Year: 2018

This is Our Music – Artist portrait John Dikeman

ByJohn Dikeman News

John Dikeman
Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018
The Coimbra Project
Saturday June 16 – Bimhuis

Originally from rural Wyoming, John Dikemam began performing improvised music in his mid teens. After studying music at the Interlochen Arts Academy and Bennington College he moved around the globe to cities including New York City and Cairo, performing a wide range of music, from cocktail jazz to a brief stint with Nubian pop star Mohamed Mounir. It was after moving to Amsterdam in 2008 that he developed into one of the most powerful emerging saxophonists of improvised music.…

This is Our Music – Artist portrait Eric Boeren

ByJohn Dikeman News

Eric Boeren
Featured Ensemble for Doek Festival 2018
Eric Boeren 4tet
Saturday June 16 – Bimhuis

Eric Boeren is one of the founders of Stichting Doek and has been a key figure in the Dutch improvised music scene for decades, not only through work in his own projects including the Eric Boeren 4tet, Boerenbond and All Ellington, but also in numerous ensembles where he held a pivotal role, such as Available Jelly, Sean Bergin’s M.O.B., Bik Bent Braam and many more.…

Call for participants – Doek Festival Workshops

ByJohn Dikeman News

Doek is organizing an improvisation workshop in the Bimhuis during the Doek Festival 2018, from 14 – 17 June. During the workshop you will work alongside Doek musicians, all authorities in the field of improvised music. They are keen to share their knowledge and skills with you!

Complete information on the workshops and how to apply found here.…

Kaja Draksler wins Paul Acket Award

ByJohn Dikeman News

Kaja Draksler wins prestigious Paul Acket Award 2018!
The Paul Acket Award, named after the founder of North Sea Jazz, was created in 2006 and meant to highlight artists still at the beginning of their careers. Kaja will be presented with a trophy as well as cash prize at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival.
This award has been given to some of the most critically acclaimed musicians worldwide, including Craig Taborn, Ambrose Akinmusire and Donny McCaslin.
Congratulations Kaja, it couldn’t go to someone more deserving!…

doek crowdfunding campaign

Bydoek News


Here at Doek we not only want to develop and present our music, we also want to pass on the considerable skills and knowledge of the Doek musicians to others. That is why we want to offer a 3-day workshop during our annual Doek Festival (14 – 17 June) where participants can work on differeent aspects of improvisation. To make a top quality workshop accessible for young talent and students we’ve started a crowdfunding campaign at Voordekunst. You can read all about it here.…

space is the place ft doek – april

Bydoek News

April 13 – 21:00
De Ruimte
€8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket

It’s a full-on Doek evening this Friday in De Ruimte. We start in the small space at 21:00 with two trios put together by Doek members Eric Boeren and Michael Moore, featuring some of the most interesting young players around:
Trio 1: Eric Boeren cornet, Joachim Badenhorst clarinets, tenor sax; Daijo Riuchi guitar
Trio 2: Michael Moore alt sax, clarinet; Uldis Vitols double bass; Tristan Renfrow drums

At 23:00 it’s 2nd Stop is Jupiter where AY 69 serves up Turkish psychedelic folk and All Ellington sweeps you up into the snappy, dreamy, swinging world of Duke Ellington.…