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New Doek Website

ByOscar Jan Hoogland News

Welcome to the new Doek website! It will take us a little while to get it completely up and running but all of the most crucial information is online now. If you have any suggestions, or notice any problems on your browser, please feel free to contact us at .

On the News pages you will find the latest info about Doek activities. Under the Artists link you can find extensive pages about the core members Eric Boeren, John Dikeman, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Moore and Wolter Wierbos as well as an overview of everybody who has ever been involved with Doek.…

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Michael Moore Quartet on tour March and April

ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Uncategorized, Video

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The Michael Moore Quartet is touring this spring, starting March 7 in the Bimhuis. After a few European gigs in March, the quartet will cross over the Atlantic for an American tour in April.

“Less is more: this clarinet and alto player can do surprisingly many things with few notes”

Vrij Nederland

“One of the finest jazz musicians working anywhere, either in the mainstream or the avant-garde.”

Chicago Reader

07-03 Michael Moore Quartet, Bimhuis, Amsterdam
14-03 Michael Moore Quartet, Stockwerkjazz, Graz, Austria
15-03 Michael Moore Quartet, PlusEtage, Baarle Nassau
12-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Duende, Oakland, USA
15-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, USA
16-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Red Room, Corvallis, USA
17-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Mission Theater, Portland, USA
18-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Royal Room, Seattle, USA
19-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Constellation, Chicago, USA
21-04 Michael Moore Quartet, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, USA

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Doek @ OT – Feb 20 Mars Williams + Dikeman, Kugel, Van der Weide

ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

The great Mars Williams is in town and we are very happy to present him at Doek @ OT as a special guest with the trio Dikeman, Kugel, van der Weide. Mars has worked with Klaus Kugel before, touring throughout Europe, as well as performed with John Dikeman and Raoul van der Weide in Europe and Chicago so it makes perfect sense to team him up with this trio.

Mars Williams is an open-minded musician, composer and educator who commutes easily between free jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock.…

Doek @ Zaal, Feb 23 with Wolter Wierbos and guests

ByJohn Dikeman News

doek@zaalWolter Wierbos will be hosting this months edition of Doek @ Zaal. He’s inviting two artists that he’s been working with for years: Felix Strategier of Theatergroep Flint, and guitarist and Boi Akih member Niels Brouwer. Wolter will interview them both and do some improvising as well.

“Voor deze avond heb ik Felix Strategier en Niels Brouwer uitgenodigd. Ik ga beiden interviewen over waar ze mee bezig zijn en waarom ze doen wat ze doen. Felix leidt al jaren Theatergroep Flint en heeft als thuisbasis de Roode Bioscoop, het mooiste kleine theater van Amsterdam.…

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Doek Festival #12

ByJohn Dikeman Image, News, Uncategorized, Video

DOEK FESTIVAL #12

APRIL 29 – MAY 4
Tobias Delius’ I Hear a Smell
Eric Boeren Meets… Duos and interviews
Eddie and the Eagles
Sun Seven
Peter Evans Solo
Frank Gratkowski Quartet
Michael Moore – Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman
Kao – Make and Play
Stadhouders – Govaert – De Joode
John Dikeman – William Parker – Hamid Drake
Thurston Moore – Andy Moor – Anne-James Chaton
Amsterdam Real Book – Bicycle Tour
All Ellington

More info here.

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Doek @ Zaal 100 Australian Special

ByJohn Dikeman News

Sunday January 26, 20:00, Zaal 100

Aboriginal Flag
Doek will be celebrating Jan 26 aka Australia Day aka Invasion Day as part of the Doek @ Zaal series presented at Zaal 100. Entrance is free, as always for these Sundays. There will be authentic Australian edibles (or drinkables) provided by none other than Carolyn Muntz and Kerry Finlayson! Pianist Walter Lampe will be there to please the ears during the dish. Mime artist and improviser Eva Kijlstra will do a short performance. Kijlstra: “I was born in the Netherlands but grew up in the countryside in Australia.…