Month: May 2014

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 bass and Han Bennink drums, Serah Artisan, Zaandam
19 All Ellington, Zaal 100 , Amsterdam
21 Available Jelly, Westerpark, Amsterdam
29 Doek @ Zaal 100 with All Ellington, Zaal 100, Amsterdam

Oscar Jan Hoogland (right) plays with Han Bennink at Moers Festival…

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 with two Canadian guitarists who are passing through town – Ken Aldcroft, from Toronto, and Vancouver-based Jeff Younger (photo left). One point of discussion will be regional variations in improvised music and the importance thereof.…

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 van Doek-leden en andere improviserende Nederlanders. Net als vorig jaar kunnen we er enkel bij zijn op hoogdag 3 mei, en net als toen zagen we een paar indrukwekkende concerten.…

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!) with William Parker, Mette Rasmussen, Kaja Draksler, George Hadow, Nico Chientaroli, John Dikeman, Ada Rave, Felicity Provan, Benjamin Herman, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Ernst Glerum, Onno Govaert, Anton Goudsmit, Arno Bakker and Gerri Jäger.…

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 Herman, Ernst Glerum, Arno Bakker, Anton Goudsmit and Gerri Jäger. Don’t worry about getting lost, fearless tour leader Alfredo Genovesi will be there to guide you!…

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 turns thoughtful, elegant, explosive and lyrical.…