Author: doek

Carte Blanche Tobias Delius @ Bimhuis January 16

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TobiFriday 15 January
Bimhuis 20.30hr
€18/€15

As part of its 40th anniversary the Bimhuis gives has given carte blanche to the wonderful sax player Tobias Delius, in an adventurous exchange between musicians from Berlin and Amsterdam, featuring drummer Christian Lillinger.

Tenor sax and clarinet player Tobias Delius moved to Amsterdam 25 years ago putting his stamp on the local improv scene as a member of ICP Orchestra and many other bands. With his own bands he has also performed regularly at the Bimhuis.…

Doek @ Eye

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driven Pyrenees pittoresquesIn 2015 Doek musicians will continue to play at Eye cinema. They will provide a live accompaniment to a selection of Jean Desmet’s films. Each night a curator makes a special selection from Desmet’s work.

January 8
19.15 hr: Between insanity & scholarship: lecture by Diederik Jekel
Self-declared nerd Diederik Jekel is fascinated by the years when Desmet released his films: it is the same era which saw the rise of modern physics. With live music by Yedo Gibson and Kaja Drakzler.…

Doek @ 2015

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2015-new-years-day-cracker-wallpaperHappy New Year!

2015 has begun and we are looking forward to a great year full of marvelous concerts. For instance our 13th festival ‘Doek Meets Tri-Centric’ takes place in June. Ten Doek musicians will meet ten Tri-Centric musicians including Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum and Mary Halverson.
Our musicians will play in Canada, Austria, Germany and The Netherlands and we are curious what else will happen in 2015.

Hope to see you at some of our events! …

Doek @ Eye Cinema December 18

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J.D. Cinema parisien
Thursday 18 December
19.15 hr

Tonight Doek musician Oscar Jan Hoogland will play with Thijs Elzinga at EYE. They will provide a live accompaniment to a selection of films by Jean Desmet.

Jelle Brandt Corstius made a selection from the work of Jean Desmet. Jean Desmet was a pioneer of Dutch cinema during the years 1907–1916. He progressed from fairground operator to become one of the most important cinema operators and film distributors in the Netherlands.
Jean Desmet’s Dream Factory. The Adventurous Years of Film (1907-1916) is an exhibition about his work, currently to see at Eye.…

Cactus Truck @ USA

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cactus truckCactus Truck and guests including Ava Mendoza, Chris Corsano, Joe McPhee and William Parker, are almost half way through their USA tour. Tonight they will play at the Conundrum Music Hall in West Columbia and in a few days they will be heading for NYC.
They’ve got their brand new cd ‘Seizures Palace’ on the Not Two label with them. They hope to also have a re-release of their already out of print ‘Live in USA’ cd as a limited edition tape on the Astral Spirits label.…

DOEK FESTIVAL # 13

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Antony BraxtonTri-Centric Foundation and Doek
The music and legacy of Anthony Braxton
June 2-7, 2015
Bimhuis and other Amsterdam venues

The Doek festival has developed over the years into a significant event for improvised music. For the next edition, we’re collaborating with the Tri-Centric Foundation to present the music of one of the greatest living composers and improvisers, Anthony Braxton.

Musicians from Tri-Centric who will be joining include Taylor Ho Bynum, Vincent Chancey, Nate Wooley, Ingrid Laubrock, Mary Halverson, James Fey, Brendon Seabrook, Tomeka Reid, and Anthony Braxton himself.…