical-aid-for-palestinians/) - Cease Fire!! by Cease Fire!! For the next week, all profits from digital releases on Doek RAW will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians. For the new album "Cease Fire" from the duo sometimes known as Mofaya!, all profits will ALWAYS go to MAP. Check out our catalogue featuring new work from The Ambush Party,
- [Doek Festival #20, Art of the Outskirts](https://doek.org/doek-festival-20-art-of-the-outskirts-2/) - Doek Festival #20, Art of the Outskirts, takes place in various venues on the outskirts of the city. Listen to renowned international musicians like Antonio Borghini, Jozef Dumoulin, Nate Wooley, Teun Verbruggen play with Doek musicians Ada Rave, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Marta Warelis, John Dikeman, Michael Moore, Wilbert de Joode, Eric Boeren, and Jasper Stadhouders.
- [Doek Festival Workshop](https://doek.org/doek-festival-workshop/) - As part of the Art of the Outskirts festival Doek will be hosting a 3 days of workshops at the Bimhuis August 30 through September 1, then a presentation performance will take place Sep 2 in the afternoon at Sexyland before the evening program. Teachers include Wilbert De Joode, Michael Moore, Ada Rave and John
- [Support Doek Festival #20, Art of the Outskirts](https://doek.org/support-doek-festival-20-art-of-the-outskirts/) - photo Marielle Groven From 28 August to 3 September, the Doek Festival will return to Amsterdam! As Doek no longer receives subsidies, we now rely on private donations to sustain our vital work. Please donate to make this festival happen. Donate now! Your support actively contributes to the growth and sustainability of the impro community,
- [Doek Festival #20 Art of the Outskirts](https://doek.org/doek-festival-20-art-of-the-outskirts/) - Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin August 28 - September 3 Balconies Jasper Stadhouders, Antonio Borghini, Steve Heather Bioluminus Ada Rave, Aaron Lumley, Onno Govaert The Persons Michael Moore, Jeroen Kimman, Jasper Stadhouders, Miguel Petruccelli, Michael Vatcher The Ambush Party Oscar Jan Hoodland, Natalio Sued, Harald Austbo, Marcos Baggiani Old Adam on Turtle Island John Dikeman, Marta Warelis,
- [The Doek Festival is coming!!](https://doek.org/the-doek-festival-is-coming/) - The posters are drying for the upcoming Doek Festival. Made by the very generous Sieto Noordhoorn and Harm Noordhoorn.
- [Mofaya way out west](https://doek.org/mofaya-way-out-west/) - Mofaya will tour Portugal, Spain and Belgium in August Confirmed dates so far.... 06/08 Robalo Music, Lisbon, Portugal 08/08 DARC, Lisbon, Portugal 10/08 w Luis Lopes, Associação Desenvolvimento Artes e Oficios, Barreiro, Portugal 11 - 12/08 Jacc residency at Salão Brazil, Coimbra, Portugal 25/08 KAAP, Oostende, Belgium Mofaya! is putting together a last minute, on
- [Dikeman, Thomas, Edwards, Noble - New releases](https://doek.org/dikeman-thomas-edwards-noble-new-releases/) - The quartet of John Dikeman, Pat Thomas, John Edwards and Steve Noble just finished their second tour, a brief stint in the UK, to a glowing review in the Wire. Both albums from their 2019 concert at Cafe Oto are now available on LP from NYC based 577 Records. Don't miss them live in Belgium
- [Ada Rave Solo - Clear Water : No front / No back](https://doek.org/ada-rave-solo-clear-water-no-front-no-back/) - Clear water: No front / No back by Ada Rave solo
- [Bioluminus album presentation at SITP](https://doek.org/bioluminus-album-presentation-at-sitp/) - https://youtu.be/zROcMkJEGfo Bioluminus, the trio of Ada Rave, Aaron Lumley and Onno Govaert, presents their self-titled album on the Doek RAW label this Thursday, November 3 at De Ruimte as part of another killer Space is the Place line up including Ernst Reijseger and Miha Gantar. Bioluminus by Ada Rave / Aaron Lumley / Onno Govaert
- [Marta Warelis - a grain of Earth](https://doek.org/marta-warelis-a-grain-of-earth/) - Release concert at De Ruimte October 7 a grain of Earth by Marta Warelis ‘A grain of Earth’ is the first solo venture and expression of several years of working with instant composition and the timbral possibilities of an acoustic piano. This has been wrapped in an idea of realities beyond our perception, and a
- [These Things Happen in the USA](https://doek.org/these-things-happen-in-the-usa/) - Concerts in the USA 09/22 Merriman's Playhouse, South Bend, IN 09/23 Spot Tavern, Lafayette, IN 09/24 Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Logan Center for the Arts (Univ of Chicago), IL Amsterdam 10/19 De Ruimte These Things Happen by Keefe Jackson / Oscar Jan Hoogland / Joshua Abrams / Mikel Patrick Avery “"The shit swings like mad,
- [Bioluminus - Rave, Lumley, Govaert on Doek RAW](https://doek.org/bioluminus-rave-lumley-govaert-on-doek-raw/) - Bioluminus by Ada Rave / Aaron Lumley / Onno GovaertAda Rave - saxophones Onno Govaert - drums Aaron Lumley - double bass “Bioluminus is a combustion machine of musical ideas and interaction. Ada Rave’s tenor playing has always boasted a voluminous tone and great control over extended techniques, but this trio with bassist Aaron Lumley
- [Changing of the guard](https://doek.org/changing-of-the-guard/) - After 20 pleasurable years working for Doek, Carolyn decided to pass the baton on to someone with new ideas and new energy. And that person is Sara Tompkins. Welcome Sara! Carolyn and Sara have been having fun with the hand over, going through the Doek archives and looking into the future. Stay posted.
- [Swimming to Zaal out now on Doek RAW](https://doek.org/swimming-to-zaal-out-now-on-doek-raw/) - Swimming to Zaal by Jasper Stadhouders, Nora Mulder, Aaron Lumley, Onno Govaert A fantastic new release on Doek RAW, Swimming to Zaal was improvised at one of Zaal 100's famous Tuesday night concerts byJasper Stadhouders, Nora Mulder, Aaron Lumley and Onno Govaert. The purest stereo recording by Aaron Lumley gives you a great representation of
- [Dikeman, Vicente, Parker, Drake tour in July](https://doek.org/dikeman-vicente-parker-drake-tour-in-july/) - photo Vera Marmelo John Dikeman, Luis Vicente, William Parker and Hamid Drake will be on the road again in July. The trio Dikeman, Parker, Drake has existed since 2014 when John Dikeman invited them to join him for the Doek Festival. Since then they have released a number of albums and toured throughout Europe. As
- [Bioluminus](https://doek.org/bioluminus/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zROcMkJEGfo Bioluminus is the latest group added to the Doek roster featuring Ada Rave, Aaron Lumley and Onno Govaert. Check out their new band page and come back soon, a new album will be released shortly on Doek RAW.
- [­KAJA DRAKSLER - IN OTHERNESS ONESELF](https://doek.org/­kaja-draksler-in-otherness-oneself/) - "It all offers further proof that Draksler is one of the most potent musical minds of our times." The Quietus, Peter Margasak In Otherness Oneself is the latest solo album by Kaja Draklser released by the Amsterdam label Unsounds. Here she explores the possibility of inventing and maintaining musical languages, and how those exist in
- [Different Pieces Part 5 with Mofaya!](https://doek.org/different-pieces-part-5-with-mofaya/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NjZgBCFMOs Wannes Lacompte is a brilliant visual artist based in Brussels. Different Pieces is a series where Wannes invites different musicians to improvise while he does dishes. For the Brussles festival Wunderkammer #2 Wannes invited Mofaya!. Film by Reinhart Cosaert
- [Doek Impro Workshops @ Splendor](https://doek.org/doek-impro-workshops-splendor/) - February 26 - Jasper Stadhouders March 20 - John Dikeman Splendor 2 sessions: 11-13.30 and 15-17.00 €20 / €15 for students We're finishing up our series of Doek Workshops in Splendor. Some of these have been rescheduled a few times, well hopefully these dates will stick. The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (11-13.30 and
- [!Mof!Aya! tours in February!](https://doek.org/mofaya-tours-in-february/) - live at martinus brouwerij by MOFAYA!!M!O!F!A!YA! February 15 With guests Peter Ajtai and Balazs Pandi, Lumen, Budapest, Hungary 16 With Luke Stewart, Grand Cafe, Szeged, Hungary 17 With Marina Džukljev and Luke Stewart, KC Lab, Novi Sad, Serbia 18 With Luke Stewart, DIM, Belgrade, Serbia 19 With Luke Stewart, Cafe-Restaurant Jazzgalerie, Nickelsdorf, Austria 21 Scena
- [Bimhuis TV Presents The Impro Train](https://doek.org/bimhuis-tv-presents-the-impro-train/) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOxx3uhJQ3m6VyPchzNEMiibssK1DYcMe Bimhuis TV has created a new playlist featuring some of the great performances from the series The Impro Train. Organized by Doek with solos by o.a. Wilbert de Joode and Ab Baars, three great sets of Mother Tongue, the duo Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink and Jasper Stadhouders' quintet Bloodcloud.
- [The Zaanstad Suite - All Ellington](https://doek.org/the-zaanstad-suite-all-ellington/) - December 23 De Vermanig, Zaandam. Reservations (+ coronacheck + ID) mandatory via +31(0)614993320 of mailto:eb@xs4all.nl December 30 Bimhuis, Amsterdam. 14:30. Maximum audience of 75. Tickets January 09 PlusEtage, Baarle Nassau. 14:00. Maximum audience of 20. Tickets via +31(0)13 507 76 52 of info@plusetage.nl All Ellington will premier the new large scale work, the Zaanstad Suite,
- [doek impro workshops in the coming months](https://doek.org/doek-impro-workshops-in-november/) - photo Andy Moor Saturday 18 December: Jasper Stadhouders CANCELLED, new date TBA Saturday 08 January: John Dikeman Doek continues its impro workshop series in Splendor over the coming months. Unfortunately we had to cancel the two workshops in November, but Oscar Jan and Marta will be leading workshops in the new year. To round off
- [Kaja Draksler Octet - In Time](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-octet-in-time/) - https://youtu.be/10b59lAtONQ This newly published video is made of excerpts from the latest Kaja Draksler Octet project: In Time. Based on the writings of Matsuo Bashō, this continues Kaja's work integrating poetry with her own poetic compositional sensibilities.
- [Old Adam on Turtle Island, Live at Zaal 100](https://doek.org/old-adam-on-turtle-island/) - Saturday November 27 Zaal 100 Doors open 18:30, concert starts promptly at 19:00 Entrance 10 Euros John Dikeman - saxophones, composition Marta Warelis - piano Aaron Lumley - bass Sun-Mi Hong - drums Old Adam on Turtle Island is a new program composed by John Dikeman for this improvising quartet. This will be the first
- [coming up in october](https://doek.org/coming-up-in-october/) - We all have to get used to getting out and about again. Here's some October events to tempt you. October 7: Kaja Draksler 8tet, AMOK festival, KAAP Brugge October 15: Zea and Oscar Jan Hoogland, Moira Utrecht October 17: LOOT, Holynote, Holysloot October 23: Doek Impro workshop with Wilbert de Joode, Splendor Amsterdam October 25:
- [doek impro workshop with ada rave](https://doek.org/doek-impro-workshop-with-ada-rave/) - Doek is presenting a series of impro workshops in Splendor. This Saturday 2 October Ada Rave will lead the workshop. Her approach: 'In this workshop we will compose music together through spontaneous communication, working on expanding our palette of sounds and using it as material for improvisation. We will play with textural and formal ideas
- [Ada Rave, Felicity Provan Duo at Pintotonics n+1](https://doek.org/ada-rave-felicity-provan-duo-at-pintotonics-n1/) - 13th September @ Pintotonics n+1 open: 19.00 uur | start solo set: 19.30 uur | einde avond: 22.00 uur toegang € 10 studenten/CJP € 7 (contant) | gratis voor Vrienden van Huis De Pinto SET 1: SOLO SIMON ROSE / BARITON SAX SET 2: DUO FELICITY PROVAN / CORNET, STEM ADA RAVE / TENORSAXOFOON, KLARINET
- [doek impro workshops](https://doek.org/doek-impro-workshops/) - Doek is organizing a series of workshops in Splendor in Amsterdam. Doek musicians are renowned for their skills and experience in the field of improvised music and they are keen to share their knowledge with you! Photo: Maarten van der Kamp The Doek approach to improvisation is not tied to any particular style, it’s about
- [Frank Rosaly, John Dikeman site specific tour August 13, Amsterdam leg COPY](https://doek.org/frank-rosaly-john-dikeman-site/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGTCaxglpKM Frank Rosaly and John Dikeman will be doing a series of site specific outdoor performances throughout the Netherlands. The route is approximate. Part 2 August 13 19.00 Westerpark, under the bridge 20.00 Nieuwe Hemweg, by the thingy 21.00 Bijlmer, Doek headquarters near Metro Kraaienest Click the link for google map The August 8 tour
- [Frank Rosaly, John Dikeman site specific tour August 13, Amsterdam leg](https://doek.org/frank-rosaly-john-dikeman-site-specific-tour-august-8-and-13-2/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGTCaxglpKM Frank Rosaly and John Dikeman will be doing a series of site specific outdoor performances throughout the Netherlands. The route is approximate. Part 2 August 13 19.00 Westerpark, under the bridge 20.00 Nieuwe Hemweg, by the thingy 21.00 Bijlmer, Doek headquarters near Metro Kraaienest Click the link for google map The August 8 tour
- [Mofaya w Jaimie Branch and Luke Stewart Tour](https://doek.org/mofaya-w-jaimie-branch-and-luke-stewart-tour/) - Like One Long Dream by MOFAYA! August 14 Mofaya!, Jazz Blazzt, Heerlen 17 !Mof!aya! ft Luke Stewart Au Topsi Pohl, Berlin, DE 18 !Mof!aya! ft Luke Stewart with guest George Cremaschi, Punctum, Prague 19 ¡Mofaya! ft Jaimie Branch and Luke Stewart, Kulturforum Villach, Villach, AT 21 ¡Mofaya! ft Jaimie Branch and Luke Stewart, Jazz an
- [Frank Rosaly, John Dikeman site specific tour August 8 and 13](https://doek.org/frank-rosaly-john-dikeman-site-specific-tour-august-8-and-13/) - Frank Rosaly and John Dikeman will be doing a series of site specific outdoor performances throughout the Netherlands. The route is approximate. Check the Facebook event for updates throughout the day. August 8 10.30 in front of Roze Tanker, Amsterdam 13.00 very near Koffie en Ambacht, Rotterdam The Limburg leg in collaboration with JazzBlazzt for
- [Doek Composes - Silence by Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/doek-composes-dont-look-by-john-dikeman-2-2-2-2/) - Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. Doek composes - Silence by Wilbert de Joode by Doek RAW Doek Composes One of the main pillars of Doek is how improvising musicians deal with composed musical elements. When the world was struck by the
- [The impro Train - 22 july in Bimhuis](https://doek.org/the-impro-train-22-july-in-bimhuis/) - The Impro Train rides again on 22 July. Three sets: 19.00 Giuseppe Doronzo solo reeds | Mother Tongue - tickets here 20.30 Natalio Sued solo reeds | Mother Tongue - tickets here 22.00 Ab Baars solo reeds | Mother Tongue - tickets here Or choose a concert package and hear all three soloists and see
- [Muzzix meets Doek](https://doek.org/muzzix-meets-doek/) - Muzzix meets Doek June 28 - 30, La Malterie, Lille July 1 Roze Tanker, Amsterdam concert starts 20.00 July 2 Open rehearsal at Zaal 100 from 17:00 July 3 Oude Lutherse Kerk concert starts 15:00 For this first improvised and musical meeting of members of the Doek and Muzzix (Lille) collectives, six musicians will play
- [On Innovation and the Future of Music (and Art)](https://doek.org/on-innovation-and-the-future-of-music-and-art/) - Interviews by Kaja Draksler Available here, at Bandcamp Peter Evans Thanasis Deligiannis Susana Santos Silva Ab Baars Gianluca Elia Christopher Dell Christian Lillinger Szymon Gąsiorek: drawings Maga Ćwieluch: graphic design and DTP On Innovation and the Future of Music (and art) is a collection of interviews by Kaja Draksler and drawings by Szymon Gąsiorek. The
- [The Impro Train: Hupata! and Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/the-impro-train-hupata-and-wilbert-de-joode/) - Bimhuis and Doek Present: The Impro Train June 11, 2021 3 Sets at 19.00, 20.30 and 22.00 Tickets Passepartout The Impro Train is back, baby! Three sets by two ensembles. Go to one, go to them all, either way it'll be a fabulous evening. Fabulous! Saxophone, piano and percussion form the sound of Hupata!, alongside
- [Doek Composes - Timbrical Reflections by Ada Rave](https://doek.org/doek-composes-dont-look-by-john-dikeman-2-2-2/) - Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. Doek composes - Timbrical Reflections by Ada Rave by Doek RAW TIMBRAL REFLECTION is a sound poem, a little excuse to arouse the reflection of the movement inside one sound. Doek Composes One of the main
- [Doek Workshop - Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/doek-workshops-eric-boeren/) - May 15 Splendor Workshop 11.00 -13.30 and 14.30 - 17.00 Doek has been offering a series of workshops at the wonderful Amsterdam venue, Splendor. The past few months we've had to cancel workshops because of corona regulations so we're very excited that Eric will be able present this workshop Saturday. If you've been missing opportunities
- [Vancouver International Jazz Festival features Dutch Artists](https://doek.org/vancouver-international-jazz-festival-features-dutch-artists/) - This June, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival will feature performances from three Dutch trios, all of which are Doek related. The Dutch focus will premiere on 26 June 2021 at 17:30 (PST) on the YouTube channel of Coastal Jazz. OMAWI Trio Marta Warelis - piano Wilbert de Joode - bass Onno Govaert - drums From
- [Brilliant Corners Festival features Benjamin Herman Trio with Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/brilliant-corners-festival-features-benjamin-herman-trio-with-oscar-jan-hoogland/) - Brilliant Corners a festival of jazz in Belfast Brilliant Corners is an international festival with a fantastic line-up. Among the ensembles is the Benjamin Herman Trio with our own Oscar Jan Hoogland as special guest. This performance went so well, they're planning to do it again at the Bimhuis May 8. Also featuring Lakecia Benjamin’s
- [Sunday at De Ruimte](https://doek.org/sunday-at-de-ruimte/) - Marta Warelis - piano Frank Rosaly - drums Aaron Lumley - bass John Dikeman - saxophone Hot off the press, this debut recording will be released digitally and as a CD this Friday in time for Bandcamp free Friday. Check Doek RAW on bandcamp. Featuring photography by Sara Morris. Sunday at De Ruimte was recorded
- [The Impro Train: Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo](https://doek.org/the-impro-train-oscar-jan-hoogland-han-bennink-duo/) - https://youtu.be/LIFRvo70lSo Last fall Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink released an excellent album of their long standing duo, Goede Reis, on ICP Records. This March they performed with the duo at the Bimhuis as part of our collaborative series, The Impro Train. No audience was allowed, but cameras were. Watch the two cruise, splatter, jip
- [Jasper Stadhouders solo and interview for OPTION](https://doek.org/jasper-stadhouders-solo-and-interview-for-option/) - Jasper Stadhouders was featured in the OPTION series presented by Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago. Jasper performed solo and was interviewed by Ken Vandermark. You may have missed it live, but it's still up on YouTube so check it out! https://youtu.be/PUeVR-UEM2s?t=164 https://ess.org/esscalendar/2021/4/12/jasper-stadhouders
- [Michael Moore, Paul Berner: Amulet](https://doek.org/michael-moore-paul-berner-amulet/) - Michael Moore has just released Amulet, a beautiful album of duos with bassist Paul Berner, on his Ramboy Bandcamp page. Amulet by Paul Berner & Michael Moore
- [mother tongue](https://doek.org/mother-tongue/) - Mother Tongue - Molla Sylla voice/mbira/xalam, Oscar jan Hoogland electric clavichord and Frank Rosaly drums - recently recorded a great half hour piece in de Rode Bioscoop as part of the Amarte Concert Series. Enjoy watching the trio at work - we also recommend hooking up to some good speakers for real closed eyes listening
- [Doek Composes - A Bunch of Little Gestures by Jasper Stadhouders](https://doek.org/doek-composes-dont-look-by-john-dikeman-2-2/) - Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. Doek composes - A Bunch of Little Gestures by Jasper Stadhouders by Doek RAW "I wrote a series of little musical phrases and gestures with space for improvisation in between, around, underneath, above, throughout. A way
- [John Dikeman, Peter Jacquemyn duo at Safe 'N Sounddays](https://doek.org/john-dikeman-peter-jaquemyn-duo-at-safe-n-sounddays/) - John Dikeman and Peter Jacquemyn performed an improvised duo livestream at the wonderful Werkplaats Walter in Brussels. The video is still up on their website and includes an introductory interview with Lies Steppe. This is beautifully filmed with excellent sound so it's well worth your time. Watch here: John Dikeman, Peter Jacquemyn Duo
- [Musicians Talk: Full Playlist](https://doek.org/musicians-talk-playlist/) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEpyMU8tKFB7HYecihM3cExLkFe2jHjR The first five episodes of Eric Boeren's Musicians talk can be seen on the YouTube playlist above. We hope to find funding to continue this series; in the meantime here's plenty to stimulate your curiosity. MUSICIANS TALK On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals, musicians
- [Musicians Talk: Drums](https://doek.org/drums/) - DRUMS Han Bennink, John Engels, Michael Vatcher and Frank Rosaly talk about playing along with records on newspapers and kitchen chairs, about lefthanded set ups and about tuning a snare drum. “Jo Jones always played with the snares off!” https://youtu.be/1tWvoVoOWm0 MUSICIANS TALK On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during
- [nieuwe bestuursleden gezocht](https://doek.org/nieuwe-bestuursleden-gezocht/) - Stichting Doek is op zoek naar twee enthousiaste kandidaten voor de functies van algemeen bestuurslid Het bestuur van Stichting Doek bestaat op dit moment uit 5 onbezoldigde leden. Het bestuur houdt toezicht op het beleid van de Artistieke Commissie van Doek, op de algemene gang van zaken binnen de stichting en staat de coördinator van
- [Musicians Talk: Trumpet](https://doek.org/trumpet/) - TRUMPET Jarmo Hoogendijk, Jimmy Sernesky and Angelo Verploegen talk about natural embouchure, the amount of practice, motivation and injuries. https://youtu.be/1myw2K1QXnw On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs
- [Musicians Talk: First episode, Piano](https://doek.org/piano/) - MUSICIANS TALK On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs that somehow never seem to surface in articles. https://youtu.be/b7U7piqNYsQ PIANO Guus Janssen, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Michiel Braam and
- [Doek Composes - Emptier by Michael Moore](https://doek.org/doek-composes-dont-look-by-john-dikeman-2/) - Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. Doek composes - Emptier by Michael Moore by Doek RAW "Emptier was written after hearing news of Cor Fuhler’s passing. The title refers to both how life is during the Covid-19 pandemic and how it is
- [Doek Workshops February - John Dikeman, Jasper Stadhouders](https://doek.org/doek-workshops-dikeman-stadhouders/) - February 13 - John Dikeman February 27 - Jasper Stadhouders Splendor Workshop 12.00 -14.30 and 15.30 - 18.00 "What We Did Today" performance 19:30 Our schedule for the Doek Workshops keeps changing. February we have 2/3 of Cactus Truck giving workshops for advanced improvisers. John Dikeman will be investigating philosophies of listening and form in
