Last February, Elsa van der Linden curated a night called “This is Doek”; a concert full of quotes, objects, movement, music, and most of all improvisation based on one question: How diverse is Doek?
We were fortunate to have filmmaker Elsie Vermeer document the occasion and create this small film.
After a refreshing summer filled with festivals and fun, the new season for improvised music has now begun. Amsterdam is chock-full of great venues and improvised series – be sure to check out Present Sounds Amsterdam to get an overview of everything going on. Here are some highlights featuring Doek ensembles.
Impro Jazzcafe
Zaal 100 is back with regular shows every Tuesday night including the monthly showcase for All Ellington every third Tuesday of the Month.
Space is the Place, Second Stop is Jupiter, Ditdit-dada-ditdit
Space is the Place at De Ruimte has already hosted a number of great shows and will begin their collaboration with Doek November 9 featuring Cactus Truck with special guest James Brandon Lewis as well as an incredibly rare, heavily amplified bass solo by Wilbert de Joode.…
Mark Sanders (The Coimbra Project)
We’re now working on the next Doek Festival – 13 – 16 June 2019. Here’s what Draai om Je Oren said about this year’s festival, This is Our Music.
Doek Festival 2018 – Dag 3 zaterdag 16 juni
Recensie: Ben Taffijn, Draai om je Oren Foto’s: Maarten van der Kamp
Het Eric Boeren 4tet buigt zich over de nalatenschap van saxofonist en vernieuwer Ornette Coleman, door twee stukken van de meester te brengen en nieuw werk in de geest van.…
Last June multi-instrumentalist Dirar Kalash invited Cactus Truck to join him for a tour of his native Palestine. The performances took place in cultural centers and clubs as well as at The Freedom Theater which lies inside the Jenin refugee camp.
For this tour they were joined by photographer Sara Anke Morris, photographer in residence for Doek Festival 2015. This is a series of photos that she took during the tour.
…“Spending time in a region that’s been so wrought with conflict and despair for so long was often heartbreaking.
Sep 12 Brodie West Presents featuring Jasper Stadhouders and many more, Tranzac, Toronto, CA
Sep 13 Marielle Groven, Aaron Lumley & Jasper Stadhouders, Guelph Jazz Festival on CFRU Radio Guelph, Toronto, CA
Sep 15 Marielle Groven, Aaron Lumley & Jasper Stadhouders, Guelph Jazz Festival @ River Run Centre, Guelph, CA
Sep 22 Marielle Groven, Aaron Lumley & Jasper Stadhouders, Marjolein Vogels, The Rat Drifting Series presented by Array Music @ The Array Space, Toronto, CA
Jasper Stadhouders has been invited to perform at the Guelph Jazz Festival in Canada with pianist Marielle Groven and bassist Aaron Lumley.…
Flight Network, Canada’s largest online travel company, named Doek Festival in its feature on the 29 Best European Music Festivals 2018. It’s an eclectic mix of festivals, and we’re very pleased to be included. Confirmed dates for 2019’s Doek festival are 14 and 15 June. We’ll keep you posted….…