Month: September 2014

The Job @ Paradiso – October 2

the job_ibelisseThe 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 band for the first time.  This time it is Bo Koek, who will make his debut behind the drums!

Further on board: Harald Austbø on vocals, raps, beatbox and shakers; Jappe Groenendijk playing sax, harmonica and didgeridoo; the t.b.a.…

Amsterdam Real Book @ Bimhuis – October 4

logo-arbbSaturday 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 40th Anniversary Kick Off Weekend a selection of Doek musicians will play some highlights from the Dutch jazz canon. The repertoire includes music by Misha Mengelberg, Sean Bergin, The Ex, Paul Termos, Theo Loevendie, Michael Moore, Willem Breuker, Leo Cuypers, Guus Janssen, Ab Baars, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Jack Bulterman, Joost Buis and Tristan Honsinger.…

Bimhuis 40th Anniversary

bim40-folderIn 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 by Oscar Jan Hoogland. Also on the 4th the Wayne Horvitz European Ensemble will feature three Doek musicians: John Dikeman, Eric Boeren and Wolter Wierbos.

1 OKTOBER 20:30 KAJA DRAKSLER SOLO | DUO BENJAMIN HERMAN/ANTON GOUDSMIT | TAKSIM TRIO | DJ BLUE FLAMINGO

2 OKTOBER 20:30 PETER EVANS QUINTET | DAVE BURRELL SOLO | JOE MORRIS SOLO | HAN BENNINK/LAURA REMMEL/JAAK SOOÄÄR | FAVORITE RHYTHM (ERNST GLERUM/JOOST PATOCKA/AB BAARS)

3 OKTOBER 20:15 DAVID KWEKSILBER BIGBAND (Bimhuis at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ) | DJ PETER KOK | BALKAN CLARINET SUMMIT | HANS DULFER AFTERPARTY

4 OKTOBER 20:30 AMSTERDAM REAL BOOK | WAYNE HORVITZ EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA | DAVE BURRELL SOLO

5 OKTOBER 15:30 DUO JOHN ENGELS/GUUS JANSSEN | JOEY DEFRANCESCO | DAVE BURRELL SOLO

More info available on the Bimhuis website.…

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 high quality LP that have been released in the past couple months. More info coming soon on our discography page but for now click the links above to find details, listen to samples and, of course, purchase!…

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I Hear a Smell- Ton Mijs’ Photo book

ihearaphotoTon 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.…

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 the time to fill out this quick survey and help Wouter, as well as Doek as a whole, get a better idea of how we can reach our audience.…