- [Best of 2020 lists](https://doek.org/best-of-2020-lists/) - Kaja Draksler, and her Octet release Out For Stars, has been all over best of lists for 2020. But she's not the only Doek artist receiving accolades. Here is an abbreviated list of Doek mentions for last year. Kaja Draksler: 20 women who caused waves in jazz Kaja Draksler/Kaja Draksler Octet: Out For Stars; Vicente,
- [Featured Artist - Tomeka Reid](https://doek.org/featured-artist-tomeka-reid/) - Doek Festival countdown Tomeka Reid cello Chicago based cellist, composer and educator, Tomeka Reid has been described as "a remarkably versatile player," (Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune). Equally adept in classical and jazz contexts, Reid predominantly finds herself in experimental and improvisatory settings and composes for a wide range of instrumentation, from big band to chamber
- [no concerts - now what?](https://doek.org/no-concerts-what-now/) - At present many people can't hear live music. Here's a few suggestions for online watching and listening: - The Doek Bandcamp page for a large selection of Doek releases on various labels - Doek RAW, our second bandcamp page featuring pay what you want digital only releases - The Doek You Tube channel - Cafe
- [Amsterdam Real Book fietstour in Waterland - with Holysloot Kunst in de Kerk](https://doek.org/holysloot-bicycle-tour/) - Sunday 29 September - 14:30 Zea All Ellington Horns ICP Orchestra with Waterland Harmonie Kontraesthetika Doek and Holysloot Kunst in de Kerk are happy to announce the first Holysloot bicycle tour. The Amsterdam Real Book began as a project that connected the new up-and-coming impro scene with the older generation of improvisers. The Amsterdam scene
- [Happy New Year! Doek Guest Compilation](https://doek.org/happy-new-year-doek-guest-compilation/) - Doek composes - Guest edition vol 1. by Doek RAW Happy New Year everyone! Let's celebrate with a new album in the Doek Composes series. This is the first of a series of guest compilations where we invite musicians from all over the world to perform the pieces from previous editions. Compositions of Eric Boeren,
- [Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs Tour - Core & More](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-boy-edgar-prijs-tour-core-more/) - The Boy Edgar Prize award night at the Bimhuis was a beautiful evening honouring one of the greatest bassists in improvised music, Wilbert de Joode. It also featured some exceptional performances by a who's who of musicians from all over the world. Starting this February, Wilbert will present 10 concerts in the Netherlands with the
- [Feecho - Live at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival](https://doek.org/feecho-live-at-vancouver-international-jazz-festival/) - Feecho, the duo of Kaja Draksler and Onno Govaert, has just released a new live album on Doek RAW, Live at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Last summer, a couple of Doek groups toured in Canada and performed at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This recording comes from that tour. This concert was recorded live
- [Cactus (Truck/Duo) + Ava Mendoza Tour](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-duo-ava-mendoza-tour/) - Cactus Truck is teaming up once again with guitar wizard Ava Mendoza to tour Europe this March. Ava brings a unique dirty virtuosity to the band that helps flesh out different aspects of the Cactus canon. As Vice said: “It’s… Ava Mendoza’s deconstructing of blues and punk into brutal shredfests that’s causing a ruckus in
- [See you at the Market: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-ibelisse-guardia-ferragutti/) - See you at The Market: Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti is a captivating performer capable of electrifying audiences. Born in Bolivia, she grew up in Brazil, studied classical piano, modern and contemporary dance, was part of various music and dance ensembles in both countries, then moved to Amsterdam to follow the Mime School at
- [EYE on Art: Time, forwards! Soviet Constructivist Cinema     feat. ZEA!](https://doek.org/eye-on-art-i-s-m-st-doek-time-forwards-soviet-constructivist-cinema/) - EYE Tuesday September 15 19:15 ZEA's website Time, forwards! Soviet Constructivist Cinema with live music by Arnold de Boer (ZEA/The Ex) guitar and electronics An evening on constructivism and films from the Soviet Union – from the beginnings of the artists’ group LEF in the wake of the Russian Revolution to the period after 1965
- [OKAPI HOLIDAY WEEKEND at ROOD NOOT](https://doek.org/okapi-at-rood-noot/) -  October 21-22 Friday 19:00 til Saturday 13:00 Reservation required: post@roodnoot.nl Rood Noot, run by three theatre makers, is a former horse stud that now serves as podium, atelier and stable. A beautiful farm that's just a short bike or bus ride away from Utrecht Central Station. Starting Friday 21 october there'll be an evening-night-morning
- [Wilbert de Joode wins Buma Boy Edgar Prize](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-wins-buma-boy-edgar-prize/) - Wilbert de Joode, a founding member of the Doek collective, has been awarded the 2016 Buma Boy Edgar Prize. The Buma Boy Edgarprijs is awarded each year to an artist who has long demonstrated his or her outstanding creative contribution to the vitality of the Dutch jazz and improvised scene. Wilbert is the fourth member
- [DOEK Festival 2020 - Doek LIVE!](https://doek.org/doek-live-the-festival-2020/) - Yes folks, there will be a LIVE Doek Festival this year! There are limited audience numbers and you need to book in advance - so don't delay! De Warme Winkel, in collaboration with De Brakke Grond, have created a special performance space, the Peepshow Palace. Every night at 22:30, from 28 - 31 July, you
- [Ada Rave Trio and Omawi - 2 new doek ensembles](https://doek.org/new-artists-new-groups/) - We are overjoyed to have two fantastic new members join the Doek artistic core: Ada Rave and Marta Warelis. And with them come a number of excellent new ensembles. The Ada Rave Trio and Omawi have already been added to our Groups page. Go there to find out all about those bands as well as
- [5 New Releases - Wierbos, Stadhouders, Daisy; Hook, Line & Sinker; Dikeman, and more](https://doek.org/n2/) - Wierbos, Stadhouders, Daisy - Sounds in a Garden (Relay Recordings) Wolter Wierbos - trombone Jasper Stadhouders - guitar, electric bass Tim Daisy - drums Hook, Line & Sinker - DVD (De Platenbakkerij) Tristan Honsinger - cello, voice Antonio Borghini - double bass, voice Tobias Delius - tenor sax, clarinet, voice Axel Dörner - trumpet, voice
- [BesteBuren](https://doek.org/besteburen/) - Nederland and Flanders share a language. We share a border, but - as often happens with neighbours - we don't meet up that often. That's why 2015 is the year of BesteBuren, where we celebrate Flemish-Dutch creativity and cultural collaboration.
- [Kaja Draksler Octet - festival hit](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-octet-festival-hit/) - The Kaja Draklser Octet has been busy these past weeks with appearances at Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Molde Jazz Festival and Wonderfeel. Read Peter Margasak's Downbeat review of the octet's Ljubljana performance below. If that makes you curious to hear the Kaja Draksler Octet, then get along to De Bijloke Muziekcentrum in Gent
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - ABC REAL BOOK BICYCLE TOUR](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-abc-real-book-bicycle-tour/) - Day 3 of the Festival - Sunday 1st of May - ABC Real Book Bicycle Tour from 13:30 - 18:30 in various locations After two evenings in the Bimhuis, hop on your bike and visit unusual locations in Amsterdam Noord for the now famous Amsterdam Real Book Bicycle Tour, this time interpeting the music of such
- [Constellation 100 on tour](https://doek.org/constellation-100-on-tour/) - Greg Ward alto sax Eric Boeren cornet Jason Adasiewicz vibraphone Wilbert de Joode bass Mike Reed drums 25 March Ort, Wuppertal 26 March JazzCase Dommelhof, Neerpelt 28 March Bimhuis, Amsterdam 29 March L'Archiduc, Brussels, Belgium 01 April Mullbau, Lucerne, Switzerland 02 April Blue Tomato, Vienna, Austria 03 April Alte Gerberei, St. Johan, Austria A new
- [Doek Festival - Featured Artists](https://doek.org/doek-festival-featured-artists/) - This year's Doek Festival will feature over 20 musicians from Tri-Centric Foundation, Stichting Doek and the wider Amsterdam scene. As a countdown to the Festival, which runs from June 2 through to June 7, we will be highlighting 2 artists per week. Video, audio and short biographies of each artist will give you a glimpse
- [Featured Artist - Brandon Seabrook](https://doek.org/featured-artist-brandon-seabrook/) - Doek Festival countdown Brandon Seabrook banjo Brandon Seabrook is the guitar and banjo-shredding frontman of the raucous avant-thrash trio, Seabrook Power Plant. Mixing tweaked out hardcore with art rock improvisations where tech-metallic squelching converges with punk-jazz, his band's two self-titled albums, Seabrook Power Plant I (2009) and Seabrook Power Plant II (2011), were released on
- [The new season begins](https://doek.org/the-new-season-begins/) - After a refreshing summer filled with festivals and fun, the new season for improvised music has now begun. Amsterdam is chock-full of great venues and improvised series - be sure to check out Present Sounds Amsterdam to get an overview of everything going on. Here are some highlights featuring Doek ensembles. Zaal 100Impro Jazzcafe Zaal
- [PolyBand as part of Festival WhyNot!](https://doek.org/polyband-as-part-of-festival-whynot/) - Jasper Stadhouders' PolyBand Festival WhyNot! Bimhuis Wednesday 22 January 20:30 – 00:00 Festival WhyNot! is presenting the truly massive PolyBand at the Bimhuis in collaboration with The Rest is Noise. "...a swirling maelstrom of rhythmic passages. South American and African rhythms, Kraut rock, funk and free improvisation alternate at a rapid pace. A show of
- [The Impro Train: Blood Cloud & Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo CD presentation](https://doek.org/the-impro-train-blood-cloud-oscar-jan-hoogland-han-bennink-duo-cd-presentation/) - December 11 - Bimhuis Blood Cloud Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo Passepartout For the second edition of the Impro Train (which has actually become the first), we have a stellar line-up of Blood Cloud, a quintet led by Jasper Stadhouders that performed at this years Doek LIVE! festival, as well as the CD presentation
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-kaja-draksler/) - Kaja Draksler Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Subtext Thursday June 14 - Splendor Kaja Draksler has quickly blossomed into one of the most in demand pianists in Europe. Stemming from Slovenia, she made her home in Amsterdam after studies at the Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen. Aside from possessing virtuosic technique and stellar listening
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-michael-moore-bigtet/) - Doek Festival 2016 - Michael Moore Bigtet at Bimhuis - April 29
- [doek at Rumor Festival](https://doek.org/doek-at-rumor-festival/) - October 28 - 21:45 Theater Kikker €17,- / €12,- (U-pas, student) Amsterdam Real Book Doekers Eric Boeren, John Dikeman, Kaja Draksler, Wilbert de Joode, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Jasper Stadhouders and Onno Govaert present a special edition of the Amsterdam Real Book during Rumor Festival 85 on Saturday 28 October. Come along to Theater Kikker to
- [Cactus Truck @ USA](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-usa/) - Cactus Truck and guests including Ava Mendoza, Chris Corsano, Joe McPhee and William Parker, are almost half way through their USA tour. Tonight they will play at the Conundrum Music Hall in West Columbia and in a few days they will be heading for NYC. They've got their brand new cd 'Seizures Palace' on the
- [Beste Buren at RUMOR](https://doek.org/beste-buren-at-rumor/) - RUMOR Saturday October 10 20:15 - 0:00 Beste Buren at RUMOR: Duo Oscar Jan Hoogland & Teun Verbruggen as well as duo Eric Boeren and Bart Maris. Electric clavichord drums trumpet piano cornet percussion: file under 'sound' and expect the unexpected; like allways. facebook event
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - JASON ROEBKE OCTET](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-jason-roebke-octet/) - Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Jason Roebke Octet - Chicago Composer and musician Jason Roebke exemplifies all that is fascinating and unique about Chicago jazz. He will bring six of Chicago’s finest improvisers to this year's Doek Festival. Their sound is deeply rooted in rich Ellingtonian harmony while re-imagining the approach with exciting
- [Dutch Impro Academy - August 23-29](https://doek.org/dutch-impro-academy-august-23-30/) - The Dutch Impro Academy is about to start off again this year featuring a top-notch faculty culled from the ICP Orchestra and Doek and the largest number of international participants ever. This year we will be collaborating with the Royal Conservatoire in Den Haag who will be hosting us for the week. There will be
- [Trio Rubato @ Tivoli/Vredenburg January 30](https://doek.org/trio-rubato-tivolivredenburg-january-30/) - Friday 30 January Tivoli/Vredenburg 21.00hr 10€/7€ Trio Rubato: Wolter Wierbos, Michael Moore, Franky Douglas will play at the weekly CloudNights event at Tivoli/Vredenburg in Utrecht.
- [New Wave of (Dutch Heavy) Jazz](https://doek.org/new-wave-of-dutch-heavy-jazz/) - There has been a wealth of activity recently in the lowlands involving a number of groups focusing on the blurred lines between rock, punk and ecstatic jazz. Cactus Truck is just one example, and has joined a program of 4 Dutch bands billing themselves under the title New Wave of Dutch Heavy Jazz including the
- [DOEK FESTIVAL # 13](https://doek.org/doek-festival-13/) - Tri-Centric Foundation and Doek The music and legacy of Anthony Braxton June 2-7, 2015 Bimhuis and other Amsterdam venues The Doek festival has developed over the years into a significant event for improvised music. For the next edition, we're collaborating with the Tri-Centric Foundation to present the music of one of the greatest living composers
- [Doek Festival 2015](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2015/) - About Calendar Artists Venues Doek meets Tri-Centric: improvisation & composition June 2→7, 2015 Bimhuis and other Amsterdam venues The Doek Festival has developed over the years into a significant event for improvised music. For the next edition, we’re collaborating with the Tri-Centric Foundation to present the music of one of the greatest living composers and
- [Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour - August 30](https://doek.org/zomer-jazz-fiets-tour-august-30/) - The Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour is one of the highlights of the Dutch musical year. The programming is always excellent and diverse and the novel idea to bike from stage to stage across the northern Netherlands' charming landscape is so appealing we borrowed the idea for the last two editions of the Doek Festival. This
- [BRAND! NL](https://doek.org/brand-nl/) - NONA and Cultural Mechelen organize the 2nd edition of the jazz festival BRAND! to take place February 12-13 in Mechelen, Belgium. As well as the official festival there is a second program RAND! which will take place throughout the month. BRAND! provides a platform for a new generation of musicians in collaboration with illustrious veterans
- [Doek @ Vondelpark/bunker - July 27 hosted by John Dikeman](https://doek.org/doek-vondelparkbunker-july-27-hosted-by-john-dikeman/) - BBQ @ Vondelpark 15:00 Fresh meat courtesy of Nicolas Chienteroli, Ada Rave and Mark Morse And featuring the worlds hottest chilli: The Bhut Jolokia Music @ Vondelbunker 21:00 Donné et Desirée Dead Neanderthals Dagora featuring Phil Wood For the July edition of Doek @ XYZ we will be enjoying the summer sun in Vondelpark for
- [A Doek December - real live music](https://doek.org/a-doek-december-real-live-music/) - We have a number of shows happening in December. Things have changed recently, again, in the Netherlands, but it is still possible to perform live music in a safe and responsible way. Bear in mind, all these shows have audience limits so if you want to make it out, be sure to reserve in advance.
- [Doek Workshop - Wolter Wierbos](https://doek.org/doek-workshops-at-splendor-2/) - Photo Peter Fey December 19 Splendor Workshop 12.00 -14.30 and 15.30 - 18.00 "What We Did Today" performance 19:30 Doek is organizing a series of workshops in Splendor in Amsterdam. Doek musicians are renowned for their skills and experience in the field of improvised music. They are keen to share their knowledge with you! Wolter
- [Doek Composes - Enkhuizen by Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/doek-composes-a-new-series-on-doek-raw-2/) - Doek Composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska Doek composes - Enkhuizen by Eric Boeren by DoekThe first publication in this series on our Bandcamp label Doek RAW is composed by cornettist Eric Boeren. He wrote a piece called Enkhuizen, which is a small
- [Doek Composes - Passage by Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/doek-composes-a-new-series-on-doek-raw/) - Doek Composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska Doek composes - Passage by Kaja Draksler by Doek RAW The second publication in this series on Doek RAW is composed by pianist Kaja Draksler. She wrote a piece called Passage. When we asked her to
- [Doek Composes - Don't Look by John Dikeman](https://doek.org/doek-composes-dont-look-by-john-dikeman/) - Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. Doek composes - Don't Look by John Dikeman by Doek RAW Doek composes for solo improvisers, a new and ongoing series on Doek RAW featuring original artwork by Lena Czerniawska. "please sight read this piece. Do
- [Doek Workshop - Michael Moore](https://doek.org/doek-workshops-at-splendor/) - 21 November 21 Splendor Workshop 12.00 -14.30 and 15.30 - 18.00 "What We Did Today" performance 19:30 Doek is organizing a series of workshops in Splendor in Amsterdam. Doek musicians are renowned for their skills and experience in the field of improvised music. They are keen to share their knowledge with you! Michael: 'For my
- [The Impro Train - Oscar Jan Hoolgand, Han Bennink Duo - Delayed](https://doek.org/the-impro-train-first-up/) - Concert has been cancelled due to new Coronavirus regulations New date to be announced Friday, November 6 The Bimhuis 19:00 Ada Rave solo Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo 20:30 John Dikeman solo Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo 22:00 Ab Baars solo Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo With full speed ahead, Bennink, Hoogland,
- [sexy planet - series for boundless music - part 2](https://doek.org/sexy-planet-part-2/) - Friday 23 October, De Ruimte Doors open 17:30, show time 18:00 sharp 3 separate sets Tickets €5 per set Capacity 30. Tickets here Fearless sounds, recalcitrant rhythms and exciting interplay - it's time to enjoy the best of the Amsterdam adventurous music scene and beyond in this inspiring concert series! Improv giants Stichting Doek and
- [doek impro workshops - starting 24 October!](https://doek.org/doek-impro-workshops-starting-24-october/) - Doek is organizing a series of workshops in Splendor in Amsterdam. Doek musicians are renowned for their skills and experience in the field of improvised music. They are keen to share their knowledge! The first workshop kicks off on 24 October and will be led by Kaja Draksler, who writes: I would like the participants
- [Sexy Planet - series for boundless music](https://doek.org/sexy-planet-1-series-for-boundless-music/) - Saturday 10 October Doors open 16:30, show time 17:00 sharp Tickets €12,50 + €2,50 Sexyland membership. During the evening John Pastinaak will offer a delicious meal for €10 Capacity 30. Tickets here Fearless sounds, recalcitrant rhythms and exciting interplay - it's time to enjoy the best of the Amsterdam adventurous music scene and beyond in
- [Boerenbond Release - For Cor](https://doek.org/boerenbond-release-for-cor/) - We've just released a recording of the Boerenbond from Doek Festival 2003 in remembrance of Cor Fuhler. Doek Festival 2003 - For Cor by Boerenbond "For Doek Festival 2003 I wrote music for a group with Cor Fuhler (organ and keyolin), Guus Janssen (piano and celesta), Oren Marshall (tuba), Michael Vatcher (trap drums, huge bass
- [Doek loses funding](https://doek.org/doek-loses-funding/) - Doek is sorry to announce that our applications for structural four-year funding from both the Performing Arts Fund (FPK) and the Amsterdam Arts Fund (AFK) have been rejected. As things now stand this means that Doek will have no structural funding from the beginning of next year. We are currently considering our options – what
- [Doek Festival LIVE! LOOT](https://doek.org/doek-festival-live-loot/) - LOOT, the new quartet formed by Oscar Jan Hoogland and featuring Ab Baars, Uldis Vitols and Onno Govaert, performed two sets at the Bimhuis for Doek Festival LIVE! The second set was filmed beautifully by Bimhuis TV. Note in the description, they have included a link where you can donate directly to the artists. Not
- [Doek LIVE! Images Part 1 Cristina Marx](https://doek.org/doek-live-images-from-the-festival/) - Doek Festival LIVE! presented numerous challenges for us as an organization but we are very proud that we were able to present a wide variety of fantastic live music in a responsible way. The festival was smaller, and not as many people traveled from abroad to perform or attend, but the spirit was soaring among
- [doek festival live! final day](https://doek.org/doek-festival-live-final-day/) - Doek Festival LIVE! has been great so far. Everyone is happy to play and hear LIVE music again! Thanks to de Warme Winkel, de Brakke Grond and het Bimhuis for hosting us. Today the musicians will host you in their gardens or open work spaces. Drop in between 12 and 5 hear some music, talk
- [Wollo's Brass Blast](https://doek.org/wollos-brass-blast/) - https://youtu.be/FloRaRdubhc Day 1 of Doek LIVE! at the Peepshow Palace, created by De Warme Winkel, in De Brakke Grond. That's right, the stage is spinning! And the audience is comfortably seated in their beautiful, individual cabins. Wollo's Brass Blast, the quintet trombonist Wolter Wierbos especially put together for the Peepshow Palace, featuring Eric Boeren (cornet),
- [RIP Cor Fuhler](https://doek.org/rip-cor-fuhler/) - We are deeply saddened by the passing of Cor Fuhler, founding member of Doek, musician, composer, band leader, instrument inventor and builder. His interests and contributions straddled genres and continents, so we join with people all over the world in saying farewell to an authentic, deeply creative spirit and a real human being. We dedicate
- [Hupata! Microclimates out now on Astral Spirits](https://doek.org/hupata-microclimates-out-now-on-astral-spirits/) - Hupata! has just released their first album as a digital pre-order on the fantastic American label Astral Spirits. Hupata! is a trio of Marta Warelis, Ada Rave and Yung-Tuan Ku and is also one of the most recent additions to the stable of Doek groups. Microclimates by Hupata!
