Year: 2021

The Zaanstad Suite – All Ellington

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

December 23 De Vermanig, Zaandam.
Reservations (+ coronacheck + ID) mandatory via +31(0)614993320 of mailto:

December 30 Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
14:30. Maximum audience of 75. Tickets

January 09 PlusEtage, Baarle Nassau.
14:00. Maximum audience of 20. Tickets via +31(0)13 507 76 52 of

All Ellington will premier the new large scale work, the Zaanstad Suite, on December 23 in Zaandam.

Zaanstad Suite in four parts:
Overture – inspired by a spectacular thunderstorm over the city
Koogerpark Blues – an ode to a park around the corner, known for its summer blues concerts
Zoom – an ode to the flower beds in Zaanstad that were built to attract bees
Broken Windows – an ode to the large industrial halls in Zaanstad that could be renovated and used for new projects

The Suite was written on behalf of NFPK and the municipality of Zaanstad.…

Old Adam on Turtle Island, Live at Zaal 100

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

Saturday November 27
Zaal 100
Doors open 18:30, concert starts promptly at 19:00
Entrance 10 Euros

John Dikeman – saxophones, composition
Marta Warelis – piano
Aaron Lumley – bass
Sun-Mi Hong – drums

Old Adam on Turtle Island is a new program composed by John Dikeman for this improvising quartet. This will be the first performance of this quartet featuring the incredible talents of Sun-Mi Hong on drums.

Sunday at De Ruimte on Bandcamp
“An example of all that is good in live modern jazz improvisation” David Roberts

Thanks to our dear friend covid 19, the concert must be finished at 20.00.…

doek impro workshops in the coming months

Bydoek News

photo Andy Moorphoto Andy Moor

Saturday 18 December:   Jasper Stadhouders CANCELLED, new date TBA
Saturday 08 January:       John Dikeman

Doek continues its impro workshop series in Splendor over the coming months. Unfortunately we had to cancel the two workshops in November, but Oscar Jan and Marta will be leading workshops in the new year. To round off 2021 we have Jasper Stadhouders on 18 December. And you can welcome the new year in with John Dikeman on 8 January.
The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (±11-13.30 and 15-17).…

coming up in october

Bydoek News


We all have to get used to getting out and about again. Here’s some October events to tempt you.

October 7: Kaja Draksler 8tet, AMOK festival, KAAP Brugge
October 15: Zea and Oscar Jan Hoogland, Moira Utrecht
October 17: LOOT, Holynote, Holysloot
October 23: Doek Impro workshop with Wilbert de Joode, Splendor Amsterdam
October 25: Impro Jam, De Ruimte Amsterdam
October 29: Eric Boeren, Marta Warelis, Mike Reid, Tomeka Reed et al, Ditdit-dada-ditdit, De Ruimte Amsterdam…

doek impro workshop with ada rave

Bydoek News


Doek is presenting a series of impro workshops in Splendor. This Saturday 2 October Ada Rave will lead the workshop. Her approach: ‘In this workshop we will compose music together through spontaneous communication, working on expanding our palette of sounds and using it as material for improvisation. We will play with textural and formal ideas to let the music move through the space.’

The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (11-13.30 and 15-17) followed by a presentation concert in the evening.…