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The Ambush Party and e-cinema: visual music and the beat generation

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Films from the Beat era, when writers and film-makers were inspired by the improvised patterns of bepop. Live accompaniment from The Ambush Party.

December 9 @ EYE 19:15 hr

An evening devoted to visual music by master animators such as Hy Hirsh and Jordan Belson and jazzy films of the Beat Generation. Many of the highlights from the history of abstract animation were made in the fifties, in a climate characterized by a unique mix of jazz, interest in ‘altered states’, eastern religions and modern technology.…

Michael Moore celebrates his 60th birth year with his bigtet

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slide-michael-mooreMichael Moore celebrates his 60th birth year with his nine-piece band. ‘Less is more: this clarinet and alto player can do surprisingly many things with few notes’ (Vrij Nederland).

November 28 @ Bimhuis 20:30 hr
November 29 @ De Singer 20:30 hr
November 30 @ Grand Theatre Groningen 16:00 hr
December 1 @ Cafe Wilhelmina 21:00 hr

Michael Moore altsax/klarinet, Giuseppe Doronzo baritonsax, Eric Boeren cornet, Wolter Wierbos trombone,
Jorrit Westerhof gitaar, Arjen Gorter – bass Kaja Draksler piano, Michael Vatcher drums

Alto sax and clarinet player Michael Moore is renowned internationally for his beautiful tone and his rich musical imagination.…

Doek @ Zaal 100 – Impro & Poetry October 26

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impro_poezieSunday 26 October
Doek @ Zaal 100 – Impro & Poetry
8:00 pm
Entrance free

Doek @ Zaal 100 is a monthly meeting place for music, discussion, art and drinks. For this edition guest curator Jappe Groenendijk composed an evening on music and poetry.

The event starts of with a duo, followed by a quintet.

Over the years, poet/dancer Julyen Hamilton and double bass player Wilbert de Joode performed on several occasions as a duo, combining fully improvised text and music.…

All Ellington @ Zaal 100 – Tuesday October 21

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Tuesday – 21:00 €5
Michael Moore – alto sax and clarinet; Natalio Sued – tenor sax; Christian Ferlaino – baritone sax; Jimmy Sernesky – trumpet; Eric Boeren – cornet; Joost Buis – trombone; Jodi Gilbert – voice; Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano; Wilbert de Joode – bass; Michael Vatcher – drums

No straight up Ellington with this band: Doek musicians would not be Doek musicians if they didn’t give the music their own twist, while treating the material with love and respect.…

Amsterdam Real Book @ Bimhuis – October 4

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logo-arbbSaturday 4 October
Bimhuis 40th Anniversary
20:30 €25/€21

Amsterdam Real Book
Håkon Kornstad Tenor Battle – Solo
Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra
Dave Burrell Piano ‘Round Midnight

Amsterdam Real Book
Michael Moore, Yedo Gibson, John Dikeman rieten, Felicity Provan trompet, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, Jasper Stadhouders gitaar/bas, Onno Govaert drums

As part of the 40th Anniversary Kick Off Weekend a selection of Doek musicians will play some highlights from the Dutch jazz canon. The repertoire includes music by Misha Mengelberg, Sean Bergin, The Ex, Paul Termos, Theo Loevendie, Michael Moore, Willem Breuker, Leo Cuypers, Guus Janssen, Ab Baars, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Jack Bulterman, Joost Buis and Tristan Honsinger.…