Concerts

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Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

August 25, 26

Dikeman, Parker, Drake
Duo Wolter Wierbos/Kris Defoort
Dutch Impro Academy
The PolyBand
Wilbert de Joode Core Trio

This year at the Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour (Summer Jazz Bike Tour) in Groningen, Doek has 4 ensembles performing. The Fiets tour is one of our favorites in the Netherlands as it not only has excellent programming, it also happens to be one of the funnest festivals anywhere. (We even borrowed the idea for our own festival – Doek has included a bike tour in our last 4 festivals with great success.…

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Kaja Draksler at L’Alarme! Festival

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

August 3 – Kaja Draksler Solo
August 5 – Kaja Draksler Octet

Kaja Draksler is one of the latest musicians to join Doek and she continues her amazing work performing solo and with numerous ensembles throughout Europe and beyond. This month she is featured twice at the L’Alarme! Festival in Berlin performing solo and with her Octet. For complete information on the festival check their website.…

DOEK, BAREFOOT & ILK: A COLLECTIVE OF COLLECTIVES

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

De Ruimte: Thursday 29 & Friday 30 June
Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Wednesday 12 t/m Saturday 15 July

Doek musicians are looking forward to playing for the first time with improvisers from two Copenhagen collectives, Barefoot Records and ILK Music. In a voyage of discovery the 10 musicians will play free improvisations as well as utilizing composed elements. Come along on Thursday and Friday evening to hear music fresh from the makers!
Then Doek heads to Copenhagen from July 12 – 15 to perform in various constellations on the Barefoot and ILK stages at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.…

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Doek Festival 2017 part of The Present is Present

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Image, Uncategorized

In a departure from tradition, this year’s Doek Festival will be part of a larger event, The Present Is Present, a week long festival highlighting the rich and diverse universe of creative music in Amsterdam. The scene is flourishing, with new artists, groups, venues and series popping up all over town, crossing generations, genres and boundaries and injecting new life into the city. The Present Is Present celebrates this vibrant scene. It also marks the launch of a new website, presentsoundsamsterdam.…

March concerts

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

march

01 Available Jelly, Brebl, Nijmegen
03 Available Jelly, Bimhuis, Amsterdam
04 Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs tour: Core & More, Hothouse Jazz, Leiden
05 Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs tour: Core & More, Porgy en Bess Terneuzen
05 Available Jelly, Jazz Inverdan, Zaandam
08 Cudars/Draksler duo Porgy and Bess Vienna AT
10 Available Jelly, De Pletterij, Haarlem
10 2nd Stop is Jupiter, De Ruimte, Amsterdam
11 Available Jelly, Plusetage, Baarle Nassau
11 Kaja Draksler solo, Artacts, St Johann AT
12 Kaja Draksler Octet, Artacts, St Johann AT
15 Available Jelly, Paradox, Tilburg
21 All Ellington Zaal 100 Amsterdam…

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Available Jelly 40 years!

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

Believe it or not, Available Jelly is turning 40 this year! Hard to imagine this ensemble has been going so long, and sounds as fresh and inspired as ever. Originally a part of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe, a group of musicians, dancers and clowns, they first came to Europe to perform in the “Festival of Fools” in the 70s. Many of the musicians stayed on, including Michael Moore, Michael Vatcher and Gregg Moore. Gregg returned to the USA some time ago but we’re happy to say he will rejoin the band for this tour of the Netherlands.…