Month: June 2017

DOEK, BAREFOOT & ILK: A COLLECTIVE OF COLLECTIVES

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 composed elements. Come along on Thursday and Friday evening to hear music fresh from the makers!
Then Doek heads to Copenhagen from July 12 – 15 to perform in various constellations on the Barefoot and ILK stages at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.…

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 music in the Amsterdam impro scene. Thanks to everyone who took part – if you want to know who they were, go to the Present Is Present page of the Present Sounds Amsterdam website.…