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Yes, we’re doing it again. Every 2nd Friday of the month in De Ruimte – Space Is the Place ft. Doek followed by The 2nd Stop is Jupiter. At 21:00 you can listen to the best in improvised music from Doek musicians and friends. At 23:00 we clear the tables so you can dance to live music til you drop – OK, til 03:00. We kick off the season on Friday 13 December with a super programme. Special guests include Dirar Kalash (Palestine), Achim Kaufmann (Berlin), Han Bennink (Drenthe!)…

We are very pleased to welcome two wonderful musicians – Ada Rave reeds and Marta Warelis piano – to the Doek collective. We have been following their paths for quite some time, since Ada took part in the Dutch Impro Academy and Marta studied with Michael Moore in Groningen, and it’s been great to see how they have become integral and indispensable members of Amsterdam’s impro scene. Both already play in Doek groups, Ada playing in the Kaja Draklser Octet, and Marta in the trio Omawi.…

Here’s a little film of Doek Festival 2019, The Market: thank you Elsie Vermeer en Seeltje van Boeckel. Half August we’ll post a much longer film, but this is a nice teaser!…

The Kaja Draklser Octet has been busy these past weeks with appearances at Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Molde Jazz Festival and Wonderfeel. Read Peter Margasak’s Downbeat review of the octet’s Ljubljana performance below. If that makes you curious to hear the Kaja Draksler Octet, then get along to De Bijloke Muziekcentrum  in Gent on 28 September.
“A number of Slovenian artists performed throughout the festival without leaving much of an impression. But pianist Kaja Draksler—a native now based in Copenhagen after a lengthy spell in Amsterdam—gave the best performance of the festival with her unconventional octet, finessing gossamer-fine chamber pieces, mostly built around the poetry of Robert Frost.…

So, Doek Festival 2019 is over. The Market packed up and moved on, and Saturnalia ended in a cloud of smoke and Cumbia. A big thank you to all who came, to all who performed, to all who volunteerd, to those who documented it, to the stall holders, to Bimhuis, to Sociëteit SEXYLAND. It was a blast. Onwards and upwards to 2020! Here a selection of photos from Friday 14 June, Doek Festival day 1, all courtesy of Festival photographer Renate Beense.…