- [John Dikeman - Black Lives Matter!](https://doek.org/john-dikeman-black-lives-matter/) - John's timely mix has been up for a week or so! Didn’t notice? Subscribe to our Mixcloud, then you’ll be informed instantly with every new mix. To say that we are indebted to African American Culture is a gross understatement. Here are just a few classic pieces from brilliant Black men and women from the
- [Fresh off the press: Ada Rave Trio and Bacchanalia Orchestra](https://doek.org/fresh-off-the-press-ada-rave-trio-and-bacchanalia-orchestra/) - We've got two more titles on the quickly expanding Doek RAW page. More are in the works, so be sure to subscribe to our page! Ada Rave Trio, Live at Kaleidophon Festival in Ulrichsberg This fantastic trio of Ada Rave, Wilbert De Joode and Nicola Hein perform purely improvised music at the highest level. Fresh
- [Kaja Draksler - La Mia Bocca](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-la-mia-bocca/) - Kaja's new mix has just dropped! Didn't notice? Subscribe to our Mixcloud, then you'll be informed instantly with every new mix. La Mia Bocca The mixtape features some of my favourite vocal music. There are pieces from the contemporary classical music repertoire, such as “XII”, from Psalms of Repentance, a beautiful mixed choir work by
- [All Ellington and Mo Faya! on Bandcamp now](https://doek.org/all-ellington-and-mo-faya-on-bandcamp-now/) - All Ellington by Doek Mo Faya! by John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić
- [Mixcloud baby - It tastes fishy - michael moore](https://doek.org/mixcloud-baby-it-tastes-fishy-michael-moore/) - Doek is up on Mixcloud and we're getting on with the groove of Michael Moore. He made this literal mixtape 20 years ago and had to transfer it from an old DAT. Be sure to subscribe to the Doek Mixcloud channel as we're going to keep bringing you great mixes from all the Doek artists as
- [New Wolter Wierbos and Jasper Stadhouders recordings](https://doek.org/new-wolter-wierbos-and-jasper-stadhouders-recordings/) - Bandcamp is offering to waive their fees on the first Friday of the month to help artists during the corona pandemic. We're taking advantage of this offer to present to you two excellent recordings, available for the first time. The VERY FIRST RADIO RECORDING OF WOLTER WIERBOS!!! is available for the first time since it
- [Kaja Draksler Octet: Out for Stars - out now!](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-octet-out-for-stars-out-now/) - Kaja Draksler Octet - Out for Stars Clean Feed Records CF534CD Kaja Draksler has produced another magisterial work for her Octet, based on the poetry of Robert Frost. From Clean Feed: With the previous “Gledalec”, Slovenian pianist and composer Kaja Draksler found a gem to work on, and here is the continuation of that labour,
- [doek compilation](https://doek.org/doek-compilation/) - https://youtu.be/qAWS3W531U0 A trip through the many and varied sounds of Doek, from improvised piano to cumbia, from Anthony Braxton to Superinca. "These are the bright moments." Enjoy! Compilation made by Seeltje van Boeckel.
- [Space Is the Place & 2nd Stop is Jupiter - Friday 13 March - CANCELLED](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-2nd-stop-is-jupiter-friday-13-march/) - DE PARTICIPATING MUSICIANS HAVE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PLAY TONIGHT - sorry for the late notice. Hopefully we can present this great line-up at a later date. Friday 13 March, 21:00, De Ruimte. €8 SITP ft Doek, €6 2nd Stop is Jupiter, €10 combined ticket Space is the Place ft Doek Blue Lines Trio
- [New Releases on Doek RAW](https://doek.org/new-releases-on-doek-raw/) - Doek RAW has just released 3 new digital albums all featuring photography of Sara Anke Morris. Ada Rave Trio Live at Zaal 100 Ada Rave – saxophone, clarinet, objects Nicola Hein – prepared guitar Wilbert de Joode – bass John Dikeman, Hamid Drake Live in Chicago John Dikeman - saxophone Hamid Drake - drums Sylla
- [Space is the Place - Valentine edition](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-valentine-edition/) - Friday 14 February Space is the Place featuring Doek / The 2nd Stop is Jupiter Valentine's edition curated by Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti 21:00 - 03:00 @ De Ruimte € 6 - 18 sliding scale entrance This edition is all about the DUO universe, that expands and contracts. Those one-on-one meetings which relentlessly shake our hearts.
- [Ada Rave featured in JazzNU](https://doek.org/ada-rave-featured-in-jazznu/) - Ada Rave in JazzNu JazzNu has declared January 2020 to be tenor month. Along with Ab Baars, Mete Erker, Yuri Honing and Ties Mellema, Ada Rave is featured for her undeniable contribution to the Dutch sax scene, specifically for her solo playing. In this in-depth interview she talks about growing up in a small town
- [Michael Moore Fragile Quartet on Bimhuis TV](https://doek.org/michael-moore-fragile-quartet-on-bimhuis-tv/) - https://youtu.be/aBZqeED6O9g
- [Space is the Place ft Doek, a new video](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-doek-a-new-video/) - The ongoing Space is the Place featuring Doek and Second Stop is Jupiter series has included some of the most successful evenings Doek has helped produce in Amsterdam, in collaboration with De Ruimte. In case you haven't made it to one of these fantastic nights, here's an excellent new video featuring a slew of Doek
- [Michael Moore Fragile Quartet tour, new releases](https://doek.org/michael-moore-fragile-quartet-tour-new-releases/) - January 16 Bimhuis, Amsterdam January 17 Toonzaal, Den Bosch, NL January 18 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht January 19 Pletterij, Haarlem January 25 AMR, Geneva, Switzerland Michael Moore - clarinet, alto saxophone Harmen Fraanje - piano Clemens van der Feen - bass Gerry Hemingway - drums Michael Moore's Fragile Quartet has existed since 2007 and, as could be
- [The Market, redux at Space is the Place](https://doek.org/the-market-redux-at-space-is-the-place/) - Friday, January 10, 21:00 21:00 - 03:00 pay what you can/want on a sliding scale from €6 - €18 De Ruimte Doek Festival's The Market Returns! A recap of last Doek festival's The Market: Bazaar, with compositions by Cor Fuhler, Michael Moore, Eric Boeren, Harald Austbø, Kaja Draksler, Jasper Stadhouders, John Dikeman and Oscar Jan
- [new season Space Is The Place ft Doek / The 2nd Stop is jupiter!](https://doek.org/new-season-space-is-the-place-ft-doek-the-2nd-stop-is-jupiter/) - Yes, we're doing it again. Every 2nd Friday of the month in De Ruimte - Space Is the Place ft. Doek followed by The 2nd Stop is Jupiter. At 21:00 you can listen to the best in improvised music from Doek musicians and friends. At 23:00 we clear the tables so you can dance to
- [Ada Rave and Marta Warelis - new Doek members!](https://doek.org/ada-rave-and-marta-warelis-new-doek-members/) - We are very pleased to welcome two wonderful musicians - Ada Rave reeds and Marta Warelis piano - to the Doek collective. We have been following their paths for quite some time, since Ada took part in the Dutch Impro Academy and Marta studied with Michael Moore in Groningen, and it's been great to see
- [Bimhuis 45 years - Super group led by Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/bimhuis-45-years-super-group-led-by-oscar-jan-hoogland/) - Saturday 12 October - 20:30 Super group curated by Oscar Jan Hoogland: Laura Polence, voice Mola Sylla, voice Felicity Provan, trumpet Benjamin Herman, alto sax David Kweksilber, reeds Tobias Delius, tenor sax, clarinet Andy Moor, electric guitar Oscar Jan Hoogland, piano, electric clavichord Ernst Glerum, double bass Gerri Jäger, drums, percussion Bimhuis The Bimhuis has
- [Wolter Wierbos in Italy and the UK](https://doek.org/wolter-wierbos-in-italy-and-the-uk/) - Wolter Wierbos / Wollo's World September 15 Wolter Wierbos solo, Festival Oltramente, Ragusa Ibla, Italy October 12 Wolter Wierbos solo, Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden, UK October 13 Wolter Wierbos solo, Jazz Northeast, The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle, UK Wolter Wierbos has performed around the world as a soloist as well as with his open ensemble, Wollo's
- [Eric Boeren 4tet opens new season of Jazz Inverdan](https://doek.org/eric-boeren-4tet-opens-new-season-of-jazz-inverdan/) - Sunday 8 September - 16:00 Eric Boeren 4tet Jazz Inverdan de Doopsgezinde Vermaning, Westzijde 80, Zaandam Amsterdam is bustling with improvised music from all generations and nationalities. However, Amsterdam isn't the only place in the Netherlands to see world class music. In Zaandam we have the Jazz Inverdan series, formerly known as Jazz in Serah.
- [PolyBand at Gaudeamus Muziekweek](https://doek.org/polyband-at-gaudeamus-muziekweek/) - Jasper Stadhouders' PolyBand Gaudeamus Muziekweek Saturday 7 September TivoliVredenburg – Cloud Nine 22:30 – 00:00 "For years guitarist Jasper Stadhouders has been a sensation on the Amsterdam and international free improvisation scene, but his ambitions extend further. Gaudeamus is glad to help him realize his dreams by commissioning a work to be performed by his
- [Doek Festival 2019: The Market!](https://doek.org/doek-festival-film-online/) - https://youtu.be/53afHiVdbvc
- [The Market](https://doek.org/the-market-teaser/) - Here's a little film of Doek Festival 2019, The Market: thank you Elsie Vermeer en Seeltje van Boeckel. Half August we'll post a much longer film, but this is a nice teaser!
- [Bye bye Doek Festival 2019](https://doek.org/bye-bye-doek-festival-2019/) - So, Doek Festival 2019 is over. The Market packed up and moved on, and Saturnalia ended in a cloud of smoke and Cumbia. A big thank you to all who came, to all who performed, to all who volunteerd, to those who documented it, to the stall holders, to Bimhuis, to Sociëteit SEXYLAND. It was
- [See you at the market - the stalls](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-the-stalls/) - Only a couple of days to go until Doek Festival 2019, The Market, begins in the Bimhuis. Friday morning we'll be taking out all the seats and building market stands. On Friday you can buy CDs, LPs, drawings and cardboard art, watch card tricks, make cut-out art, even order a sound studio. On Saturday, besides
- [See you at the market: Bacchanalia - La Orquesta](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-bacchanalia-la-orquesta/) - See you at the market: Bacchanalia - La Orquesta Bacchanalia, which first began as part of the Second Stop is Jupiter series at De Ruimte, has been taking over the Dutch scene with its fiery free improvisational approach to Cumbia music. The band's performances are chaotic and exhilarating, and inspire no small amount of dancing.
- [See you at The Market: Wolter Wierbos](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-wolter-wierbos/) - See you at The Market: Wolter Wierbos Wolter Wierbos is widely regarded as one of the leading trombonists in improvised music. His playing is wholly unique and alway effortlessly musical. Wolter plays with such passion and intuition that one can sometimes forget how mind-blowing his abilities on the instrument really are. As fellow trombonist Jeb
- [See you at The Market: Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-wilbert-de-joode/) - See you at The Market: Wilbert de Joode Wilbert de Joode is widely regarded as one of the foremost bassists in improvised music. He plucks, prods, bows and scrapes his bass with impeccable intuition and a vast vocabulary drawing from all corners of improvised music. Completely self taught, his approach to the instrument and improvisation
- [See you at The Market: Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-oscar-jan-hoogland/) - See you at The Market: Oscar Jan Hoogland The enfant terrible of the new Dutch impro scene, Oscar Jan Hoogland sprung onto the Amsterdam landscape approximately a decade ago, at the forefront of the latest group of improvisers to arrive and simultaneously uphold the tradition of New Dutch Swing even while tearing it apart. He
- [Doek @ Dappermarkt](https://doek.org/doekdappermarkt/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBRZZB6DSTc In less than a week, on 14 and 15 June, Doek will be bringing The Market to the Bimhuis. In May we brought the concert hall to four markets in Amsterdam. Number three was the Dappermarkt, with Wolter Wierbos, Jasper Stadhouders and Onno Govaert. Film: Elsie Vermeer.
- [doek@Anton de komplein](https://doek.org/doekanton-de-komplein/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttm6rLnCTEo At the end of this week, 14 and 15 June, Doek will be bringing The Market to the Bimhuis. In May we brought the concert hall to four markets in Amsterdam. Number four was the Anton de Komplein, with Wolter Wierbos, Jasper Stadhouders and Onno Govaert. Film: Elsie Vermeer.
- [doek @ ten katemarkt](https://doek.org/doek-ten-katemarkt/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U483DYm4lCY In just over a week, on 14 and 15 June, Doek will be bringing The Market to the Bimhuis. In May we brought the concert hall to four markets in Amsterdam, kicking off at the Ten Katemarkt with Eric Boeren, Michael Moore, Wolter Wierbos and Onno Govaert.
- [See you at the Market: Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-kaja-draksler/) - See you at The Market: Kaja Draksler Kaja Draksler is a pianist and composer who is continually evolving and growing as an improviser, proving to be one of the shining stars of the youngest generation of improvisers globally. Aside from possessing virtuosic technique and stellar listening capabilities, her studious nature has allowed her to glean
- [See you at the Market: Miri Lee](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-miri-lee-2/) - See you at The Market: Miri Lee Miri Lee is a performer who has made a clear stamp on Amsterdam. Highly sought after as a contemporary dancer, choreographer and real-time performer, Miri has been as tireless as she's been fearless in collaborating with anyone who's anyone in the realms of visual art, music, science art,
- [See you at The Market: Mola Sylla](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-mola-sylla/) - See you at The Market: Mola Sylla Mola Sylla is a Senegalese vocalist and percussionist who possesses one of the most powerful voices around. His ability to stay authentic and true to his Dakar roots while improvising with musicians of all backgrounds has made him an incredibly in demand vocalist. He's collaborated extensively with Ernst
- [See you at The Market: Onno Govaert](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-onno-govaert/) - See you at The Market: Onno Govaert Onno Govaert's percussion abilities, which display a rare combination of seemingly unlimited technical resources, great orchestral sense, fearless decision making, sensitivity and unbound energy, all add up to making him one of the best young drummers in improvised music. He's a member of numerous Doek ensembles: Cactus Truck,
- [See you at the market: John Dikeman](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-john-dikeman/) - See you at the Market: John Dikeman John Dikeman, originally from Wyoming, burst onto the Amsterdam scene 10 years ago, bringing with him a ferocious sensibility to the saxophone with an emphasis on pure sound and expression. His playing draws on the history of what could be called American free jazz but with a knowledge
- [See you at the Market: Michael Moore](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-michael-moore/) - See you at The Market: Michael Moore It is incredibly rare to find a musician who is truly a master of free improvisation and traditional jazz forms. It’s reasonably common to find an improviser who can play within the jazz idiom, often in alarming and interesting ways, bending the conventions of the form to fit
- [join the market!](https://doek.org/join-the-market-2/) - Who wants to have a stall at The Market in the Bimhuis on 14 and/or 15 June? We already have a live illustrator, a fortune teller, and stalls with CDs, bags and make your own artwork. Maybe you have something to sell - second hand clothes, dried chillies, magic potions, massages, advice to the lovelorn?
- [Doek @ Noordermarkt](https://doek.org/doek-noordermarkt/) - https://youtu.be/-Uj7AeuqO0c Doek is bringing The Market to the Bimhuis concert hall for our Doek Festival on June 14 and 15. Last Saturday 11 May, Michael Moore, Eric Boeren, Wolter Wierbos and Onno Govaert brought the concert hall to the Noordermarkt. Here's Elsie Vermeer's video of that event.
- [See you at the market: Jasper Stadhouders](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-jasper-stadhouders/) - See you at the Market: Jasper Stadhouders One of the most active musicians in the Netherlands, Jasper Stadhouders is not only busy playing guitar and bass but also composing for projects including the PolyBand, Cactus Truck, Spinifex and trio Stadhouders / Govaert / De Joode among many others. He's also a member of numerous international
- [doek festival 2019: the market](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2019-the-market/) - It's coming up to Doek Festival time of year again. This year we're turning the Bimhuis upside down for our own production: The Market. For two glorious days the Bimhuis will be transformed into a meeting place where all sorts of exchanges take place, from goods and services to smells, flavours, cultures, sounds, glances, blushes,
- [join the Doek market!](https://doek.org/join-the-market/) - During Doek's two festival nights on 14 and 15 June the Bimhuis will be transformed into a bustling market with stalls, performers, dancers, rabble rousers and, of course, lots of music! Friday's market theme is City, Saturday is a Bazaar. Would you like to have a stall at the The Market? Send us a mail
- [See You at the Market: Dana Jessen](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-dana-jessen/) - In the lead-up to The Market, Doek Festival 2019, we'll be regularly posting small profiles of those involved: See you at The Market. Second in the series See You at The Market: Dana Jessen Praised for her diverse talents, bassoonist Dana Jessen is in high demand as a soloist, chamber musician, improviser and new music
- [See you at the market: Makiko Ito](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-makiko-ito/) - See you at the Market: Makiko Ito Makiko Ito has been one of the leading improvisers and choreographers of the Dutch improvised dance scene since she arrived in Amsterdam in 2005. Aside from her exuberant body work she also has the wonderful ability to work with improvising musicians of various backgrounds and truly interact, allowing
- [See you at the market: Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-eric-boeren/) - Fourth up in See you at The Market: Eric Boeren Founding Doek member Eric Boeren is the artist who first suggested creating a large scale work featuring the core Doek members plus guests to create a two day piece involving theater and music. This concept was then honed down into The Market and will include
- [see you at the market: Harald Austbø](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-harald-austbo/) - Third up in See you at The Market: Harald Austbø. Harald Austbø is known for his creative and original contributions to the theater and music worlds as actor, singer and cellist. He is freakishly talented, equally at home serving the bass role in a jazz group as playing thoroughly notated melodic lines. Quite often, he'll
- [See You at the Market: Annelie Koning](https://doek.org/see-you-at-the-market-annelie-koning/) - In the lead-up to The Market, Doek Festival 2019, we'll be regularly posting small profiles of those involved: See you at The Market. It's in alphabetical order, so we kick off with Annelie Koning. Annelie Koning’s passion for improvisation, lyrics and all the sounds the voice can make led her to become an experimental vocalist
- [John Dikeman solo USA tour](https://doek.org/john-dikeman-solo-usa-tour/) - This April John Dikeman completed his first ever solo tour performing 23 concerts in one month across the USA. Aside from solos John also collaborated with Ava Mendoza, James Brandon Lewis, Rob Mazurek, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Stefan Gonzalez, Jonathan F. Horne, Death Posture, Adam Shead, Owen Davis, Chris Merz and more. Photographer Sara Anke also
- [interested in helping the Amsterdam creative music scene?](https://doek.org/interested-in-helping-the-amsterdam-creative-music-scene/) - Gezocht: enthousiaste mensen die de Amsterdamse avontuurlijke muziekscene in kaart willen brengen (English text below) De Amsterdamse scene voor jazz, geïmproviseerde en andere avontuurlijke muziek moet beter in kaart gebracht worden. Vrijwel dagelijks spelen en organiseren de meest creatieve muzikanten op uiteenlopende plekken in de hoofdstad: kleine én grote podia tot en met intieme huiskamerconcerten
- [Space is the place ft doek/The 2nd stop is jupiter](https://doek.org/super-line-ups-for-space-is-the-place-ft-doek-the-2nd-stop-is-jupiter/) - We are super happy with the programmes for the coming three evenings of SITP ft Doek/The 2nd Stop is Jupiter in De Ruimte: March 8 Space is the Place ft. Doek Barre Phillips / Gerry Hemingway / Michael Moore Hupata! Marta Warelis / Ada Rave / Yung-Tuan Ku The 2nd Stop is Jupiter 69AY &
- [Doek Festival receives Effe label](https://doek.org/doek-festival-receives-effe-label/) - The Doek Festival has been approved to receive the EFFE label. EFFE stands for European Festivals, Festivals for Europe. Carrying the label means the Doek Festival will be promoted by EFFE and be placed in the running for the EFFE awards, to be announced in September.
- [Michael Moore at Splendor](https://doek.org/michael-moore-at-splendor/) - Splendor January 20 - with Rogerio Bicudo and Magali Datzira February 13 - Fragile Quartet with Clemens van der Feen, Harmen Fraanje and Gerry Hemingway March 9 - with Barre Phillips and Gerry Hemingway Michael Moore is hosting three special concerts at Splendor this winter. Starting in January, he will perform trio with long time
- [Space is the Place ft Doek - February](https://doek.org/space-dec-2/) - Friday 8 February Space is the Place featuring Doek: Wolter Wierbos, Masha Bronnikova Duo Eric Boeren solo The 2nd Stop is Jupiter: Superinka & The Galactic Green The Zebra Street Band 21:00 - 23:00 Space is the Place ft. Doek - € 8 23:00 - 03:00 Second Stop is Jupiter - € 6 € 10
- [Join the Doek Team](https://doek.org/join-the-doek-team/) - Doek is looking for new board members, namely a treasurer and an ordinary board member. If you would like to know more about these functions click read more below... Stichting Doek is op zoek naar een enthousiaste kandidaat voor de functies van Penningmeester en algemeen bestuurslid Doek is een collectief van improviserende musici. De missie
- [happy new year!](https://doek.org/happy-new-year-2/) - Wishing you all a happy and peaceful year full of great music!
- [All Ellington CD Presentation - Bimhuis and Brakke Grond](https://doek.org/all-ellington-cd-presentation-bimhuis-and-brakke-grond/) - December 10 - De Brakke Grond December 28 - The Bimhuis All Ellington is about to release their first CD on de Platenbakkerij label and will be celebrating later this month at the Bimhuis. It's becoming something of a year-end tradition for All Ellington to present their reinterpretations of Ellington's elegant compositions at the Bim.
- [Dikeman, Glerum - Spirituals](https://doek.org/dikeman-glerum-spirituals/) - Just in time for the holidays we've released an EP by John Dikeman and Ernst Glerum from their set of spirituals recorded at the Bimhuis November 24. Spirituals by John Dikeman, Ernst Glerum
- [Doek Releases](https://doek.org/doek-releases/) - There have been quite a few new Doek or Doek related albums that have come out in the last couple months on a range of formats including CD, tape and digital downloads. So many, we sometimes don't keep up to date. Here's a collection of new music from Doek artists you should check out! Coming
- [Space is the Place ft Doek](https://doek.org/space-dec/) - Friday 14 December Space is the Place featuring Doek: Wolter Wierbos solo Sylla Hoogland Rosaly The 2nd Stop is Jupiter: PERCUSSION TRIO Galeazzi Govaert Rosaly Superinka & The Galactic Green The Zebra Street Band 21:00 - 23:00 Space is the Place ft. Doek - € 8 23:00 - 03:00 Second Stop is Jupiter - €
- [Doek in De Ruimte](https://doek.org/sitp-ft-doek-2nd-stop-is-jupiter/) - Yes everybody, it's that time again. After an extended summer break we are back in De Ruimte on every second Friday of the month. First up is Space is the Place ft. Doek with a solo set from one of the Doek members followed by a set featuring a Doek group. Then we put on
- [feedback please!](https://doek.org/feedback-please/) - 2018's Doek Festival, This Is Our Music, has been over for some time now, but we hope it's still clear in the memory of those of you who attended. Because we'd like to hear your opinion of the festival, so that we can make next year's event (13 t/m 16 June 2019) run even better.
