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Doek bands highlights of Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

The Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour, this year in its 31st year, proved once again to be one of the most inspirational and down-right fun festivals in the Netherlands, attracting an audience of roughly 1,500 that biked from barn to church to museum in surprisingly good weather. Doek was well represented with Dikeman, Parker, Drake; Duo Wolter Wierbos/Kris Defoort; the Dutch Impro Academy; the PolyBand and Wilbert de Joode Core Trio. Doek groups were listed as being highlights of the festival, both by word of mouth as well as reported in a number of reviews.…

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – JASON ROEBKE OCTET

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Jason Roebke Octet – Chicago

Composer and musician Jason Roebke exemplifies all that is fascinating and unique about Chicago jazz. He will bring six of Chicago’s finest improvisers to this year’s Doek Festival. Their sound is deeply rooted in rich Ellingtonian harmony while re-imagining the approach with exciting individual interplay between the soloists and ensemble.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – Warelis / Govaert / de Joode

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Marta Warelis / Wilbert de Joode / Onno Govaert

The trio Warelis / de Joode / Govaert emerged from Amsterdam’s flourishing improvised music circuit and unites two generations of improvisers: the young, up-and-coming Onno Govaert and Marta Warelis with ‘old dog’ and Doek member Wilbert de Joode.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – ANNETTE KREBS – KONSTRUKTION #2

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Annette Krebs – Berlin

In her sound sculptures, German artist Annette Krebs tries to approach a musical vision with the help of several techniques and working methods. At this years Doek Festival, Annette Krebs will be presenting her Konstruktion #2, a work consisting of specially designed set-ups of sound objects (metals, strings, wood, various objects), electronics (Max/MSP), and microphones.

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 1 of the Festival: April 29 – Michael Moore Bigtet – Amsterdam

The California-born musician and Doek member Michael Moore combines the best of different worlds: the finesse of the American jazz tradition, the anarchy of New Dutch Swing and the interesting sounds of folk music from all over the globe.

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