Year: 2017

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, Slovenia
09-17 – Parazzar, Bruges, Belgium
09-18 – Sexyland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
09-19 – Fri Form, Trondheim, Norway

The trio of John Dikeman, William Parker and Hamid Drake was formed for Doek Festival #12.…

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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 Wolter Wierbos/Kris Defoort; the Dutch Impro Academy; the PolyBand and Wilbert de Joode Core Trio. Doek groups were listed as being highlights of the festival, both by word of mouth as well as reported in a number of reviews.…

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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 excellent programming, it also happens to be one of the funnest festivals anywhere. (We even borrowed the idea for our own festival – Doek has included a bike tour in our last 4 festivals with great success.…

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5 New Releases – Wierbos, Stadhouders, Daisy; Hook, Line & Sinker; Dikeman, and more


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…

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Kaja Draksler at L’Alarme! 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 her Octet. For complete information on the festival check their website.…

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 marks the 40th year of Uitmarkt.

Doek is well represented at the Bimhuis, featuring the Ambush Party (Oscar Jan Hoogland, Natalio Sued, Harald Austbø, Marcos Baggiani), Feecho (Kaja Draksler, Onno Govaert) and the Wilbert de Joode Core Trio (Marta Warelis, Onno Govaert, Wilbert de Joode).…