- [This is Doek](https://doek.org/this-is-doek-2/) - Last February, Elsa van der Linden curated a night called "This is Doek"; a concert full of quotes, objects, movement, music, and most of all improvisation based on one question: How diverse is Doek? We were fortunate to have filmmaker Elsie Vermeer document the occasion and create this small film. https://youtu.be/24cFdFq6Hh0
- [New Releases](https://doek.org/new-releases/) - Almeida, Dikeman, Hadow - O Monstro (Creative Sources) Ambush Party - Circus (Platenbakkerij) Cactus Truck - Seizures Palace (Not Two/Tractata) Holy Rollers - Confessions - Live at OT 301 (Nachtstück Records) John Dikeman - The Double Trio (Astral Spirits) There are many new albums by Doek artists in formats including digital only, tape, CD and
- [this was our music june 16](https://doek.org/this-was-our-music-june-16/) - Mark Sanders (The Coimbra Project) We're now working on the next Doek Festival - 13 - 16 June 2019. Here's what Draai om Je Oren said about this year's festival, This is Our Music. Doek Festival 2018 - Dag 3 zaterdag 16 juni Recensie: Ben Taffijn, Draai om je Oren Foto’s: Maarten van der Kamp
- [This Was Our Music 14 juni](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-14-juni-recensie-ben-taffijn/) - Recensie: Ben Taffijn, Draai Om Je Oren. Foto's: Maarten van der Kamp De zeventiende editie van het DOEK Festival ging van start met een keur aan musici die met elkaar de liefde voor de vrije improvisatie delen. Het motto dit jaar is ontleend aan een album van een van de grondleggers van de free jazz,
- [Cactus Truck in Palestine with Dirar Kalash, photo series by Sara Anke Morris](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-in-palestine-with-dirar-kalash-photo-series-by-sara-anke/) - Last June multi-instrumentalist Dirar Kalash invited Cactus Truck to join him for a tour of his native Palestine. The performances took place in cultural centers and clubs as well as at The Freedom Theater which lies inside the Jenin refugee camp. For this tour they were joined by photographer Sara Anke Morris, photographer in residence
- [Jasper Stadhouders in Canada](https://doek.org/jasper-stadhouders-in-canada/) - Sep 12 Brodie West Presents featuring Jasper Stadhouders and many more, Tranzac, Toronto, CA Sep 13 Marielle Groven, Aaron Lumley & Jasper Stadhouders, Guelph Jazz Festival on CFRU Radio Guelph, Toronto, CA Sep 15 Marielle Groven, Aaron Lumley & Jasper Stadhouders, Guelph Jazz Festival @ River Run Centre, Guelph, CA Sep 22 Marielle Groven, Aaron
- [29 of the Best European Music Festivals includes Doek Festival](https://doek.org/doek-festival-included-in-29-of-the-best-european-music-festivals/) - Flight Network, Canada's largest online travel company, named Doek Festival in its feature on the 29 Best European Music Festivals 2018. It's an eclectic mix of festivals, and we're very pleased to be included. Confirmed dates for 2019's Doek festival are 14 and 15 June. We'll keep you posted....
- [PolyBand on the Road - Lowlands and Czech Republic](https://doek.org/polyband-on-the-road-lowlands-and-czech-republic/) - August 19, Lowlands, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands August 21, Altenburg 1964, Prague, Czech Republic August 22, Punctum - Krásovka, Prague, Czech Republic August 23, Festival Obnazeni, Chomutov, Czech Republich Jasper Stadhouers - guitar, composition Marta Warelis - keys Onno Govaert - drums Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti - movement Miguel Petruccelli - bass Philipp Moser - drums Frank Rosaly
- [Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour featuring numerous Doek musicians](https://doek.org/zomer-jazz-fiets-tour-featuring-numerous-doek-musicians/) - August 24, 25 Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour Featuring Low, Slow and Wobbly (aka Horn Guys) Omelette Plays Ornette William Parker, Klaas Hekman, Wilbert de Joode Eric Boeren, Tobias Delius, Alexander Hawkins Bacchanalia The Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour is one of our favorite events in the Netherlands. Incredible music presented all over the countryside in the
- [This Was Our Music June 15](https://doek.org/this-was-our-music-june-15/) - Doek Festival 2018 - Dag 2, vrijdag 14 juni Recensie: Ben Taffijn, Draai Om Je Oren. Foto's: Maarten van de Kamp De tweede avond van het Doek Festival vindt plaats in het Bimhuis. Grensverleggende nieuwe projecten van Wolter Wierbos, Jasper Stadhouders en Oscar Jan Hoogland geven ons een goed beeld van wat we anno 2018
- [this was our music](https://doek.org/this-was-our-music/) - Photo: Cristina Marx Doek Festival 2018, This Is Our Music, is over for another year. We all had a great time and, judging from the feedback, everyone else did too. We'll be posting photos, films etc. here and on Facebook in the coming days. In the meantime a big thank-you to all involved - venues
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Wolter Wierbos](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-wolter-wierbos/) - Wolter Wierbos Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Amagi Friday June 15 - Bimhuis It is hard to think about the trombone in improvised music without thinking about Wolter Wierbos. Wolter plays with such passion and intuition that one can sometimes forget how mind blowing his abilities on the instrument really are. As fellow trombonist
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Jasper Stadhouders](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-jasper-stadhouders/) - Jasper Stadhouders Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Stadhouders, Oliver, Vitols, ‘t Hart, Rosaly Friday June 15 - Bimhuis Jasper Stadhouders is one of the newest members of Doek and belongs to the youngest generation of Dutch improvisers. Since arriving in Amsterdam, Jasper has exploded onto the international improvised music scene. His playing showcases a
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait John Dikeman](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-john-dikeman/) - John Dikeman Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 The Coimbra Project Saturday June 16 - Bimhuis Originally from rural Wyoming, John Dikemam began performing improvised music in his mid teens. After studying music at the Interlochen Arts Academy and Bennington College he moved around the globe to cities including New York City and Cairo, performing
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Michael Moore](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-michael-moore/) - Michael Moore Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Low, Slow, and Wobbly Thursday June 14 - Splendor It is incredibly rare to find a musician who is truly a master of free improvisation and traditional jazz forms. It's reasonably common to find an improviser who can play within the jazz idiom, often in alarming and
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-wilbert-de-joode/) - Wilbert de Joode Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Ab Baars Trio Saturday June 16 - Bimhuis Wilbert de Joode is widely regarded as one of the foremost bassists in improvised music. He plucks, prods, bows and scrapes his bass with impeccable intuition and a vast vocabulary drawing from all corners of improvised music. Completely
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-eric-boeren/) - Eric Boeren Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Eric Boeren 4tet Saturday June 16 - Bimhuis Eric Boeren is one of the founders of Stichting Doek and has been a key figure in the Dutch improvised music scene for decades, not only through work in his own projects including the Eric Boeren 4tet, Boerenbond and
- [This is Our Music - Artist portrait Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-artist-portrait-oscar-jan-hoogland/) - Oscar Jan Hoogland Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018 Hoogland, Sylla, Rosaly June 15 - Bimhuis The enfant terrible of the new Dutch impro scene, Oscar Jan Hoogland sprung onto the Amsterdam landscape approximately a decade ago, at the forefront of the latest group of improvisers to arrive and simultaneously uphold the tradition of New
- [The Job and Andy Warhol @ EYE. E*cinema: Famous for Fifteen Minutes](https://doek.org/the-job-and-andy-warhol-eye-ecinema-famous-for-fiteen-minutes/) - Tuesday March 04 19:15 @ EYE This months E*Cinema will feature New York underground films from the sixties, with films by and about Andy Warhol and live music by The Job. Pop culture and mass media were important for the esthetics of New York underground in the sixties. For them filming was life and life
- [Uitmarkt - Doek @ the Bimhuis](https://doek.org/uitmarkt-doek-the-bimhuis/) - Uitmarkt turns 40 Amsterdam (NL), 25 – 27 August @ the Bimhuis Ambush Party Feecho Wilbert de Joode Core Trio Uitmarkt is one of the biggest cultural events in the Netherlands, drawing an audience of over 450,000 people and presenting over 300 performances in just 3 days. This year should be especially festive as it
- [Dutch Impro Academy - Early Bird Rates till July 21](https://doek.org/dutch-impro-academy-early-bird-rates-till-july-21/) - The Hague (NL), 20 – 26 August 2017 Han Bennink drums Anne La Berge flute, electronics Oscar Jan Hoogland electric clavicord Wilbert de Joode double bass Michael Moore reeds Mary Oliver violin, viola Six top musicians from Doek musicians’ collective and the Instant Composers Pool will come together to teach, work and play with you
- [Available Jelly 40 years!](https://doek.org/available-jelly-40-years/) - Believe it or not, Available Jelly is turning 40 this year! Hard to imagine this ensemble has been going so long, and sounds as fresh and inspired as ever. Originally a part of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe, a group of musicians, dancers and clowns, they first came to Europe to perform in the
- [All Ellington @ Bimhuis 20 November](https://doek.org/all-ellington-bimhuis-20-november/) - As part of Saxophone festival Sax 14 we proudly present in the Bimhuis ALL ELLINGTON: Michael Moore altsax, Natalio Sued tenorsax, Christian Ferlaino baritonsax, Jodi Gilbert zang, Eric Boeren cornet, Jimmy Sernesky trompet, Joost Buis trombone, Wilbert de Joode bas, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, Michael Vatcher drums Lot's of new repertoir from the The Far
- [Dream duos: Beste Buren](https://doek.org/dream-duos-beste-buren/) - For the project Droom Duo’s, Doek musicians team up with Belgian improvisers to play duo concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium. Look out for concerts in the coming few months by such duos as Wolter Wierbos/Kris Defoort; Oscar Jan Hoogland/Teun Verbruggen; Eric Boeren/Bart Maris and Wilbert de Joode/Fred Van Hove. 27/1 Oscar Jan Hoogland/Teun Verbruggen,
- [Doek @ OT - March 12 Lean Left vs Cactus Truck](https://doek.org/doek-ot-march-12-lean-left-vs-cactus-truck/) - http://youtu.be/Ycd7qChS3Ao March 12 @ OT301. The first time Cactus Truck played together was almost 4 years ago when they met up at Zaal 100 to "try playing as loud and fast as possible, just to see what happens." That night, they went to hear Lean Left perform at Occii and realized they had a lot
- [Eddie and the Eagles @ OT301](https://doek.org/eddieandtheeagles_beneath-the-pavement-lies-the-beach/) - Eddie and the Eagles: beneath the pavement lies the beach. Hosted by Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Jochem van Tol. OT301 Wednesday 15 april 21:00 - 8 euro Facebook event Tuthola - Amsterdam based Indie Beatcombo The Paper Ensemble #11 Three drummers set - Michael Vatcher, George Hadow, Onno Govaert Terrie Ex - solo guitar Daan
- [Eddie and the Eagles - FIN DU SAISON](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-fin-du-seison/) - Eddie and the Eagles: my skin is still singing LE GRAND FINALE - FIN DE SAISON - REIS EDITIE - SUMMER SPECIAL OT301 Thursday July 2nd 21:00 - 8 euro Facebook event My skin is still singing: Makiko Ito/Michael Schumacher, movement, Oscar Jan Hoogland, music, Ellen Knops, lights 4 of Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities
- [Doek @ Zaal - February 28:                  the state of your equipment](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-february-28/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 28 Febuary 20:00 - free entry! Wolter Wierbos and Joost Buis talk about their trombones. Eric Boeren speaks with Felicity Provan about cornets and trumpets. Eric talks to pianist Marta Warelis about her instrument. Musicians talk about their instruments. Sharing anecdotes, thoughts about brands, the different sounds they get from
- [DOEK @ ZAAL - September 27, shhhhhh live recording!](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-september-27-shhhhhh-live-recording/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 27 September 20:00 - free entry! Luis Vicente - trumpet John Dikeman - saxophone Wilbert de Joode - bass Onno Govaert - drums This month we will be doing a live recording in Zaal 100 with a quartet chosen by Portuguese trumpet monster Luis Vicente. It could be argued that
- [All Ellington @ Zaal 100 Feb 17](https://doek.org/all-ellington-zaal-100-feb-17/) - Tuesday 17 February Zaal 100 21:00 / 5€ Join us again for the monthly All Ellington night at Zaal 100!
- [Doek @ zaal 100 March 29 - George Hadow and Yuan Liu](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-march-29-george-hadow-and-yuan-liu/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 29 March 20:00 - free entry! George Hadow Yuan Liu This month Doek has invited two wonderful artists to curate our monthly Doek @ Zaal night: percussionist George Hadow and visual artist, filmmaker Yuan Liu. Featuring musical performances - Raoul van der Weide solo George Hadow, Onno Govaert, Michael Vatcher
- [Doek @ zaal 100 April 26 - Ken Aldcroft, Scott Thomson, Kevin Shea](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-april-26-ken-aldcroft-scott-thomson-kevin-shea/) - Ken Aldcroft - guitar, Scott Thomson - trombone, John Dikeman - saxophone, Kevin Shea - drums. Free entry!
- [All Ellington @ Zaal 100 Opening of the season!](https://doek.org/all-ellington-zaal-100-opening-of-the-season/) - Tuesday September 15 Zaal 100 21:00 / 5€ Join us again for the monthly All Ellington night at Zaal 100! 3 guests tonight! Ada Rave, Giuseppe Doronzo and Salvoandrea Lucifora!
- [All Ellington: We Love You Medley!](https://doek.org/all-ellington-we-love-you-madley/) - Tuesday November 17 Zaal 100 21:00 / 5€ Join us again for the monthly All Ellington night at Zaal 100! All Ellington will be joined by Gideon Tazelaar on alto! In the repertoire: medleys!
- [Doek @ Zaal - January 31, Bass clarinet festival after party](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-january-31-bass-clarinet-festival-after-party/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 31 January 20:00 - free entry! Hosted by Tobias Klein The second edition of the Basklarinet Festijn will finish on January 31 with an afternoon concert in Nijmegen. We thought we'd invite part organizer and brilliant improviser Tobias Klein to host an after party for the first 2016 Doek @
- [Dikeman, Parker, Drake CD/LP Release tour](https://doek.org/dikeman-parker-drake-cdlp-release-tour/) - Two new albums are coming out now from the Dikeman, Parker, Drake trio. Live at La Resistenza on El Negocito / Tractata Records will be available September on CD and coming soon on vinyl! Cleaning the Mirror, recorded live at Cafe Oto, is available now as digital download from the new Cafe Oto store OTOROKU.
- [space is the place ft doek - May](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-may/) - May 11 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket Eric Boeren - cornet Felicity Provan 5tet Felicity Provan – cornet, voice Han Buhrs – voice Ada Rave – saxophone Harald Austbo – cello, voice Michael Vatcher – drums The final edition of Space is the
- [This is our music - Doek Festival 2018](https://doek.org/this-is-our-music-doek-festival-2018/) - June 14-17 The last few editions of the Doek Festival have been some of the most ambitious events Doek has ever undertaken. A collaboration with Present Sounds Amsterdam brought you The Present Is Present, showcasing the incredible wealth of improvised music happening in Amsterdam today. Prior to that we had the ABC Festival, connecting scenes
- [Call for participants - Doek Festival Workshops](https://doek.org/call-for-participants-doek-festival-workshops/) - Doek is organizing an improvisation workshop in the Bimhuis during the Doek Festival 2018, from 14 – 17 June. During the workshop you will work alongside Doek musicians, all authorities in the field of improvised music. They are keen to share their knowledge and skills with you! Complete information on the workshops and how to
- [Kaja Draksler wins Paul Acket Award](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-wins-paul-acket-award/) - Kaja Draksler wins prestigious Paul Acket Award 2018! The Paul Acket Award, named after the founder of North Sea Jazz, was created in 2006 and meant to highlight artists still at the beginning of their careers. Kaja will be presented with a trophy as well as cash prize at this year's North Sea Jazz Festival.
- [doek crowdfunding campaign](https://doek.org/doek-crowdfunding-campaign/) - Here at Doek we not only want to develop and present our music, we also want to pass on the considerable skills and knowledge of the Doek musicians to others. That is why we want to offer a 3-day workshop during our annual Doek Festival (14 - 17 June) where participants can work on differeent
- [space is the place ft doek - april](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-doek-april/) - April 13 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket It's a full-on Doek evening this Friday in De Ruimte. We start in the small space at 21:00 with two trios put together by Doek members Eric Boeren and Michael Moore, featuring some of the most
- [EDDIE AND THE EAGLES: Enough is Enough](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-enough-is-enough/) - https://youtu.be/iAub7kW-ObM March 31 - 22:00 - 05:00 The Bimhuis €16 Regular, €13 CJP/Stadspas/Student "Eddie and the Eagles is back for our biggest edition so far. You've been there at OT301 and De Ruimte. It's time to hit the elite stage and turn it inside out. Backwards. Bottom up. The Bimhuis is ours till 5 o'clock
- [space is the place ft doek - march](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-doek-march/) - March 9 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket This night’s program is a very exciting one. First off a solo performance by that wonderful lyricist Michael Moore on sax and clarinet, followed by the Kaja Draksler Octet playing the music of Moondog, an influential
- [The AMS-USA Exchange](https://doek.org/the-usa-ams-exchange/) - John Dikeman - saxophone Jasper Stadhouders - guitar Tony Piazza - bass Adam Shead - drums 2/22 - Ziggy's, Ypsilanti, MI 2/23 - The Spot, Lafayette, IN 2/24 - Art Lit Lab Madison, WI 2/25 - Hungry Brain Chicago, IL 2/26 - The Bramble, South Bend, IN 2/27 - Spread Art, Detroit, MI 2/28 -
- [This is Doek](https://doek.org/this-is-doek/) - February 15, 19:30 Plantage Doklaan A portrait of Doek by Elsa van der Linden A concert full of quotes, objects, movement, music, and most of all improvisation based on one question: How diverse is Doek? "The power of Doek, which can make things difficult and at the same time strong, is that we are very
- [Space is the Place ft Doek - February](https://doek.org/sitpfeb/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlL982mUAT0&feature=youtu.be February 9 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket This night’s program: the return of the veterans of the new Amsterdam impro scene, The Ambush Party. Plus a solo performance by Jasper Stadhouders! Then over to the big room for the Second Stop is
- [Doek RAW - Net Label](https://doek.org/doek-raw-net-label/) - Doek RAW is a new pay what you want, download only label documenting various projects from the members of Doek. It also features artwork by 2015 Doek photographer in residence, Sara Morris. Doek RAW 01 John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić - ...Again comes the rising of the Sun... Doek RAW 02 Jason Nazary, Terrie Ex, Jasper
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - THESE THINGS HAPPEN](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-these-things-happen-5/) - Day 1 of Doek Festival 2016: April 29 – THESE THINGS HAPPEN Amsterdam - Chicago Fusion at this years Doek Festival
- [Countdown to Doek Festival 2016](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016/) - Doek ABC Festival Amsterdam-Berlin-ChicagoCapitals of Improvisation April 29th / May 4th This year’s Doek festival will present bands and musicians who typify the flourishing improv scenes in Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago. It will be an action packed six days with music, film and dance all over town. Let's tell you a bit more about..... Day
- ['So It Goes' De Tijd / Freek Vielen & Ambush Party @ Theater Kikker 27 & 28 Januari](https://doek.org/ambush-party-and-de-tijd-freek-vielen-brakke-grond-januari-14-and-15/) - 27 & 28 January @ Theater Kikker Utrecht. (in Dutch) So It Goes is a theatre piece based on Kurt Vonnegut's cult novel Slaughterhouse-Five. Freek Vielen will do a powerful reading of his text. The Ambush Party will play a concert of improvised music and a composition by Harald Austbø. Your human brain will combine
- [The Ambush Party at Jazzdag](https://doek.org/the-ambush-party-at-jazzdag/) - June 26 23:15 @ Hotel New York Rotterdam free entrance The Ambush Party will give a concert at the Jazzdag! Natalio Sued tenor sax Oscar Jan Hoogland piano Harald Austbø cello Marcos Baggiani drums
- [Space is the Place/2nd Stop - Cactus Truck + Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/doek-joins-second-stop-is-jupiter-cactus-truck-wilbert-de-joode/) - October 13 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket Cactus Truck Wilbert de Joode Solo The Second Stop is Jupiter starts again on October 13. The series has been a great success, combining late night dance party aesthetics with an improvisational flare. De Ruimte has become the
- [Best of 2017](https://doek.org/best-of-2017/) - At the end of every year music journalists compile lists of musicians and concerts they felt were the highlights of the year. This year, once again, Doek was well represented with numerous accolades. Especially in the case of Kaja Draksler, far too many to mention! Kaja was honoured for her albums - Gledalec by the
- [PolyBand on tour](https://doek.org/polyband-on-tour/) - January 17 - 20 Jeroen Kimman - guitar Onno Govaert - drums Miguel Petruccelli - bass Philipp Moser - drums Jasper Stadhouders - guitar and composition 17 PolyBand, Jazz a Poitiers, France 18 PolyBand, Le Vecteur, Charleroi, BE 19 PolyBand, Saarbrücken, DE 20 PolyBand, AMR, Geneve, SW The PolyBand was created by Jasper Stadhouders in
- [Space is the Place ft Doek - january](https://doek.org/7219-2/) - January 12 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket This month's SITP ft Doek features two special duos. Wilbert de Joode double bass and guest Julyen Hamilton present a magical and spirited blend of improvised double bass and poetry/spoken word. John Dikeman tenor sax and
- [Space is the Place ft. Doek](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-doek-2/) - December 8 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket Starting off with solos from two pianists with very different approaches to their instruments: Oscar Jan Hoogland and Kaja Draksler. Then we move to the big room at 22:30 to hook up with BAZOOKA. - a fab
- [happy new year!](https://doek.org/happy-new-year/) - All here at Doek - musicians Eric Boeren, John Dikeman, Kaja Draksler, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Moore, Jasper Stadhouders, Wolter Wierbos; board members Gunther Barten, Jappe Groenendijk, Lena Vizy, Malaya Zumel and coordinator Carolyn Muntz wish you all the best for 2018. We hope to meet you at one of our concerts
- [Wolter Wierbos & Wilbert de Joode @ De Perifeer April 18](https://doek.org/wolter-wierbos-wilbert-de-joode-de-perifeer-april-18/) - April 18 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30 @ De Perifeer Free entry! De Perifeer is a polymorph platform for music, art, performance and experiment. An enclave in the atelier of Harco Rutgers, in Havenkwartier Deventer.
