08/04 Shinjuku Wild Side
09/04 ANTIKNOCK
11/04 Babel The Rock Tower
13/04 20000 den-atsu
14/04 Onno Govaert and Oscar Jan Hoogland improvising with local musicians in The Foxhole
15/04 Minami ikebukuro music dot org
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Two months ago a packed audience in Zaandam’s Serah Artisan were treated to a very special concert with Wolter Wierbos (trombone), Michael Moore (alto sax and clarinet) and Franky Douglas (guitar). If you missed that concert or are eager to hear these three top improvisers again, then you have your chance this Sunday 6 April during the Come Along series in Serah Artisan.
Besides being a gifted guitarist, Frank Douglas is also a formidable composer. His melodies (revealing his roots in Curacao) are pleasing to every ear and sound deceptively simple.…
Workshopping compositions
It goes without saying that the musicians of Doek view improvisation as paramount to their creative process. Many of the Doek groups have an international reputation for their strong combination of improvisation and composition.
How does this relationship work? Can we lift a corner of the veil and give insight into that creative process?
For Sunday, March 30, 2014, we’ve invited two young musicians to form a group with a few members of Doek. In the space of an hour they will work on a composition featuring improvisation and then perform it for the first time.…
This commercial for the Doek Festival will be aired on DJAZZ between March 25 and May 4th. …
March 20 @ OT301
Doek and Eddie the Eagle Museum present:
Eddie and the Eagles: Pied noir
The Job’s Paco Mania: Paco and the Backscratchers returns.
The Job has its roots in a few punky bands that were often one-offs for birthday or new year’s parties at squats in Amsterdam. The band’s going for it with a irresistible full on yeah yeah, come on everybody attitude. Our all time favourite Paco and the Backscratchers will be brought back to life for this concert of The Job.…
March 16 @ Serah Artisan, 16.00
Wilbert de Joode and Michael Vatcher will be performing duo this Sunday afternoon at Serah Artisan. Wilbert and Michael have been playing together in countless settings for over 25 years and are without a doubt one of the great rhythm sections in improvised music. Both showcase an extremely personal approach to their instrument which focuses on sound and spontaneity. Together, the interplay is unequaled and this is a great opportunity to hear them alone in this duo setting.…