Month: January 2018

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    Space is the Place ft Doek – February

    ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

    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 Jupiter at 23:00, with danceable jazz, Turkish and cumbia music.

    Space is the Place ft. Doek, followed by The Second Stop is Jupiter, will take place every 2nd Friday of the month from January until May.…

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    Doek RAW – Net Label

    ByJohn Dikeman Audio, Media, News

    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 Stadhouders – Live at Space is the Place

    Coming soon – Boerenbond and Constellation100

    The purpose of this label is to document music which we feel is artistically of high standing, yet, for one reason or another, is not available in another format.…

  • Best of 2017

    ByJohn Dikeman News

    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 Kaja Draksler Octet and To Pianos, her duo with Eve Risser. She also topped lists in categories pianist, composer, group and new ensemble. Jasper Stadhouders found his name on countless lists especially in the category electric bass, most likely thanks to his playing with Ken Vandermark’s Made to Break whose new albums topped many lists.…

  • PolyBand on tour

    ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

    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 2015 to explore long form compositions focusing on repetition and trance like compositional elements. The ensemble has performed throughout the Netherlands including the festivals Why Not, Transition and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.…

  • Space is the Place ft Doek – january

    Bydoek News

    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 Wolter Wierbos trombone play duo for the first time – we’re anticipating fireworks, warmth and virtuosity.

    Then over to the big room for the Second Stop is Jupiter at 23:00, with danceable jazz, Turkish and cumbia music.…

  • happy new year!

    Bydoek News

    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 this year. The Doek Festival is planned for 14 – 17 June – save the dates! …