- [New chance for Doek thanks to increased investment in the arts](https://doek.org/new-chance-for-doek-thanks-to-increased-investment-in-the-arts/) - Last Friday the Minister for Education, Culture and Science, Ingrid van Engelshoven, announced an extra investment of €10 million per year for the arts and culture. The budget of the Performing Arts Fund (FPK) will rise by €9 million per year in the period 2018 – 2020. This money will go to the so-called B
- [Space is the Place ft. Doek](https://doek.org/space-is-the-place-ft-doek/) - November 10 - 21:00 De Ruimte €8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket Trio Rubato Tristan Honsinger solo cello Besides improvisations, Trio Rubato mainly plays Frankie Douglas' compositions that reflect his musical roots in Curaçao. The lyrical, deceptively simple pieces are handled with elegance, passion and spirit by three
- [all ellington at work](https://doek.org/all-ellington-at-work/) - This week All Ellington - Jodi Gilbert vocals, Mo van der Does alto sax/clarinet, Natalio Sued tenorsax, Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax, Jimmy Sernesky trumpet, Eric Boeren cornet, Joost Buis trombone, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, Wilbert de Joode bass, Frank Rosaly drums - are in Jazzcase Dommelhof in Neerpelt, Belgium for a 4 day residency. All
- [Dikeman, Parker, Drake, European Tour](https://doek.org/dikeman-parker-drake-european-tour/) - John Dikeman - saxophone William Parker - bass Hamid Drake - percussion, voice 08-25 - Cafe Oto, London, UK (Trio with JD, WP, Onno Govaert) 08-26 - ZomerJazzFietsTour, Groningen 08-27 - L'atelier Tampon-Nomade, Paris, FR 09-14 - Are You Free? festival, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia 09-15 - Kanjiža Jazz Festival, Kanjiža, Serbia 09-16 - Gromka, Ljubljana,
- [Doek bands highlights of Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour](https://doek.org/doek-bands-highlights-of-zomer-jazz-fiets-tour/) - The Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour, this year in its 31st year, proved once again to be one of the most inspirational and down-right fun festivals in the Netherlands, attracting an audience of roughly 1,500 that biked from barn to church to museum in surprisingly good weather. Doek was well represented with Dikeman, Parker, Drake; Duo
- [Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour](https://doek.org/zomer-jazz-fiets-tour/) - August 25, 26 Dikeman, Parker, Drake Duo Wolter Wierbos/Kris Defoort Dutch Impro Academy The PolyBand Wilbert de Joode Core Trio This year at the Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour (Summer Jazz Bike Tour) in Groningen, Doek has 4 ensembles performing. The Fiets tour is one of our favorites in the Netherlands as it not only has
- [Kaja Draksler at L'Alarme! Festival](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-at-lalarme-festival/) - August 3 - Kaja Draksler Solo August 5 - Kaja Draksler Octet Kaja Draksler is one of the latest musicians to join Doek and she continues her amazing work performing solo and with numerous ensembles throughout Europe and beyond. This month she is featured twice at the L'Alarme! Festival in Berlin performing solo and with
- [DOEK, BAREFOOT & ILK: A COLLECTIVE OF COLLECTIVES](https://doek.org/doek-meets-barefoot-and-ilk/) - De Ruimte: Thursday 29 & Friday 30 June Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Wednesday 12 t/m Saturday 15 July Doek musicians are looking forward to playing for the first time with improvisers from two Copenhagen collectives, Barefoot Records and ILK Music. In a voyage of discovery the 10 musicians will play free improvisations as well as utilizing
- [The Present Continues to be Present](https://doek.org/the-present-continues-to-be-present/) - The Present Is Present Festival finished with an all-nighter in De Ruimte that will definitely go down as legendary! The week of concerts in the Bimhuis, Splendor, Huis de Pinto, Zaal 100, Broedplaats Surinameplein, Occii, De Tanker and De Ruimte confirmed, if anyone doubted it, the depth and breadth of talent and the diversity of
- [The Present is Present on Facebook](https://doek.org/the-present-is-present-on-facebook/) - The Present is Present is in full swing. We've already had 2 great nights at the Bimhuis as well as a beautiful bike tour and an excellent evening in Splendor. Check out our Facebook page for latest updates, videos, artist features and photos from our photographer in residence, Andy Moor.
- [THE PRESENT IS PRESENT BIKE TOUR](https://doek.org/the-present-is-present-bike-tour/) - Sunday, May 14th, 13.30 (sharp: ferry departure time!) - 17.30 START: 13:30 at Azartplein ferry stop (KNSM island) or 13:30 at Zamenhofstraat ferry stop (Amsterdam North) This year's Amsterdam Bicycle Tour, curated by Kaja Draksler and Oscar Jan Hoogland, takes place in the open air: on the water, in the woods and meadows and on
- [Doek Festival 2017 part of The Present is Present](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2017-part-of-the-present-is-present/) - In a departure from tradition, this year’s Doek Festival will be part of a larger event, The Present Is Present, a week long festival highlighting the rich and diverse universe of creative music in Amsterdam. The scene is flourishing, with new artists, groups, venues and series popping up all over town, crossing generations, genres and
- [DIA 2017](https://doek.org/dia-2017/) - Dutch Impro Academy 2017 The Dutch Impro Academy is now taking applications for the 2017 edition of the academy which will take place August 20-26. Come to the Netherlands to study and perform with some of the greatest improvisers today including: Han Bennink, Anne La Berge, Mary Oliver and Doek's own Michael Moore, Oscar Jan
- [Eddie and the Eagles @ SEXYLAND with Carmen Schabracq and KING AYISOBA](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-sexyland-with-carmen-schabracq-and-king-ayisoba/) - THURSDAY APRIL 6 at SEXYLAND NDSM Amsterdam Noord Doek, Eddie the Eagle Museum and Carmen Schabraqc present: Eddie and the Eagles: King Ayisoba & the Fictional Face Show Doors open 19:30 Carmen will make a show with her masks: The Fictional Face Show Her always dangerous and sexy art will take over SEXYLAND: the new
- [DOEK Festival #11 May 1 - 5 2013](https://doek.org/festival-11-roundup/) - [one_half] DOEK Festival #11 is over for this year! It was the biggest festival we've ever hosted, taking place over 6 days in 8 venues with more than 50 artists from all over the world, and featuring concerts, a film night, performances for children and a bike tour. Thanks to everyone who came along –
- [Kaja Draksler Octet - Gledalec out Friday](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-octet-gledalec-out-friday/) - Kaja Draklser Octet - Gledalec Clean Feed Records Kaja Draksler releases her third album as a leader on Clean Feed this Friday with Gledalec. This is the debut recording for her Octet who will also be playing a number of festivals this season including Artacts in St Johann in Tirol, Taktlos in Zurich and Cerkno
- [March concerts](https://doek.org/march-concerts-2/) - march 01 Available Jelly, Brebl, Nijmegen 03 Available Jelly, Bimhuis, Amsterdam 04 Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs tour: Core & More, Hothouse Jazz, Leiden 05 Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs tour: Core & More, Porgy en Bess Terneuzen 05 Available Jelly, Jazz Inverdan, Zaandam 08 Cudars/Draksler duo Porgy and Bess Vienna AT 10
- [The Second Stop is Jupiter](https://doek.org/second-stop-is-jupiter/) - Late night dance party at De Ruimte. 23:00 - 3:00 Second Friday of every month. Lineup houseband: Oscar Jan Hoogland keys John Dikeman saxophone Pino Polis guitar Fabio Galeazzi drums Every second Friday of the month, De Ruimte will explode with a burst of the craziest live music in town. Come shake off all your
- [January](https://doek.org/january/) - Doek is propelling itself into 2017 with exciting events near and far. In January we're well represented in the Netherlands as well as the Going Dutch festival in Newcastle, UK which features three Doek Musicians as well as a great selection of the Dutch impro scene joining UK improvisers for a day filled with new
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - day 2](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-2/) - Doek Festival 2016. April 29-May 4. Day 2 features Jason Roebke Octet, Annette Krebs and Warelis/De Joode/Govaert. At the Bimhuis. Plus Nederlands Jazzarchief presents jazz portraits with Wolter Wierbos and Eric Boeren as well as a kids program.
- [Doek receives funding for 2017 - Celebration at Zaal 100](https://doek.org/doek-receives-funding-for-2017-celebration-at-zaal-100/) - Thanks to the lobbying by Doek and other cultural organisations, the efforts of various political parties (notably SP, D66 and PvdA) and a petition signed by thousands of concerned citizens, the Dutch parliament passed an amendment awarding 10 million euros to arts funding for 2017. This means that Doek will have funding from the FPK
- [Boy Edgar Prize award night](https://doek.org/boy-edgar-prize-award-night/) - On Wednesday December 7, the Buma Boy Edgar Prize 2016 will be awarded to Doek founding member Wilbert de Joode during a festive concert evening in the Bimhuis. Wilbert has curated a very special programme especially for this occasion. There'll be performances from the long-standing Kaufmann/Gratkowski/De Joode trio and the Ab Baars trio, who will
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - DAY 3](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-day-3/) - DAY 3 - 1 MAY ABC Real Book Bicycle Tour Hook, Line & Sinker Dance Workshop On the third day of DOEK Festival 2016, things are getting to move! As the day before, there will be a Dance Workshop at Plantage Dok, starting at 11am. Afterwards, the whole festival gets mobile - with the ABC Real
- [Teken de petitie](https://doek.org/teken-de-petitie/) - Belangrijke podiumkunstinstellingen worden in hun voortbestaan bedreigd. Ze maken de mooiste theaterstukken, dansvoorstellingen en concerten, begeleiden nieuw talent en enthousiasmeren kinderen voor cultuur. Wel goede plannen, geen budget. Alleen de politiek kan er nog voor zorgen dat ze blijven. Daarom hebben Kunsten '92 en NAPK een petitie aan de Tweede Kamer gestart. Meer dan 8.000
- [Featured Artist - Mary Oliver](https://doek.org/featured-artist-mary-oliver/) - Doek Festival countdown Mary Oliver violin, viola Mary Oliver, violin, viola, hardanger fiddle, explores virtuosity in both scored and improvised music. Oliver (b. La Jolla, California) studied at San Francisco State University (Bachelor of Music), Mills College (Master of Fine Arts), and the University of California, San Diego, where she received a Ph.D for research
- [No subsidy for Stichting Doek, despite extra funding](https://doek.org/6266-2/) - A month ago we posted the letter (in Dutch) that the Doek board sent to the members of the committee who will be considering the proposed cultural budget in November. Here's the translated text of that letter. Amsterdam, 26 September 2016 Dear Sir/Madam, In September Minister Bussemaker announced that she had made an extra 10
- [Brandbrief Stichting Doek](https://doek.org/brandbrief-stichting-doek/) - (English version to follow) Vandaag hebben we deze brief aan de leden van de commissie OCW verstuurd: Ondanks extra geld geen subsidie voor Stichting Doek Amsterdam, 26 september 2016 Geachte heer, mevrouw, Onlangs heeft Minister Bussemaker bekendgemaakt de komende vier jaar 10 miljoen euro extra aan cultuur te besteden. Als bestuur van Doek moedigen wij
- [october meeting](https://doek.org/october-meeting/) - BIMHUIS Friday 7 October 20:00 €20 Saturday 8 October 20:00 €20 Sunday 9 October 15:00 €20 3 day pass €45 Here at Doek we're all looking forward to the October Meeting 2016, a three-day get-together of some of the leading young improvisors from the Netherlands and surrounding countries. The Bimhuis has assembled a stellar and
- [No subsidy for Doek despite positive advice](https://doek.org/no-subsidy-for-doek-despite-positive-advice/) - In August the Performing Arts Fund released its binding recommendations for structural activity subsidy 2017-2020. Doek is happy to have received a positive judgement. The Fund praises Doek’s ‘diversity, ground-breaking attitude and adventurous approach’. By bringing a new generation of musicians on board ‘Doek conveys its vision on improvisation to a new and relatively young
- [Doek at Jazz & the walvis](https://doek.org/doek-at-jazz-the-walvis/) - 11 september 13:00 - 17:00 This Sunday, as part of Jazz & the Walvis, you can hear Wilbert de Joode duo with Tobias Delius in the good ship Walvis (1st half hour concert 13:00, last at 16:00) and Oscar Jan Hoogland solo in the Lloyd Hotel (14:00 and 15:00) . Jazz & the Walvis features
- [Featured Artist - Carl Testa](https://doek.org/featured-artist-carl-testa/) - Doek Festival countdown Carl Testa bass, composition Carl Testa: I am a composer and instrumentalist based in New Haven, CT and New York City. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. While in Chicago, I studied music with Donn DeSanto, at the U of C Lab School, as well as at the Association for the Advancement
- [The Job is now in Tokyo!](https://doek.org/the-job-is-now-in-tokyo/) - 08/04 Shinjuku Wild Side 09/04 ANTIKNOCK 11/04 Babel The Rock Tower 13/04 20000 den-atsu 14/04 Onno Govaert and Oscar Jan Hoogland improvising with local musicians in The Foxhole 15/04 Minami ikebukuro music dot org Check out the facebook event for our daily updates pics and video's.
- [what's going on?](https://doek.org/whats-going-on/) - It's the lazy summer months, but things are still bubbling along at Doek. Here's what some of the musicians are up to: Cactus Truck (John Dikeman sax; Jasper Stadhouders guitar; Onno Govaert drums) are playing on August 14 in Antwerp. Later on in the month they have a little tour: 27 august - Pori (Finland)
- [Wilbert de Joode, Michael Vatcher duo, Jaap Blonk solo @ Serah Artisan](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-michael-vatcher-duo-jaap-blonk-solo-serah-artisan/) - March 16 @ Serah Artisan, 16.00 Wilbert de Joode and Michael Vatcher will be performing duo this Sunday afternoon at Serah Artisan. Wilbert and Michael have been playing together in countless settings for over 25 years and are without a doubt one of the great rhythm sections in improvised music. Both showcase an extremely personal
- [Doek Festival 2016 – Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago: Capitals of Improvisation](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2016-amsterdam-berlin-chicago-capitals-of-improvisation/) - Doek Festival presents bands and musicians from the flourishing improv scenes in Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago.
- [DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 ABC REAL BOOK BICYCLE TOUR - TOMORROW!](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2016-abc-real-book-bicycle-tour-tomorrow/) - DOEK FESTIVAL 2016: ABC REAL BOOK BICYCLE TOUR Sunday 1 May 13:30 – 18:30 + 20:30 – 21:30 The now renowned Doek Festival Real Book Bicycle Tour is on again tomorrow, from 13:30 until 18:30, followed by an extra special concert at 20:30. True to this year's theme, we feature composers and musicians from Amsterdam,
- [DOEK ABC FESTIVAL - day 5!](https://doek.org/doek-abc-festival-day-5/) - Photos of Day 4 by Beata Szparagowska. [foogallery id="6054"] Musicians and public had a great day yesterday exploring new compositions by Jasper Stadhouders, Joshua Abrams, Michael Moore, Keefe Jackson and Matiss Cudars. Today the Doekompose band, featuring festival musicians from Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago, is working on pieces by Lucio Tasca, Christian Lillinger, Mirko Montaldi,
- [doek festival 2016 a resounding success](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2016-a-big-success/) - The Doek ABC Festival is over. It was wonderful, thanks to the great musicians, dancers, venues, cooks, photographers, filmers, techies, volunteers, drivers and - last but certainly not least - thanks to all the people who turned out in great numbers to listen, watch and enjoy. We'll be posting films, photos and more in the
- [doek festival review](https://doek.org/doek-festival-review/) - Here's Ken Waxman's Doek ABC Festival review, which appeared in the New York City Jazz Record and can also be found on Ken's Jazz Word website. With many parts of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea over the centuries, the Dutch have long been adroit at recycling, reusing and repurposing. So it’s no surprise that
- [Doek Festival 2016 - Map](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2016-map/) - The Doek Festival 2016 - Capitals of Improvisation begins today! Whether you're biking, walking or using public transport, it's good to know where you are going. Here's a map with all Doek locations.
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - DANCE WORKSHOP](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-dance-workshop/) - Amsterdam - Chicago Dance and Music Improvisation Workshop April 30 11:00-16:00 & May 1 11:00-15:00 at Plantage Dok This year's Doek Festival is not only be about improvised music, but has a strong improvised DANCE component! DOEK ABC FESTIVAL 2016 brings together a dynamic group of artists from Amsterdam and Chicago to collectively conduct a
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - Warelis / Govaert / de Joode](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-warelis-govaert-de-joode/) - Countdown to Doek Festival 2016 - Concert Warelis/Govaert/de Joode - April 30 - Bimhuis
- [COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 - ANNETTE KREBS - KONSTRUKTION #2](https://doek.org/countdown-to-doek-festival-2016-annette-krebs-konstruktion-2/) - Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 - Annette Krebs - Berlin In her sound sculptures, German artist Annette Krebs tries to approach a musical vision with the help of several techniques and working methods. At this years Doek Festival, Annette Krebs will be presenting her Konstruktion #2, a work consisting of specially designed set-ups of
- [Countdown to Doek Festival 2016 - Hyperactive Kid](https://doek.org/5663-2/) - Day 1 of the festival: April 29 - HYPERACTIVE KID Coming from improvisation-stronghold Berlin, Hyperactive Kid will give a vibrant, energetic performance at the beautiful Bimhuis! https://soundcloud.com/whyplayjazz/sound-to-groove-by-hyperactive-kid The trio, consisting of Ronny Graupe (guitar), Philipp Gropper (saxophone) and Christian Lillinger (drums) has been developing their collective musical ideas since 2003 - their interplay reminds of
- [Club 100 - curated by Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/5673-2/) - Doek member Kaja Draksler curates Club 100 Wednesday 30 March 20:00 Kaja: I think this is going to be my first time playing classical music in public. With real pros! Very much looking forward to this Wednesday (8PM!). Improvisations, compositions, dance, music theatre, folklore, classical, improvised, new and old music... - Kusuda/Hewitt Kenzo Kusuda- dance/
- [ABC Doek Festival - Amsterdam Berlin Chicago - Capitals of Improvisation](https://doek.org/doek-festival-capitals-of-improvisation-abc/) - ABC DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 Amsterdam - Berlin - Chicago Capitals of Improvisation April 29 - May 4 THESE THINGS HAPPEN HYPERACTIVE KID MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET WARELIS/GOVAERT/DEJOODE ANNETTE KREBS – KONSTRUKTION #2 JASON ROEBKE OCTET BISHOP/BORGHINI/DIKEMAN/DRAKSLER/LILLINGER HOOK, LINE & SINKER JOSHUA ABRAMS’ NATURAL INFORMATION SOCIETY JASPER STADHOUDERS’ POLYBAND OKAPI AMSTERDAM REAL BOOK FIETS TOUR MONDAY MATCH COLLABORATION WITH LINKS
- [De Warme Winkel & The Ambush Party](https://doek.org/de-warme-winkel-the-ambush-party/) - MUSEUMNACHT Saturday November 7 19:00 - 1:00 The Ambush Party and De Warme Winkel at Museumnacht: At Huis Marseille, with Keiko Shichijo playing fortepiano in one of the rooms as well. And three great photo exhibitions. For this night The Ambush Party will continue their Broken Cumbia legacy!!!
- [Doek Festival 2015 Revisited](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2015-revisited/) - 'Doek meets Tri-Centric' was more than we ever expected. The music was mind-blowing, the people were wonderful and there was a great atmosphere. The whole week was a great succes thanks to the public, the musicians, the volunteers, the venues and all others involved! We've gathered together reviews, blogs, photos and video blogs so that
- [The Pink Tanker: Dave Rempis in town!](https://doek.org/the-pink-tanker-dave-rempis-in-town/) - Wednesday December 2 De Roze Tanker 20:30 / 5€ Saturday December 5 De Ruimte 20:30 / 12€ Glad to have Dave Rempis in town again, one of the key figures of the Chicago creative music scene and a frequent collaborator with musicians from Amsterdam. At the Roze Tanker he will play with Jasper Stadhouders, Oscar
- [Kaja Draksler and Jasper Stadhouders join Doek](https://doek.org/kaja-draksler-and-jasper-stadhouders-join-doek/) - Doek is very proud to announce the addition of Kaja Draksler and Jasper Stadhouders to the artistic core. Kaja and Jasper represent the cutting edge of the Dutch improvisation scene. Both are instrumentalists of international acclaim but also artists who have been a big part of creating the bustling improv scene we have in Amsterdam
- [Eddie and the Eagles @ DE RUIMTE](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-de-ruimte/) - Eddie and the Eagles: at the new DE RUIMTE DE RUIMTE Thursday January 7th 21:00 - 8 euro AVAILABLE JELLY | FAUT HAUT | TRISTAN HONSINGER A new place. A new place. A new place. Always moving forward. This almost sounds familiar. It is not the first time that we find De Ruimte at a
- [Anton Goudsmit & Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/bimlab-feat-anton-goudsmit-oscar-jan-hoogland/)
- [Doek Festival blog #2](https://doek.org/doek-festival-day-2/) - Braxton’s Birthday: Blog #2 by Kevin Whitehead Photography by Sara Anke Morris Anthony Braxton turns 70 today, 4 June 2015, and I may not have to tell you he will be celebrating in high style at the Bimhuis tonight, as part of the ongoing Doek Meets Tri-Centric festival. Braxton the saxophonist will be playing some
- [Wilbert de Joode in Jazz Bulletin](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-in-jazz-bulletin/) - Better late than never... Here is a great text by Wilbert de Joode about playing nothing from Jazz Bulletin last September.
- [Best of 2015](https://doek.org/best-of-2015/) - 2015 was another great year for Doek. We had one of our best festivals ever, toured throughout the world with numerous projects, and released a number of exciting new recordings. Here's a small list of a few journalists that listed various Doek related events as part of their Best of 2015 lists. Ken Vos -
- [big fun in the big town - doek @ zaal](https://doek.org/big-fun-in-the-big-town-doek-zaal/) - Sunday 29 November Zaal 100 20:00 Free! The last edition of DOEK@Zaal100 for this year focuses on the community around the various creative musical approaches within the Amsterdam music scene and introduces a website project tightly connected to this scene. With the participation of several curators and organisers from the scene the evening begins with
- ['So it goes' on with Freek Vielen and The Ambush Party](https://doek.org/so-it-goes-on-with-freek-vielen-and-the-ambush-party/) - DE TIJD Freek Vielen and The Ambush Party Monday October 26 Arnhem Saturday October 31 Dilbeek (Belgium) Tuesday November 10 Brussels (Belgium) NB: in Dutch! EEN VERTELLING VAN EN OVER SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE HET BEROEMDE BOEK VAN DE BEROEMDE SCHRIJVER KURT VONNEGUT EEN AMERIKAAN MET DUITSE VOOROUDERS DIE HET NIET ZO BEROEMDE BOMBARDEMENT IN 1945
- [Dates Doek Festival 2016](https://doek.org/dates-doek-festival-2016/) - DOEK FESTIVAL 2016: AMSTERDAM - BERLIN - CHICAGO Friday 29 April - Wednesday 4 May Next year's Doek festival will present bands and musicians who typify the flourishing improv scenes in Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago. It will be an action packed six days with music, film and dance all over town. Put in it your
- [Tangos for Buñuel](https://doek.org/tangos-for-bunuel/) - EYE Tuesday 6 October 19:15 - Un chien andalou, Luis Buñuels masterpiece from 1929 with tango music by Natalio Sued and Oscar Jan Hoogland. Natalio Sued voice and clarinet Oscar Jan Hoogland piano Surrealism in Mexico It’s an annual treat in EYE on Art’s Masters of the Avantgarde series: the screening of the
- [Moore Hoogland Sued for Munch film](https://doek.org/moore-hoogland-sued-for-munch-film/) - Van Gogh Museum Friday 25 September 16:00 Natalio Sued and Michael Moore - clarinet Oscar Jan Hoogland old 78rpm phonograph Edvard Munch made a very curious film full of dizzy spinning and blurry camera work. This film will be the opening of a weekend program at Van Gogh Museum full of art music and performances.
