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See you at the Market: Michael Moore

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, Video

See you at The Market: Michael Moore

It is incredibly rare to find a musician who is truly a master of free improvisation and traditional jazz forms. It’s reasonably common to find an improviser who can play within the jazz idiom, often in alarming and interesting ways, bending the conventions of the form to fit their interests. It’s also not uncommon to come across a consummate jazz musician who is willing to “go out” from time to time and explore the freedoms of non-idiomatic improvisation.…

join the market!

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Who wants to have a stall at The Market in the Bimhuis on 14 and/or 15 June? We already have a live illustrator, a fortune teller, and stalls with CDs, bags and make your own artwork. Maybe you have something to sell – second hand clothes, dried chillies, magic potions, massages, advice to the lovelorn? Come and join us – it’s going to be lots of fun. Mail us at . Theme on Friday is City, on Saturday it’s Bazaar.

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See you at the Market: Kaja Draksler

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

See you at The Market: Kaja Draksler

Kaja Draksler is a pianist and composer who is continually evolving and growing as an improviser, proving to be one of the shining stars of the youngest generation of improvisers globally. Aside from possessing virtuosic technique and stellar listening capabilities, her studious nature has allowed her to glean a great understanding of jazz and “classical” form and harmony, with a healthy sense of folk music as a kicker.

Last year, her project the Kaja Draksler Octet made waves, receiving numerous accolades and performing at some of the most prestigious festivals in the world.…

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See you at the market: John Dikeman

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

See you at the Market: John Dikeman

John Dikeman, originally from Wyoming, burst onto the Amsterdam scene 10 years ago, bringing with him a ferocious sensibility to the saxophone with an emphasis on pure sound and expression. His playing draws on the history of what could be called American free jazz but with a knowledge of various more European approaches sometimes termed non-idiomatic improvisation. Having performed since an early age all over the world in a wide range of settings, jazz, blues, classical, and even Arabic music have informed his sensibilities to make him a surprisingly versatile player.…

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See you at the market: Jasper Stadhouders

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

See you at the Market: Jasper Stadhouders
One of the most active musicians in the Netherlands, Jasper Stadhouders is not only busy playing guitar and bass but also composing for projects including the PolyBand, Cactus Truck, Spinifex and trio Stadhouders / Govaert / De Joode among many others. He’s also a member of numerous international ensembles such as Ken Vandermark’s Made to Break, and the trio Rempis / Stadhouders / Rosaly. Jasper possesses the kind of connection to his instrument that is rarely seen, but often comes from  practically being born into playing, as Jasper was, starting guitar at the age of 5.…