- [Oscar Jan Hoogland exploring Berlin and Chicago for ABC!](https://doek.org/doek-festival-2015-revisited-2/) - Next year's Doek ABC Festival in 2016 will be about the Amsterdam-Berlin-Chicago connection. Oscar Jan Hoogland is using the summer period to check out both cities. He payed a first visit to Berlin last week enjoying some wonderful performances at So Wie So. The scene is bursting with energy even in these summer months, with
- [Han Bennink, Oscar Jan Hoogland and Peter Evans @ NSJ](https://doek.org/han-bennink-oscar-jan-hoogland-and-peter-evans-nsj/) - July 10 21:15 @ North Sea Jazz Rotterdam sold out! Oscar Jan, Peter & Han will play trio at the coming North Sea Jazz Festival. Han Bennink is artist in residence for this edition of Holland's biggest jazz festival. After having played many duo gigs, on this occasion Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink will
- [Doek Festival Blog #1](https://doek.org/doek-festival-blog-1/) - Blog #1 by Kevin Whitehead Photography by Sara Anke Morris Doek Meets Tri-Centric: what a great idea. Ten musicians from the US (including Tri-Centric founder, saxophonist, official Jazz Master and classical composer Anthony Braxton) and ten-plus from Amsterdam, coming together to play big pieces by members of the ensemble, and to play in small, improvising
- [Doek Festival Blog #3](https://doek.org/doek-festival-blog-3/) - Give It Up or the Band: Blog 3 Friday 5 June by Kevin Whitehead photography by Sara Anke Morris Jazz festivals love to slap together combinations of well-known musicians, but some star-studded bands that look good on paper fizzle on stage—sometimes, frankly, because certain stars turn out to be jerks who aren’t easy to work
- [Doek Festival Blog #4](https://doek.org/doek-festival-blog-4/) - Blog 4 by Kevin Whitehead 6 June Misha’s Weekend Misha Mengelberg turned 80 yesterday, an event surrounded by some fanfare. Today, tweede mishadag, there’s a Mengelberg symposium in the Bimhuis (see you there), and music ahead on the same stage tonight. Yesterday afternoon there was an informal reception/preview for him in Amstelveen, where Koeien is
- [doek festival blog #5](https://doek.org/doek-festival-blog-5/) - Blog #5 June 7 Sounds checked by Kevin Whitehead The Doek/Tri-Centric orchestra was playing the slow parts of Ingrid Laubrock’s “Offering,” soundchecking on Saturday afternoon. Glowing chords wafted up from the ensemble, and the beautiful blend of distinctive voices sounded eerily like some lost Gil Evans classic of the early 1960s: you could listen to
- [Doek Festival blog #6](https://doek.org/doek-festival-blog-6/) - Blog 6: Monday 8 June Withdrawal by Kevin Whitehead photography by Sara Anke Morris Sunday, the final day of the Doek/Tri-Centric festival, let us listeners quietly come down from all the excitement the orchestra built up last week. A few American guests lingered to play yesterday’s four-stop bicycle tour. Still high from Saturday’s Misha Mengelberg
- [Doek @ Zaal 100 June 28](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-june-28/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 28 June 20:00 - free entry! Wolter Wierbos hosts trombone night With Sam Kulik, Koen Kaptijn, Joost Buis, Salvoandrea Lucifora Doek @ Zaal 100 is a monthly meeting place for music, discussion, art and drinks. For this edition Wolter Wierbos has brought together an exceptional crew of trombonists from around
- [doek festival video blog #2](https://doek.org/doek-festival-video-blog-days-3-and-4/) - Excerpts of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's concerts with commentary from Kevin Whitehead and a word from Anthony Braxton! Video by Elsie Vermeer and Seeltje van Boeckel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRHmvdDH8NY
- [Doek Festival Video Blog #3](https://doek.org/doek-festival-video-blog-3/) - Excerpts of Saturday and Sunday's concerts with commentary from Kevin Whitehead. By Elsie Vermeer and Seeltje van Boeckel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScOuowrh3jY&feature=youtu.be
- [Doek Festival video blog #1](https://doek.org/video-blog-day-1/) - A little teaser of the first festival day, thanks to Elsie Vermeer and Seeltje van Boeckel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae6ZpWfCYAc&feature=youtu.be
- [The new Doek book, hot off the press](https://doek.org/the-new-doek-book-hot-off-the-press/) - Doek has just produced a book centred around Doek Festival 2015 featuring programme information, brief bios of the artists involved, essays by Kevin Whitehead and Ruud Kagie, a dialogue between Taylor Ho Bynum and Eric Boeren, Q&As between Kevin Whitehead and Carl Testa, Kaja Draksler, Tomeka Reid and Onno Govaert, a highlight on photographer in
- [Doek Festival selected for EFFE Label 2015-2016](https://doek.org/doek-festival-selected-for-effe-label-2015-2016/) - The Doek Festival has been recognized by EFFE International Jury to receive the EFFE Label 2015-2016. EFFE – Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe, initiated by the European Festivals Association, is the portal for citizens and for professionals to discover and get involved in Europe’s finest festivals. Following a process of intense evaluation from national
- [Michael Moore feat. Wolter Wierbos, Wilbert de Joode and Michael Vatcher - August 22 - Bimhuis @ Felix &Foam](https://doek.org/michael-moore-feat-wolter-wierbos-wilbert-de-joode-and-michael-vatcher-august-22-bimhuis-felix-foam/) - August 22, 21:30 Felix &Foam, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam Michael Moore - saxophone, clarinet Wolter Wierbos - trombone Wilbert de Joode - bass Michael Vatcher - drums During the summer, the Bimhuis is hosting a series of concerts at Felix &Foam, a temporary art space in the grand Felix Meritis building. They have invited Michael Moore
- [Doek photographer in residence - Sara Anke Morris](https://doek.org/doek-photographer-in-residence-sara-anke-morris/) - Belgium-born Sara Anke Morris says ‘I think I’m an intuitive photographer.’ There is a quiet curiosity in her work; she lets things come to her, unhurried.
- [Impro Jazz café @ Zaal 100 Februari 10](https://doek.org/impro-jazz-cafe-zaal-100-februari-10/) - Friday 10 February Zaal 100 21.00hr 5€ Weekly music improvisation night at Zaal 100 this time with: Lisa Cay Miller, piano Michael Moore, altsax Wilbert de Joode, bas Michael Vatcher, drums
- [Festival program](https://doek.org/festival-program/) - Tuesday 29 April: Zaal 100 Opening Opening party & dinner 18:00 / I Hear a Smell 21:00: Ciska Jansen cooking performance, voice; Liz Allbee trumpet: Tobias Delius tenor sax, clarinet; Charly Birkenhauer vibraphone; Joe Williamson bass; Christian Lillinger drums Wednesday 30 April: Zaal 100 Dinner 18:00 / Eric Boeren Meets…..20:30 Duos and interviews with Paul
- [Eric Boeren Meets..........](https://doek.org/eric-boeren-meets/) - Eric Boeren Meets Joost Buis and Natalio Sued, and Michael Moore teams up with Peter Evans for interviews and duos. Tonight, Wednesday 30 april in Zaal 100. Starts at 20:30, tickets at the door €8. Musicians spend remarkably little time talking together about their music. When they do, the subjects broached are rarely what you
- [Featured Artist - Anthony Braxton](https://doek.org/featured-artist-anthony-braxton/) - Anthony Braxton is recognized as one of the most important musicians, educators, and creative thinkers of the past 50 years. Braxton has created a unique musical system that celebrates the concept of global creativity and our shared humanity.
- [Doek Festival #12](https://doek.org/doek-festival-12/) - DOEK FESTIVAL #12 APRIL 29 – MAY 4 Tobias Delius' I Hear a Smell Eric Boeren Meets... Duos and interviews Eddie and the Eagles Sun Seven Peter Evans Solo Frank Gratkowski Quartet Michael Moore - Sylvie Courvoisier - Mark Feldman Kao - Make and Play Stadhouders - Govaert - De Joode John Dikeman - William
- [Arakinema @ EYE with Oscar Jan Hoogland and Ab Baars](https://doek.org/arakinema-eye-oscar-jan-hoogland-and-ab-baars/) - Tuesday 10 Feb 2015 19:30 @ EYE i.s.m Foam & St. Doek & Public Nobuyoshi Araki: Arakinema Live music: Ab Baars (tenorsax, clarinet, shakuhachi) Oscar Jan Hoogland (piano, electric clavichord) Araki started working on Arakinema, a slideshow of his images accompanied by live music, in 1986. The slideshows last approx. 20 minutes each. EYE will
- [Doek @ Eye Cinema December 18](https://doek.org/doek-eye-cinema-december-18/) - Thursday 18 December 19.15 hr Tonight Doek musician Oscar Jan Hoogland will play with Thijs Elzinga at EYE. They will provide a live accompaniment to a selection of films by Jean Desmet. Jelle Brandt Corstius made a selection from the work of Jean Desmet. Jean Desmet was a pioneer of Dutch cinema during the years
- [Wilbert de Joode & Michael Vatcher @ EYE](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-michael-vatcher-eye/) - Friday 27 February EYE 20:00 EYE presents Jean Desmet's 'droomfabriek' in collaboration with Stichting Doek. Live music by Wilbert de Joode double bass and Michael Vatcher percussion. Klassenstrijd: poverty in the Desmetfilms: presentation: Geerten Waling (in Dutch) Short films with live music from EYE's Desmet collection. Geert Walling (1986) is historian and writer, promovendus and
- [Sculpture and Sound at Westergasfabriek](https://doek.org/herbert-nouwens-angelsshare-westergasfabriek/) - 21 June – 31 August 2014 Herbert Nouwens has an exhibition of 25 of his fantastic and often monumental sculptures in the Westerpark. Doek will be interacting musically with these works from 21 June until 31 august. To open and close the exhibition we're planning a little something with Available Jelly (21 June) and the
- [THE JOB at EXPOP](https://doek.org/the-job-at-expop/)
- [Featured Artist - James Fei](https://doek.org/featured-artist-james-fei/) - Doek Festival countdown James Fei saxophone, electronics James Fei (b. Taipei, Taiwan) moved to the US in 1992 to study electrical engineering. He has since been active as a composer and performer on saxophones and live electronics. Works by Fei have been performed by the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble,
- [Featured Artist - Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/featured-artist-oscar-jan-hoogland/) - Doek Festival countdown Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, electric clavichord, etc Oscar Jan Hoogland, Amsterdam 1983, is an improviser, pianist, composer based in Amsterdam. From an article by Kevin Whitehead: "Oscar Jan Hoogland represents the so-called “fourth generation” of Dutch improvisers, in the lineage of Misha Mengelberg, Guus Janssen and Cor Fuhler―smart pianist/composers with an itch
- [Featured Artist - Vincent Chancey](https://doek.org/featured-artist-vincent-chancey/) - Doek Festival countdown Vincent Chancey French horn Vincent Chancey was born in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. In junior high school, Chancey played the cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn. However, after hearing the French horn during rehearsals, he switched to the French horn. While performing with his high school band, Chancey was active with local musical groups
- [Featured Artist - Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/featured-artist-wilbert-de-joode/) - Doek Festival countdown Wilbert de Joode bass Wilbert de Joode has been playing bass since 1982 and is self-taught. He originally worked with groups that improvised with jazz as starting point. His idiosyncratic approach soon attracted attention and resulted in numerous invitations in the fields of music, dance and visual arts. De Joode can now
- [Featured Artist - Taylor Ho Bynum](https://doek.org/featured-artist-taylor-ho-bynum/) - Doek Festival countdown Taylor Ho Bynum cornet, composition Taylor Ho Bynum is a composer, cornet player, bandleader and interdisciplinary collaborator. Critics have called him “a singular and thrilling artist” (All About Jazz), “a major force on the outward-bound side of the jazz continuum” (The Boston Globe) and “a provocateur in the guise of a consensus
- [Featured Artist - John Dikeman](https://doek.org/featured-artist-john-dikeman/) - Doek Festival countdown John Dikeman saxophone John Dikeman was born in Nebraska in 1983 and grew up in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Thanks to the extreme isolation of his hometown, he spent most of his free time practicing and studying music. He quickly discovered the music of John Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, John Zorn, and Albert Ayler and
- [Featured Artist - Wolter Wierbos](https://doek.org/featured-artist-wolter-wierbos/) - Doek Festival countdown Wolter Wierbos trombone Wolter Wierbos is considered one of the world’s leading trombone players. He has played throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Asia. Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised music and the most important Dutch jazz award, the VPRO Boy Edgar Prize. Like many
- [Doek Festival - see you next year](https://doek.org/doek-festival-a-festive-finale/) - All Ellington horn section - Eric Boeren, Jimmy Sernesky & Joost Buis. Doek Festival #12 came to an end on Sunday 4 May in truly festive style. First off an afternoon of wonderful music during the Amsterdam Real Book Bicycle Tour. Three locations in Amsterdam Noord (thanks Open Coop, Café de Ruimte and Roze Tanker!)
- [Oscar Jan Hoogland @ EYE. E*cinema Surrealisme: ode aan Luis Buñuel](https://doek.org/oscar-eye/) - Tuesday October 07 19:15 @ EYE On Tuesday 7 October I will play a solo piece at EYE to the surrealistic film classic 'Un chien andalou' (1928) by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali as part of the E*cinema series. I think I will employ the anti-efficiency concept of one man with a lot of stuff
- [Cactus Truck featuring Ava Mendoza @ Eye Cinema - October 14](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-featuring-ava-mendoza-eye-cinema-october-14/) - Tuesday October 14 19:30 To celebrate British light artist Anthony McCall's exhibition, EYE on ART will highlight the artistic context of McCall's oeuvre – think minimal art and Land Art – and the all-important basic concepts such as the experience of time and space and the viewer's position. A great deal of McCall's work is
- [Doek @ Zaal 100 – Impro & Poetry October 26](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-impro-poetry-october-26/) - Sunday 26 October Doek @ Zaal 100 – Impro & Poetry 8:00 pm Entrance free Doek @ Zaal 100 is a monthly meeting place for music, discussion, art and drinks. For this edition guest curator Jappe Groenendijk composed an evening on music and poetry. The event starts of with a duo, followed by a quintet.
- [New Doek Website](https://doek.org/new-doek-website-2/) - Welcome to the new Doek website!
- [DOEK @ ZAAL - March 30 hosted by Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-march-30-hosted-by-eric-boeren/) - Workshopping compositions It goes without saying that the musicians of Doek view improvisation as paramount to their creative process. Many of the Doek groups have an international reputation for their strong combination of improvisation and composition. How does this relationship work? Can we lift a corner of the veil and give insight into that creative
- [Eddie & the Eagles Sun Ra!](https://doek.org/eddie-the-eagles-sun-ra/) - Eddie & the Eagles: Sun Ra! OT301 - 21:00 uur / €8 On the third night of the Doek Festival we bring you souvenirs from Saturn and other cosmic surprises, with: SUN SEVEN Joost Buis trombone, André Goudbeek aalto sax, Tobias Delius tenorsax/clarinet, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano/clavichord Hugo Antunes bass, Michael Vatcher drums Keyboard player,
- [Splendid music](https://doek.org/splendid-music/) - Friday 2 May - in Splendor - 20:30 - €15 Moore/Feldman/Courvoisier Michael Moore alto sax/clarinet, Mark Feldman violin, Sylvie Courvoisier piano Frank Gratkowski Quartet Frank Gratkowski alto sax/clarinet, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Dieter manderscheid double bass, Gerry Hemingway drums Two highly creative groups playing in and out of improvisation and composition, classical music and jazz. By
- [Festival finale](https://doek.org/festival-finale/) - Today, Sunday 4 May, the closing events of Doek Festival #12 Amsterdam Real book Bicycle Tour 14:00 - €12/5 Starts Poortgebouw in Amsterdam North (where Oorsprong series takes place), with a large ensemble led by William Parker, then moves on to De Ruimte and Roze Tanker, with two more bands with such musicians as Benjamin
- [Saturday, July 19 - Wolter Wierbos solo Angels' Share at Westergasfabriek](https://doek.org/saturday-july-19/) - This Saturday Wolter Wierbos will be performing solo in Westergasfabriek as a part of Angels' Share, a sculpture exhibition presenting the work of Herbert Nouwens. This exhibition features a different musical performance every Saturday until the final day of the exhibition on August 31. Wolter Wierbos has toured throughout the world as a soloist. A
- [Ada Rave plays Angels' Share](https://doek.org/john-dikeman-plays-angels-share/) - Ada Rave is next up to perform solo as part of Herbert Nouwens' exhibition, Angels' Share, in Westerpark on August 9. Ada will begin at 17:00 in front of the twin sculpture Angels' Share which stands just west of Pacific Parc. Ada Rave, originally from Argentina, moved to Amsterdam just over a year ago and
- [Jooklo Duo & Wierbos, Dikeman, Glerum, Østvang - August 14 @ De Ruimte](https://doek.org/jooklo-duo-wierbos-dikeman-glerum-ostvang-august-14-de-ruimte/) - Thursday August 14 21:00 De Ruimte, Buiksloterdijk 270, Amsterdam Noord Jooklo Duo (IT) Virginia Genta - saxophones David Vanzan - drums WDGØ (NL, NO, USA) Wolter Wierbos - trombone John Dikeman - saxophone Ernst Glerum - bass Tollef Østvang - drums Tollef Ostvang is dropping in to Amsterdam for a couple days so we've put
- [Oscar Jan Hoogland plays Angels' Share](https://doek.org/oscar-jan-hoogland-plays-angels-share/) - This Saturday afternoon, August 16, we have Oscar Jan Hoogland performing mobile piano at Westerpark as part of the ongoing Herbert Nouwens sculpture exhibition. Oscar is known for his ability to turn one of the most stationary instruments in western music into something surprisingly portable, as can be witnessed in his Bakfietsband (which will be
- [Bimhuis 40th Anniversary](https://doek.org/bimhuis-40th-anniversary/) - In October 2014, the Bimhuis in Amsterdam reaches the proud age of forty. Its middle-age spread will fill the whole season with a range of activities and special events, starting with the kick-off weekend from the first of October. For Doek related activities: October 4 will feature the Doek project, the Amsterdam Real Book, spearheaded
- [Doek @ Eye](https://doek.org/doek-eye/) - In 2015 Doek musicians will continue to play at Eye cinema. They will provide a live accompaniment to a selection of Jean Desmet's films. Each night a curator makes a special selection from Desmet's work. January 8 19.15 hr: Between insanity & scholarship: lecture by Diederik Jekel Self-declared nerd Diederik Jekel is fascinated by the
- [FAUT HAUT ft. Oscar Jan Hoogland @ Bimpop February 5](https://doek.org/faut-haut-ft-oscar-jan-hoogland-bimpop-february-5/) - Thursday 5 February Bimhuis 20.30hr 15€/12€ Macabre, rhythmic and balls-out poetic... alternative pop music to the max! For tickets and further information visit the Bimhuis website here. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/embed/yloUNXGsKf8
- [Chris Corstens Quartet & De Bakfietsband @ Hot House, Leiden April 18](https://doek.org/chris-corstens-quartet-de-bakfietsband-hot-house-leiden-april-18/) - Saturday April 18 15:00 for free: De Bakfietsband 21:00 15€: Chris Corstens Quartet @: Hot House, Leiden Hot House is one of the oldest jazz venues of The Netherlands. It has existed since 1969. More importantly, Hot House is a venue of adventurous and modern jazz, a favorite venue of young talented jazz musicians and
- [Featured Artist - De Bakfietsband](https://doek.org/featured-artist-de-bakfietsband/) - The Bakfietsband is a band in a bakfiets. Back in the 90's some things were of great importance: Since a street band in Amsterdam could not play for more than half an hour in the same spot, and only acoustic music was allowed, the boys of De Bakfietsband had to make a few adaptations to
- [Featured Artist - Onno Govaert](https://doek.org/featured-artist-onno-govaert/) - Doek Festival countdown Onno Govaert drums While still in high school Onno Govaert (1987, Kaatsheuvel, NL) was already playing with such well-known Dutch jazz musicians as Eric Vloeimans and Harmen Fraanje. He moved to Amsterdam to study jazz drums and graduated cum laude from the Conservatorium of Amsterdam in 2009. His playing has variously been
- [Featured Artist - Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/featured-artist-kaja-draksler/) - Doek Festival countdown Kaja Draksler piano Kaja Draksler is a jazz pianist and composer originally from Slovenia and now residing in Amsterdam. She obtained her Masters degree in classical composition at the Conservatorium of Amsterdam and her Bachelor in jazz piano at Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen, The Netherlands in 2009. In 2008 she was
- [Wolter Wierbos to teach at ArtEZ](https://doek.org/wolter-wierbos-to-teach-at-artez/) - Wolter Wierbos will join the music faculty at the renowned ArtEZ Hogeschool in Arnhem this September. Headed by pianist, composer Michael Braam, ArtEZ has one of the most forward thinking curricula of the Netherlands. They also host a faculty of some of the greatest musicians and improvisers of the region, including Doek's own Wilbert de
- [Featured Artist - Nate Wooley](https://doek.org/featured-artist-nate-wooley/) - Doek Festival countdown Nate Wooley trumpet He was born in 1974 in Clatskanie, Oregon. He began playing trumpet professionally with his father, a big band saxophonist, at the age of 13. His time in Oregon instilled in Nate a musical aesthetic that has informed all of his music making for the past 20 years. Nate
- [Eddie and the Eagles April 16 and May 21](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-april-16-and-may-21/) - Thursday April 16 and May 21 OT301 21:00hr 8€ Two new hosts for the comming two editions of Eddie and the Eagles! April 16 hosted by Jochem van Tol en Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti. May 21 hosted by Sander Breure en Witte van Hulzen with Lori Freedman coming from Canada. sanderbreure-wittevanhulzen.com Tweet
- [Featured artist - Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/featured-artist-eric-boeren/) - Doek Festival countdown Eric Boeren cornet Eric Boeren made his first steps in music with the brassband of Ulicoten, a small village in the south of Holland. He played solo euphonium, then moved over to the Eb tuba. At eighteen, after attending his first concerts of improvised music, he switched to cornet, his first love.
- [Featured Artist - Ingrid Laubrock](https://doek.org/featured-artist-ingrid-laubrock/) - Doek Festival countdown Ingrid Laubrock saxophone Originally from Germany, Ingrid Laubrock resides in Brooklyn, NY. Between 1989 and 2009 she was active as a saxophonist and composer in London/UK. She performed and/or recorded with: Anthony Braxton, Dave Douglas, Kenny Wheeler, Jason Moran,Tim Berne, William Parker, Mark Helias,Tom Rainey,Mary Halvorson, Kris Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, Evan Parker,
- [De Platenbakker @ Bimhuis March 13](https://doek.org/de-platenbakker-bimhuis-march-13/) - Doek musician Oscar Jan Hoogland will be dj De Platenbakker tonight at the Bimhuis after Alexander Hawkins and Han Bennink have played!
- [Featured Artist - Mary Halvorson](https://doek.org/featured-artist-mary-halvorson/) - Doek Festival countdown Mary Halvorson guitar One of improvised music’s most in-demand guitarists, Mary Halvorson has been active in New York since 2002, following jazz studies at Wesleyan University and the New School. After three years of study with visionary composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, Ms. Halvorson became an active member of several of his
- [Featured Artist - Michael Vatcher](https://doek.org/featured-artist-michael-vatcher/) - Doek Festival countdown Michael Vatcher drums California native Michael Vatcher, now residing in Amsterdam, quickly progressed from hitting household furniture to taking vibraphone and snare drum lessons as a child. In California, he played with reedist Michael Moore, with whom Vatcher has had a long musical relationship, John Handy, and Terry Gibbs. After spending a
- [Eddie and the Eagles @ OT301 March 12](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-ot301-march-12/) - Thursday March 12 OT301 21:00hr 8€ A new series of nights at OT301 organized by Doek and Eddie the Eagle museum is coming up. We start this Thursday, March 12. The other dates of this serie are: April 16, May 21 and June 25 Doek and Eddie the Eagle Museum present: a street CAR named
- [Featured Artist - Michael Moore](https://doek.org/featured-artist-michael-moore/) - Doek Festival countdown Michael Moore alto saxophone and clarinet "Multi-reedist Michael Moore is a main figure in the Dutch creative jazz scene, although he is originally from the U.S. Before moving overseas, Moore studied with pianist and composer Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music. After his studies, Moore lived briefly in N.Y.C.,
- [Bakfietsband and Eric Boeren play the closing of Angels' Share](https://doek.org/bakfiestband-and-eric-boeren-play-the-closing-of-angels-share/) - Bakfietsband - A musical mini portrait from Carambolas Films on Vimeo. This summer has featured a wonderful series of Saturday afternoon performances at Westerpark as part of Herbert Nouwens' sculpture exhibition, Angels' Share. Sadly, this Sunday, it comes to a close. For the final installment we are happy to have the totally unique Bakfietsband performing
- [I Hear a Smell- Ton Mijs' Photo book](https://doek.org/i-hear-a-smell-ton-mijs-photo-book/) - Ton Mijs has created a beautiful photo book to document the performance of I Hear a Smell from Doek Festival #12. This performance, created by Tobias Delius and Ciska Jansen, mixed sight, smell, sound and taste. This unique book, which is available as a limited edition print-on-demand, is available on Ton's website here.
- [Amsterdam Real Book @ Bimhuis - October 4](https://doek.org/amsterdam-real-book-bimhuis-october-4/) - Saturday 4 October Bimhuis 40th Anniversary 20:30 €25/€21 Amsterdam Real Book Håkon Kornstad Tenor Battle - Solo Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra Dave Burrell Piano 'Round Midnight Amsterdam Real Book Michael Moore, Yedo Gibson, John Dikeman rieten, Felicity Provan trompet, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, Jasper Stadhouders gitaar/bas, Onno Govaert drums As part of
- [The Job @ Paradiso - October 2](https://doek.org/the-job-at-paradiso/) - The Job @ Paradiso - Thursday 2 October 22:00 €5 Tonight The Job will play at Paradiso. Again with a bigger line-up! They are the last band of the night after The Shady Greys and Canshaker Pi. Every time The Job has played as a bigger band they have always had somebody playing in the
- [All Ellington @ Zaal 100 - Tuesday October 21](https://doek.org/all-ellington-zaal-100-tuesday-october-21/) - Tuesday - 21:00 €5 Michael Moore – alto sax and clarinet; Natalio Sued – tenor sax; Christian Ferlaino – baritone sax; Jimmy Sernesky – trumpet; Eric Boeren – cornet; Joost Buis – trombone; Jodi Gilbert – voice; Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano; Wilbert de Joode – bass; Michael Vatcher – drums No straight up Ellington
- [Ambush Party - Circus LP Release Party Nov 1](https://doek.org/ambush-party-circus-lp-release-party-nov-1/) - Circus LP Release Party November 1 @ Plantage Dok dinner 18:30, concert 20:30 Featuring live artwork by Theo Tomson "Faithful to its name and to the circus life, The Ambush Party delivers a wild, engaging ride. ****" Eyal Hareuveni, All About Jazz The Ambush Party has released their second album, Circus, on Platenbakkerij. While the
- [Doek @ Felix, Sunday November 23](https://doek.org/doek-felix/) - Sunday November 23 Felix Meritis Keizersgracht 324 8:30 PM - €10 for pre-order €14 at the door Kaja Draksler piano, Ada Rave saxophone, Wilbert de Joode bass John Dikeman saxophone solo Available Jelly Michael Moore - saxophone, Eric Boeren - cornet, Wolter Wierbos - trombone, Arjen Gorter - bass, Michael Vatcher - drums Doek has
- [Michael Moore celebrates his 60th birth year with his bigtet](https://doek.org/michael-moore-celebrates-his-60th-birth-year-with-his-bigtet/) - Michael Moore celebrates his 60th birth year with his nine-piece band. ‘Less is more: this clarinet and alto player can do surprisingly many things with few notes’ (Vrij Nederland). November 28 @ Bimhuis 20:30 hr November 29 @ De Singer 20:30 hr November 30 @ Grand Theatre Groningen 16:00 hr December 1 @ Cafe Wilhelmina
- [The Ambush Party and e-cinema: visual music and the beat generation](https://doek.org/the-ambush-party-and-e-cinema-visual-music-and-the-beat-generation/) - Films from the Beat era, when writers and film-makers were inspired by the improvised patterns of bepop. Live accompaniment from The Ambush Party. December 9 @ EYE 19:15 hr An evening devoted to visual music by master animators such as Hy Hirsh and Jordan Belson and jazzy films of the Beat Generation. Many of the
- [Carte Blanche Tobias Delius @ Bimhuis January 16](https://doek.org/carte-blanche-tobias-delius-bimhuis-january-15/) - Friday 15 January Bimhuis 20.30hr €18/€15 As part of its 40th anniversary the Bimhuis gives has given carte blanche to the wonderful sax player Tobias Delius, in an adventurous exchange between musicians from Berlin and Amsterdam, featuring drummer Christian Lillinger. Tenor sax and clarinet player Tobias Delius moved to Amsterdam 25 years ago putting his
- [Dikeman/Parker/Drake broadcast on BBC Radio 3](https://doek.org/dikemanparkerdrake-broadcast-on-bbc-radio-3/) - 19 January - 18 February Listen to the second set of their live performance at Cafe Oto which took place last year just after they performed at Doek Festival #12. It will be available for one month here. Watch the Cafe Oto site for more - they are about to launch a new digital subscription
- [Doek @ zaal 100 January 25](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-january-25/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 Sunday 25 January 20:00 - free entry! Ingrid Laubrock - duos and interview The wonderful tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer Ingrid Laubrock is in town. She will also be part of the 10 strong Tri-Centric ensemble who will be mixing it up with 10 Doek musicians at next June's Doek
- [VOODOO @ EYE  with Mola Sylla and Vincent Pino](https://doek.org/voodoo-eye-with-mola-sylla-and-vincent-pino/) - EYE presents i.s.m. Stichting Doek: Eye on Art. Tuesday Februari 3. 19:30 @ EYE Maya Deren Voodoo Priest with Live music by Mola Sylla - voice and Vincent Pino - guitar. EYE gaat dit seizoen in grote stappen en chronologisch langs de hoogtepunten van de experimentele film en kunstenaarsfilm. Ditmaal met delen van het nooit
- [Fine selection of videos of Doek concerts on You Tube!](https://doek.org/fine-selection-of-videos-of-doek-concerts-on-you-tube/) - We are proud to present some great videos of Doek musicians, all nicely filmed and edited by Lily Kiara. We have Angels' Share solos from Michael Vatcher, John Dikeman, Ada Rave, Wolter Wierbos, Eric Boeren, Michael Moore, Wilbert De Joode and the Impro & Poetry Doek evening at Zaal100 up on You Tube. Still to
- [Cactus Truck news - CD, Festivals, Tours](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-news-cd-festivals-tours/) - Seizures Palace new CD on Not Two / Tractata Records[sc_embed_player fileurl="https://www.doek.org/wp-content/uploads/Fourth-Wind-extract.wav"] Fourth Wind extract Festivals Krakow Jazz Autumn Sep 29 Are You FREE? Oct 10 London Jazz Festival Nov 22 Tours Europe Sep 29 - Oct 10 USA Nov 29 - Dec 24 First up is the release of their latest album Seizures Palace on
- [Michael Moore Bigtet on Bimhuis radio](https://doek.org/michael-moore-bigtet-on-bimhuis-radio/) - Michael Moore Bigtet (28-11-2014) by Bimhuis Radio on Mixcloud
- [DOEK on Bandcamp](https://doek.org/bandcamp-sampler/) - DOEK Sampler by dOeK Check out DOEK's Bandcamp page to listen to and order DOEK related albums and merch online!
- [Doek @ 2015](https://doek.org/doek-2015/) - Happy New Year! 2015 has begun and we are looking forward to a great year full of marvelous concerts. For instance our 13th festival 'Doek Meets Tri-Centric' takes place in June. Ten Doek musicians will meet ten Tri-Centric musicians including Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum and Mary Halverson. Our musicians will play in Canada, Austria,
- [Short Doek Survey](https://doek.org/short-doek-survey/) - Doek target audience survey Wouter Kooij, graduate student at Hogeschool van Amsterdam, has created a survey to try to understand the relationship between different experimental music organizations and their audiences and how this relationship is impacted by the various types of media and marketing used by said organizations. If you have a minute, please take
- [Wilbert de Joode - solo in your backyard*](https://doek.org/wilbert-de-joode-solo-in-your-backyard-if-your-backyard-is-westerpark/) - This Saturday 23 August, Wilbert de Joode will be performing solo in Westerpark as part of the series of musical performances interacting with the excellent sculpture exhibition of Herbert Nouwens' - Angels' Share. If you've been following these performances you've seen everything from Available Jelly performing their repertoire with guest bass saxophonist Jan Klare, pianist
- [The Job - Live in Japan](https://doek.org/the-job-live-in-japan/) - THE JOB from Jochem van Tol on Vimeo. This excellent video shows The Job on their tour through Japan which took place in March and April of 2014. Filmed and edited by Job member Jochem van Tol, this video offers a glimpse of life on the road with the quartet as well as some exclusive
- [Brotzmann, Pupillo, Babel + Cactus Truck & Heyden/Small DUO September 4 @ occii](https://doek.org/brotzmann-pupillo-babel-cactus-truck-heydensmall-duo-september-4-occii/) - September 4, 20:30 Occii, Amstelveenseweg 134, Amsterdam €7 CASPAR BRÖTZMANN (DE), MASSIMO PUPILLO (IT, ZU), ALEXANDRE BABEL (CH) TRIO + CATHY HEYDEN (FR) / ROGIER SMAL DUO + CACTUS TRUCK IN O.K./OUT K.O. This will be a great night featuring the world premiere of Casper Brötzmann's new power trio with Massimo Pupillo (Zu, OffonOff) and
- [Upcoming concerts](https://doek.org/upcoming-concerts/) - 06 Duo Bennink Hoogland, Moers Festival, Germany 07 DJ Wolter Wierbos, Bimhuis, Amsterdam 10 E*cinema at EYE Caroline Ruijgrok Oscar Jan Hoogland. 15 Hi There Sean Bergin: film and concert with Eric Boeren cornet, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Jan Willem van der Ham en Michael Moore reeds, Mary Oliver violin, Franky Douglas guitar, Ernst Glerum double
- [E*Cinema June 10 at EYE – Diary films: the poetics of Super8](https://doek.org/ecinema-june-10-at-eye-diary-films-the-poetics-of-super8/) - With o.a. Voiceover: Oscar Jan Hoogland - guitar, music Caroline Ruijgrok - voice, text. with films by Jaap Pieters and Barbara Meter. start: 19:15 On the 10th of June E*Cinema Academy will be dedicated to the darling of film makers, the Super8 film, bringing together a special selection of films from different artists all shot
- [King Ayisoba & EKE at Café de Ceuvel](https://doek.org/july-18-king-ayisoba-eke-at-cafe-de-ceuvel/) - Friday July 18th: 19:00 @ Café de Ceuvel: EKE, Harald Austbø, King Ayisoba and band. A few weeks ago The Job played at the opening of a wonderful new place in Amsterdam Noord: De ceuvel. Friday the 18th we are organizing another event there with EKE playing. Cellist Harald Austbø will play a solo set.
- [WOLTER WIERBOS - 3 TRIOS @ AMPHORA ART](https://doek.org/wolter-wierbos-3-trios-amphora-art/) - Trombone phenomenon Wolter Wierbos presents three sunday afternoon concerts at Amphora Art in July with a changing line-up on sax and guitar, alongside an exhibition of art by Armando, Lucebert, Karel Appel and Greet Weitenberg. As intermezzo, interpretations of chansons from the french singer Barbara. There’s a bar and delicious finger food. What a nice
- [Doek @ Zaal - June 29 hosted by Malaya Zumel](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-june-29-hosted-by-malaya-zumel/) - Doors open at 17:45! All Ellington Football Indonesian snacks Prosecco Whisky Party, Party! What's happening this Sunday? Well of course football: Netherlands - Mexico. And the last Doek @ Zaal 100 for the season. And the long-awaited Doek festival after after party. ALL ROLLED INTO ONE. If we get it all sorted out (and we're
- [Angels' Share and Doek at Westergasfabriek](https://doek.org/the-angels-share-and-doek-at-westergasfabriek/) - 21 June - 31 August Exhibition of sculptures by Herbert Nouwens with performances from Doek musicians Doek will be interacting with Angels' Share, a large sculpture exhibition by Herbert Nouwens, with 25 pieces spread around Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek and Sint Barbara cemetery. First up is 'Little big band' Available Jelly who will kick off at 4
- [Duo Bennink Hoogland at Moers](https://doek.org/duo-bennink-hoogland-at-moers-festival/) - Han Bennink and Oscar Jan Hoogland will play at the renowned Moers Festival this Friday June 6. After a set of 45 double basses and a solo set of Marc Ribot it is their turn to surprise each other and the audience.
- [Doek @ Zaal 100 - Sunday 25 May](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-sunday-25-may/) - Doek @ Zaal 100 - Sunday 25 May - 8pm - free On Sunday May 25 Doek returns to Zaal 100 for Doek @ Zaal 100, a monthly meeting place for music, discussion, art, drinks and friendship. It's free and starts at 8 pm. This Sunday Michael Moore (alto sax, clarinet) meets, talks and plays
- [Het mooiste improvisatiefestival van de Lage Landen ](https://doek.org/het-mooiste-improvisatiefestival-van-de-lage-landen/) - Here a review of Saturday 3 May in Bimhuis from Guy Peters (enola.be) Voorlopig staat er nog altijd geen maat op het mooiste improvisatiefestival van de Lage Landen. Na de vijf dagen van 2013, wordt in 2014 uitgepakt met een zesdaags festival, waarbij opnieuw een resem internationale gasten grote sier komt maken aan de zijde
- [Festival food](https://doek.org/festival-food/) - Next to music, food is a subject dear to our hearts. No wonder that I Hear a Smell is opening the festival! During the Doek Festival there are diverse opportunities to eat before the concert. On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 april you can enjoy a three course organic vegetarian meal in Zaal 100 courtesy
- [Michael Moore Quartet US tour](https://doek.org/michael-moore-quartet-us-tour/)
- [DOEK | Festival #12](https://doek.org/doek-festival-12-2/) - DOEK | Festival #12Check out the upcoming festival on the new Doek website. www.doek.org/
- [Franky Douglas, Wolter Wierbos and Michael Moore in Serah Artisan](https://doek.org/franky-douglas-wolter-wierbos-and-michael-moore-in-serah-artisan/) - Two months ago a packed audience in Zaandam’s Serah Artisan were treated to a very special concert with Wolter Wierbos (trombone), Michael Moore (alto sax and clarinet) and Franky Douglas (guitar). If you missed that concert or are eager to hear these three top improvisers again, then you have your chance this Sunday 6 April
- [March concerts](https://doek.org/march-concerts/) - March 04 The Job, EYE, Amsterdam 07 Michael Moore Quartet, Bimhuis, Amsterdam 10 Cactus Truck + Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love Duo, Pletterij, Haarlem 12 Doek @ OT - Cactus Truck + Lean Left, OT301, Amsterdam 14 Michael Moore Quartet, Stockwerkjazz, Graz, Austria 15 Michael Moore Quartet, PlusEtage, Baarle Nassau 15 Cactus Truck, TAC – Bureau
- [Doek Festival on D JAZZ TV](https://doek.org/doek-festival-on-d-jazz-tv/) - http://youtu.be/DPmsGb-rdKE This commercial for the Doek Festival will be aired on DJAZZ between March 25 and May 4th.
- [Eddie and the Eagles: Pied noir](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-absurd-heroes/) - March 20 @ OT301 Doek and Eddie the Eagle Museum present: Eddie and the Eagles: Pied noir The Job's Paco Mania: Paco and the Backscratchers returns. The Job has its roots in a few punky bands that were often one-offs for birthday or new year's parties at squats in Amsterdam. The band's going for it
- [Michael Moore Quartet on tour March and April](https://doek.org/michael-moore-quartet-march-7-bimhuis/) - The Michael Moore Quartet is touring this spring, starting March 7 in the Bimhuis. After a few European gigs in March, the quartet will cross over the Atlantic for an American tour in April. "Less is more: this clarinet and alto player can do surprisingly many things with few notes" Vrij Nederland "One of the
- [Eddie and the Eagles: SUN RA!](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-sun-ra/) - May 1 @ OT301 Doek and Eddie the Eagle Museum present: Eddie and the Eagles: SUN RA! (Doek Festival edition) A night full of SUN RA and Eaglism! Featuring: Peter Evans Solo Peter Evans is the one of the leading trumpet players of this moment. His solo playing goes beyond the impossible. SUN SEVEN playing
- [Doek @ OT - Feb 20 Mars Williams + Dikeman, Kugel, Van der Weide](https://doek.org/doek-ot-feb-20-mars-williams-dikeman-kugel-van-der-weide/) - The great Mars Williams is in town and we are very happy to present him at Doek @ OT as a special guest with the trio Dikeman, Kugel, van der Weide.
- [Eddie and the Eagles: KOPIE](https://doek.org/eddie-and-the-eagles-kopie/) - This time Eddie the Eagle Museum and Doek are presenting something exquisite, something that has never been done before, something new: THE COPY Thursday Februari 13th. 21:00 @ OT301. With a real fat version of the Amsterdam Real Book! in spiegelbeeld: John Dikeman sax Michael Moore clarinet Mikael Szafirowski guitar Gerri Jaeger drums Ernst Glerum
- [2solos2 Wilbert de Joode & Nora Mulder @ Splendor](https://doek.org/2solos2-wilbert-de-joode-nora-mulder-splendor/) - 2solos2 Sunday 16th February 15:00 Splendor Amsterdam "Nora Op Zondag" Wilbert de Joode - double bass Nora Mulder - piano Can you move and be still at the same time? How much can you leave out? How important is the instrument's physical aspect? Improvised and composed music - more about differences or more about similarities?
- [TUMULT extravaganza @ Bimhuis seizoensopening!](https://doek.org/tumult-extravaganza/) - September 6 at 20:30 both EKE and The Ambush Party play at the opening night of the new season at Bimhuis. The other two Tumult bands are Knalpot and PumpOrgan.
- [DOEK on YouTube](https://doek.org/video-test/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IpqD9tqKfE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDVNNGvZWjA
- [Eric Boeren and Michael Moore in the U.S.](https://doek.org/eric-boeren-and-michael-moore-in-the-u-s/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBMh4spfOF8 Eric Boeren and Michael Moore are joining Mike Reeds People, Places & Things for 2 nights at Constellation in Chicago for the CD release show! Friday, November 1, Doors: 9:00 pm / Show: 9:30 pm $12. Mike Reed: People, Places & Things with Eric Boeren and Michael Moore. Eric Boeren - cornet Michael Moore
- [Doek @ Zaal, Feb 23 with Wolter Wierbos and guests](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-feb-23-with-wolter-wierbos-and-guests/) - Wolter Wierbos will be hosting this months edition of Doek @ Zaal. He's inviting two artists that he's been working with for years: Felix Strategier of Theatergroep Flint, and guitarist and Boi Akih member Niels Brouwer. Wolter will interview them both and do some improvising as well. "Voor deze avond heb ik Felix Strategier en
- [Dutch Impro Academy one week away!](https://doek.org/dutch-impro-academy/) - There is just one week left to sign up to DIA, the Dutch Impro Academy, which will be led by 5 of the Lowlands leading improvisers, including legendary percussionist Han Bennink, Doek's own Oscar Jan Hoogland and Felicity Provan as well as Ernst Glerum and Carl Ludwig Hübsch. As a true improviser, you should have
- [September concerts](https://doek.org/september-concerts/) - 06 EKE and The Ambush Party - Tumult Evening, Bimhuis, Amsterdam 12 EKE - Studio Loos, Den Haag. 15 Eric Boeren 4tet - Jazz Live Im Speicher, Leer, Germany 24 Cactus Truck + Nick Millevoi w/ Dead Neanderthals - Zaal100, Amsterdam 29 Amsterdam meets Istanbul; Korhan Erel, Sevket Akinci, Giray Gürkal, Eva Hoogland, Kenan Tülek,
- [Cactus Truck - Scattered Ghosts tape release concert in Antwerpen: Jan 17](https://doek.org/cactus-truck-scattered-ghosts-tape-release-concert-in-antwerpen-jan-17/) - Cactus Truck is releasing their second cassette tape, Scattered Ghosts, January 17. It features two live performances, one from the Young VIP tour concert in Dordrecht featuring Peter Jacquemyn on bass, and another from the 12 Points festival in Ireland. For this performance at Factor 44, Cactus Truck will be biggified with the addition of
- [Doek @ Zaal 100 Australian Special](https://doek.org/doek-zaal-100-australian-special/) - Sunday January 26, 20:00, Zaal 100 Doek will be celebrating Jan 26 aka Australia Day aka Invasion Day as part of the Doek @ Zaal series presented at Zaal 100. Entrance is free, as always for these Sundays. There will be authentic Australian edibles (or drinkables) provided by none other than Carolyn Muntz and Kerry

## Pages

- [Home](https://doek.org/) - Doek is a collective of improvisers creating opportunities for experimentation, research and performance, based in Amsterdam.
- [Calendar](https://doek.org/calendar/) - Check out the Doek agenda for upcoming Doek tours, concerts and releases.
- [About Doek](https://doek.org/about-doek/) - Doek is a collective of improvisers creating opportunities for experimentation, research and performance. Through initiating, organizing and financing concerts, projects, tours and a yearly festival, Doek has become a central platform for improvisation.
- [John Dikeman](https://doek.org/doek-artists/john-dikeman/) - #
- [Doek Groups](https://doek.org/doek-groups/) - Click on the tiles to learn more about the Doek groups.
- [Mother Tongue](https://doek.org/doek-groups/mother-tongue/) - #
- [Doek Artists](https://doek.org/doek-artists/) - Doek's artistic core consists of Eric Boeren, John Dikeman, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Moore, Ada Rave, Jasper Stadhouders, Marta Warelis and Wolter Wierbos. Click on the tiles to learn more about them.
- [All Ellington](https://doek.org/doek-groups/all-ellington/) - #
- [Old Adam on Turtle Island](https://doek.org/doek-groups/old-adam-on-turtle-island/) - #
- [Wolter Wierbos](https://doek.org/archives/wolter-wierbos/) - #
- [Corkestra](https://doek.org/doek-groups/corkestra/) - #
- [The Ambush Party](https://doek.org/doek-groups/the-ambush-party/) - #
- [Minute Made Music](https://doek.org/doek-groups/minute-made-music/) - #
- [Donate](https://doek.org/donate/) - #
- [Festival](https://doek.org/festival/) - The Doek Festival showcases what’s going on in the world of improvised music with performances from the Doek Artistic Core and guest musicians, visual and performance artists from around the world.
- [Bioluminus](https://doek.org/doek-groups/bioluminus/) - Bioluminus is an Amsterdam-based free jazz trio formed in 2021 by Argentinian saxophonist Ada Rave, Canadian contrabassist Aaron Lumley and Dutch drummer Onno Govaert.
- [Ada Rave](https://doek.org/doek-artists/ada-rave/) - #
- [All Doek related artists](https://doek.org/doek-artists/all-doek-related-artists/) - #
- [Cor Fuhler](https://doek.org/doek-artists/cor-fuhler/) - #
- [Kaja Draksler](https://doek.org/doek-artists/kaja-draksler/) - #
- [Marta Warelis](https://doek.org/doek-artists/marta-warelis/) - #
- [Michael Moore](https://doek.org/doek-artists/michael-moore/) - #
- [Wilbert de Joode](https://doek.org/doek-artists/wilbert-de-joode/) - #
- [Oscar Jan Hoogland](https://doek.org/doek-artists/oscar-jan-hoogland/) - #
- [Jasper Stadhouders](https://doek.org/doek-artists/jasper-stadhouders/) - #
- [Festival Archive](https://doek.org/festival-archive/) - #
- [Diagram](https://doek.org/diagram/) - #
- [Eric Boeren](https://doek.org/doek-artists/eric-boeren/) - #
- [Sitemap](https://doek.org/sitemap/) - #
- [Loot](https://doek.org/doek-groups/loot/) - #
- [Mofaya!](https://doek.org/doek-groups/mofaya/) - #
- [Practical Music](https://doek.org/doek-groups/practical-music/) - #
- [HUPATA!!!](https://doek.org/doek-groups/hupata/) - #
- [Ada Rave Trio](https://doek.org/doek-groups/ada-rave-trio/) - #
- [Omawi](https://doek.org/doek-groups/omawi/) - #
- [Dikeman, Parker, Drake](https://doek.org/doek-groups/dikeman-parker-drake/) - #
- [Kaja Draksler Octet](https://doek.org/doek-groups/kaja-draksler-octet/) - #
- [Polyband](https://doek.org/doek-groups/polyband/) - #
- [Feecho](https://doek.org/doek-groups/feecho/) - #
- [Duo Bennink / Hoogland](https://doek.org/doek-groups/duo-bennink-hoogland/) - #
- [Boerenbond](https://doek.org/doek-groups/boerenbond/) - #
- [Eric Boeren 4tet](https://doek.org/doek-groups/eric-boeren-4tet/) - #
- [Wolter Wierbos Solo](https://doek.org/doek-groups/wolter-wierbos-solo/) - #
- [Available Jelly](https://doek.org/doek-groups/available-jelly/) - #
- [Wollo's World](https://doek.org/doek-groups/wollos-world/) - #
- [Michael Moore Fragile Quartet](https://doek.org/doek-groups/michael-moore-fragile-quartet/) - #
- [Cactus Truck](https://doek.org/doek-groups/cactus-truck/) - #
- [Stadhouders / Govaert / De Joode](https://doek.org/doek-groups/stadhouders-govaert-de-joode/) - #
- [Tobias Delius](https://doek.org/doek-artists/tobias-delius/) - #
- [Wilbert de Joode Solo](https://doek.org/doek-groups/wilbert-de-joode-solo/) - #
- [Elements TEST](https://doek.org/elements-test/) - #
- [Kadence colours](https://doek.org/kadence-colours/) - #
- [All groups](https://doek.org/doek-groups/all-groups/) - #
- [Store](https://doek.org/store/) - #
- [Privacy Statement](https://doek.org/privacy/) - Doek is a collective of improvisers creating opportunities for experimentation, research and performance. Through initiating, organizing and financing concerts, projects, tours and a yearly festival, Doek has become a central platform for improvisation.
- [Doek Festival #20 - Art of the Outskirts](https://doek.org/doek-festival-20/) - Doek Festival #20 Art of the Outskirts
- [Doek Festival 2016 : May 1](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/may-1/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 4](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-4/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 5](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-5/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 6](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-6/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2016 : Artists](https://doek.org/festival-2016/artists/) - All artists appearing at Doek Festival 2016.
- [Doek Festival 2016 : April 29](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/april-29/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2017 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-2017/venues/) - List of venues for Doek Festival 2017.
- [Doek Festival 2016 : May 2](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/may-2/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2016 : April 30](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/april-30/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2016 : May 3](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/may-3/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015](https://doek.org/festival-2015/) - Doek meets Tri-Centric: improvisation & composition. June 2-7, 2015 at Bimhuis and other Amsterdam venues.
- [Agenda 2013](https://doek.org/calendar/agenda-2013/) - #
- [The Market](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/) - Doek Festival 2019. Friday 14 June – Sunday 16 June.
- [Artists](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/artists/) - Artists playing at Doek Festival 2019.
- [Doek Festival 2019 : Tickets](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/tickets/) - Ticket information for Doek Festival 2019.
- [Doek Festival 2019 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/venues/) - Venues hosting Doek Festival 2019.
- [16 June](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/16-june/) - Doek Festival 2019 - 16 June
- [15 June](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/15-june/) - Doek Festival 2019 - 15 June
- [14 June](https://doek.org/festival-archive/doek-festival-2019/14-june/) - Doek Festival 2019 - 14 June
- [Evaluation Doek Festival 2018](https://doek.org/evaluation-doek-festival-2018/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2017](https://doek.org/festival-2017/) - Doek Festival joins with Present Sounds Amsterdam for The Present is Present, a week of music highlighting the rich and diverse universe of creative music in Amsterdam.
- [Sunday 17 June](https://doek.org/festival-2018/17-june/) - Doek Festival 2018. Full programme for 17 June. Featuring the Amsterdam Realbook Fietstour and closing party at De Ruimte.
- [Thursday 14 June](https://doek.org/festival-2018/14-june/) - Doek Festival 2018. Full programme for 14 June.
- [This is Our Music - Doek Festival 2018](https://doek.org/festival-2018/) - Doek Festival 2018. Thursday 14 June – Sunday 17 June.
- [Friday 15 June](https://doek.org/festival-2018/15-june/) - Doek Festival 2018. Full programme for 15 June.
- [Saturday 16 June](https://doek.org/festival-2018/16-june/) - Doek Festival 2018. Full programme for 16 June.
- [Doek Festival 2017 : Calendar](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/) - Full programme for Doek Festival 2017.
- [May 18](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-18/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 18 May.
- [Doek Festival 2018 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-2018/venues/) - List of venues for Doek Festival 2018.
- [Groups](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/) - Groups playing at Doek Festival 2017.
- [May 12](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-12/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 12 May.
- [May 13](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-13/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 13 May.
- [Native Speaker](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/native-speaker/) - Native Speaker’s eccentric sound results from their re-evaluation of the modern jazz tenor trio.
- [George Hadow Solo](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/george-hadow-solo/) - George Hadow represents the newest wave of improvisers to hit the Dutch scene. Like many of the active newcomers, George is an expat, hailing from Devon, UK.
- [Native Aliens](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/native-aliens/) - Native Aliens Ensemble is a group of 8 musicians playing compositions which combine elements of Brazilian popular music with free improvisation.
- [Felicity Provan 5tet](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/felicity-provan-5tet/) - Poetic narrative and songs, lyrical melodies with rhythmic momentum best describe the Felicity Provan 5tet.
- [Nicolás Chientaroli](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/nicolas-chientaroli/) - Argentinian pianist Nicolás Chientaroli is an improviser whose fantasy knows no bounds!
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-2015/venues/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2016 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-2016/venues/) - List of venues fro Doek Festival 2016
- [Doek Festival 2014 : Calendar](https://doek.org/festival-2014/calendar/) - Doek Festival#12 - April 29 - May 4 2014. 6 days of art all over Amsterdam.
- [Doek Festival 2014 : Venues](https://doek.org/festival-2014/venues/) - Doek Festival#12 - April 29 - May 4 2014. 6 days of art all over Amsterdam.
- [Sun Seven](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/sun-seven/) - #
- [Peter Evans solo](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/peter-evans-solo/) - #
- [Eugene Chadbourne solo](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/eugene-chadbourne/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2016 : Calendar](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/) - Full programme for Doek Festival 2016.
- [All Ellington](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/all-ellington/) - #
- [I Hear a Smell](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/i-hear-a-smell/) - #
- [Eric Boeren Meets... Duos and Interviews](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/eric-boeren-meets/) - #
- [KAO Make & Play](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/kao/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2018 : Workshops](https://doek.org/festival-2018/workshops/) - Doek Festival 2018 workshop details.
- [Doek Festival 2018 : Tickets](https://doek.org/festival-2018/tickets/) - Ticket information for Doek Festival 2018.
- [Doek Festival 2018 : Crowdfunding](https://doek.org/festival-2018/crowdfunding/) - Doek Festival 2018 crowdfunding page.
- [Doek Festival 2016 : May 4](https://doek.org/festival-2016/calendar/may-4/) - #
- [Uldis Vitols Sextet](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/uldis-vitols-sextet/) - If sound is the interruption of silence, then order is merely the interruption of chaos. Commuting between these two parallels is the Uldis Vitols sextet.
- [May 14](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-14/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 14 May.
- [Boer-Salmón, Lucifora, Buis, Warelis](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/boer-salmon-lucifora-buis-warelis/) - Sanem Kalfa (voice) and George Dumitriu (guitar) are exploring the melodic approach of Turkish traditional music and its fusion with other genres.
- [Ava](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/ava/) - AVA play a sort of free folk music from an imaginary country, located somewhere on the axis of Italy, Turkey and Iran.
- [Sanem Kalfa & George Dumitriu](https://doek.org/festival-2017/groups/sanem-kalfa-george-dumitriu/) - Sanem Kalfa (voice) and George Dumitriu (guitar) are exploring the melodic approach of Turkish traditional music and its fusion with other genres.
- [May 19](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-19/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 19 May.
- [May 17](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-17/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 17 May.
- [May 16](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-16/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 16 May.
- [May 15](https://doek.org/festival-2017/calendar/may-15/) - Doek Festival 2017. Full programme for 15 May.
- [Doek festival 2014 : Artists](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/) - Doek Festival#12 - April 29 - May 4 2014. 6 days of art all over Amsterdam.
- [Doek Festival 2016](https://doek.org/festival-2016/) - This year's Doek festival will present bands and musicians who typify the flourishing improv scenes in Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago.
- [Doek festival 2016 : Tickets](https://doek.org/festival-2016/tickets/) - Ticket information for Doek Festival#14 - April 29 - May 4 2016.
- [Checkout confirmation](https://doek.org/festival-2016/checkout-confirmation/) - Checkout confirmation page for buyers of tickets to Doek Festival.
- [John Dikeman, William Parker, Hamid Drake](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/dikeman-parker-drake/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 7](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-7/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Calendar](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Photos](https://doek.org/festival-2015/revisited/photos/) - Photos from Doek Festival #13.
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Videos](https://doek.org/festival-2015/revisited/videos/) - Video clips from Doek Festival #13.
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Blogs](https://doek.org/festival-2015/revisited/blogs/) - Doek Festival #13 blog posts by Kevin Whitehead.
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Reviews](https://doek.org/festival-2015/revisited/reviews/) - Reviews of Doek Festival #13
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Revisited](https://doek.org/festival-2015/revisited/) - A festival pass, valid for all concerts, is available here for €55,-.
- [Doek Festival 2015 : Artists](https://doek.org/festival-2015/artists/) - All artists appearing at Doek Festival 2015.
- [Stadhouders/Govaert/De Joode](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/stadhouders-govaert-de-joode/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 3](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-3/) - #
- [Doek Festival 2015 : June 2](https://doek.org/festival-2015/calendar/june-2/) - #
- [Archives](https://doek.org/archives/) - #
- [Doek festival 2014 : Tickets](https://doek.org/festival-2014/doek-festival-2014-tickets/) - Ticket information for Doek Festival#12 - April 29 - May 4 2014. 6 days of art all over Amsterdam.
- [Doek Festival 2014](https://doek.org/festival-2014/) - Doek Festival#12 - April 29 - May 4 2014. 6 days of art all over Amsterdam.
- [Amsterdam Real Book Bicycle Tour](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/real-book/) - #
- [Thurston Moore, Andy Moor, Anne-James Chaton](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/moore-moor-chaton/) - #
- [Moore / Feldman / Courvoisier](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/moore-feldman-courvoisier-trio/) - #
- [Frank Gratkowski Quartet](https://doek.org/festival-2014/artists/frank-gratkowski-4tet/) - #
- [Featured](https://doek.org/featured/) - #
- [Projects](https://doek.org/projects/) - #
- [All](https://doek.org/all/) - #

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- [Faut Haut](https://doek.org/tag/faut-haut/)
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- [Joost Buis](https://doek.org/tag/joost-buis/)
- [Felicity Provan](https://doek.org/tag/felicity-provan/)
- [Marta Warelis](https://doek.org/tag/marta-warelis/)
- [Michael Moore Bigtet](https://doek.org/tag/michael-moore-bigtet/)
- [Gregg Moore](https://doek.org/tag/gregg-moore/)
- [Kaja Draksler Octet](https://doek.org/tag/kaja-draksler-octet/)
- [Clean Feed](https://doek.org/tag/clean-feed/)
- [CD](https://doek.org/tag/cd/)
- [Doek Festival 2017](https://doek.org/tag/doek-festival-2017/)
- [The Present is Present](https://doek.org/tag/the-present-is-present/)
- [Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour](https://doek.org/tag/zomer-jazz-fiets-tour/)
- [Axel Dörner](https://doek.org/tag/axel-dorner/)
- [Antonio Borghini](https://doek.org/tag/antonio-borghini/)
- [second stop is jupiter](https://doek.org/tag/second-stop-is-jupiter/)
- [Polyband](https://doek.org/tag/polyband/)
- [Adam Shead](https://doek.org/tag/adam-shead/)
- [RAW](https://doek.org/tag/raw/)
- [albums](https://doek.org/tag/albums/)
- [Aleksandar Skoric](https://doek.org/tag/aleksandar-skoric/)
- [Jason Nazary](https://doek.org/tag/jason-nazary/)
- [Ava Mendoza](https://doek.org/tag/ava-mendoza/)
- [Barry Guy](https://doek.org/tag/barry-guy/)
- [Ambush Party](https://doek.org/tag/ambush-party/)
- [Doek Festival 2018 - This is Our Music](https://doek.org/tag/doek-festival-2018-this-is-our-music/)
- [Guelph Jazz Festival](https://doek.org/tag/guelph-jazz-festival/)
- [Elsa van der Linden](https://doek.org/tag/elsa-van-der-linden/)
- [Elsie Vermeer](https://doek.org/tag/elsie-vermeer/)
- [Ernst Glerum](https://doek.org/tag/ernst-glerum/)
- [Sara Anke Morris](https://doek.org/tag/sara-anke-morris/)
- [Fragile Quartet](https://doek.org/tag/fragile-quartet/)
- [Barre Phillips](https://doek.org/tag/barre-phillips/)
- [Annelie Koning](https://doek.org/tag/annelie-koning/)
- [see you at the market](https://doek.org/tag/see-you-at-the-market/)
- [Doek Festival 2019](https://doek.org/tag/doek-festival-2019/)
- [Dana Jessen](https://doek.org/tag/dana-jessen/)
- [Miri Lee](https://doek.org/tag/miri-lee/)
- [The Market](https://doek.org/tag/the-market/)
- [Bacchanalia](https://doek.org/tag/bacchanalia/)
- [Miguel Petruccelli](https://doek.org/tag/miguel-petruccelli/)
- [Eric Boeren 4tet](https://doek.org/tag/eric-boeren-4tet/)
- [Wollo's World](https://doek.org/tag/wollos-world/)
- [Fiets Tour](https://doek.org/tag/fiets-tour/)
- [ICP Orchestra](https://doek.org/tag/icp-orchestra/)
- [Ada Rave Trio](https://doek.org/tag/ada-rave-trio/)
- [Omawi](https://doek.org/tag/omawi/)
- [Nicola Hein](https://doek.org/tag/nicola-hein/)
- [Seeltje van Boeckel](https://doek.org/tag/seeltje-van-boeckel/)
- [2nd Stop is Jupiter](https://doek.org/tag/2nd-stop-is-jupiter/)
- [Doek RAW](https://doek.org/tag/doek-raw/)
- [Out for Stars](https://doek.org/tag/out-for-stars/)
- [Bandcamp](https://doek.org/tag/bandcamp/)
- [Mixcloud](https://doek.org/tag/mixcloud/)
- [Mo Faya!](https://doek.org/tag/mo-faya/)
- [Mo van der Does](https://doek.org/tag/mo-van-der-does/)
- [Doek Live](https://doek.org/tag/doek-live/)
- [Hupata!](https://doek.org/tag/hupata/)
- [Astral Spirits](https://doek.org/tag/astral-spirits/)
- [Patrick Votrian](https://doek.org/tag/patrick-votrian/)
- [Doek Festival LIVE!](https://doek.org/tag/doek-festival-live/)
- [Cor Fuhler](https://doek.org/tag/cor-fuhler/)
- [Feecho](https://doek.org/tag/feecho/)
- [Vancouver Jazz Festival](https://doek.org/tag/vancouver-jazz-festival/)
- [Ironworks](https://doek.org/tag/ironworks/)
- [Ab Baars](https://doek.org/tag/ab-baars/)
- [Doek Composes](https://doek.org/tag/doek-composes/)
- [Workshops](https://doek.org/tag/workshops/)
- [Workshop](https://doek.org/tag/workshop/)
- [Sexy Planet](https://doek.org/tag/sexy-planet/)
- [Doek Workshop](https://doek.org/tag/doek-workshop/)
- [Mofaya! Bacchanalia](https://doek.org/tag/mofaya-bacchanalia/)
- [Blood Cloud](https://doek.org/tag/blood-cloud/)
- [Impro Train](https://doek.org/tag/impro-train/)
- [Goede Reis!](https://doek.org/tag/goede-reis/)
- [Dikeman](https://doek.org/tag/dikeman/)
- [Parker](https://doek.org/tag/parker/)
- [Drake](https://doek.org/tag/drake/)
- [Goes Without Saying](https://doek.org/tag/goes-without-saying/)
- [But it's Got to be Said](https://doek.org/tag/but-its-got-to-be-said/)
- [Luis Vicente](https://doek.org/tag/luis-vicente/)
- [Musicians Talk](https://doek.org/tag/musicians-talk/)
- [Guus Janssen](https://doek.org/tag/guus-janssen/)
- [Michiel Braam](https://doek.org/tag/michiel-braam/)
- [Jarmo Hoogendijk](https://doek.org/tag/jarmo-hoogendijk/)
- [Angelo Verploegen](https://doek.org/tag/angelo-verploegen/)
- [Johnny Engels](https://doek.org/tag/johnny-engels/)
- [Peter Jaquemyn](https://doek.org/tag/peter-jaquemyn/)
- [Werkplaats Walter](https://doek.org/tag/werkplaats-walter/)
- [Paul Berner](https://doek.org/tag/paul-berner/)
- [Ramboy Recordings](https://doek.org/tag/ramboy-recordings/)
- [ICP](https://doek.org/tag/icp/)
- [Aaron Lumley](https://doek.org/tag/aaron-lumley/)
- [Juniper Fields](https://doek.org/tag/juniper-fields/)
- [Tractata](https://doek.org/tag/tractata/)
- [Mussix](https://doek.org/tag/mussix/)
- [The Impro Train](https://doek.org/tag/the-impro-train/)
- [Mofaya](https://doek.org/tag/mofaya/)
- [Jaimie Branch](https://doek.org/tag/jaimie-branch/)
- [Luke Stewart](https://doek.org/tag/luke-stewart/)
- [Pintotonics](https://doek.org/tag/pintotonics/)
- [Sun-Mi Hong](https://doek.org/tag/sun-mi-hong/)
- [NFPK](https://doek.org/tag/nfpk/)
- [Doek Workshops](https://doek.org/tag/doek-workshops/)
- [Mother Tongue](https://doek.org/tag/mother-tongue/)
- [Bloodcloud](https://doek.org/tag/bloodcloud/)
- [Aca](https://doek.org/tag/aca/)
- [Wannes Lacompte](https://doek.org/tag/wannes-lacompte/)
- [Unsounds](https://doek.org/tag/unsounds/)
- [Bioluminus](https://doek.org/tag/bioluminus/)
- [These Things Happen](https://doek.org/tag/these-things-happen/)
- [Keefe Jackson](https://doek.org/tag/keefe-jackson/)
- [Joshua Abrams](https://doek.org/tag/joshua-abrams/)
- [Mikel Patrik Avery](https://doek.org/tag/mikel-patrik-avery/)
- [Relative Pitch Records](https://doek.org/tag/relative-pitch-records/)
- [SITP](https://doek.org/tag/sitp/)
- [Art of the Outskirts](https://doek.org/tag/art-of-the-outskirts/)
- [Cafe Oto](https://doek.org/tag/cafe-oto/)
- [577 Records](https://doek.org/tag/577-records/)
- [Doek Festival #20](https://doek.org/tag/doek-festival-20/)
- [Bandcamp Friday](https://doek.org/tag/bandcamp-friday/)
- [Medical aid for palestinians](https://doek.org/tag/medical-aid-for-palestinians/)