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Old Adam on Turtle Island, Live at Zaal 100

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

Saturday November 27
Zaal 100
Doors open 18:30, concert starts promptly at 19:00
Entrance 10 Euros

John Dikeman – saxophones, composition
Marta Warelis – piano
Aaron Lumley – bass
Sun-Mi Hong – drums

Old Adam on Turtle Island is a new program composed by John Dikeman for this improvising quartet. This will be the first performance of this quartet featuring the incredible talents of Sun-Mi Hong on drums.

Sunday at De Ruimte on Bandcamp
“An example of all that is good in live modern jazz improvisation” David Roberts

Thanks to our dear friend covid 19, the concert must be finished at 20.00.…

doek impro workshops in the coming months

Bydoek News

photo Andy Moorphoto Andy Moor

Saturday 18 December:   Jasper Stadhouders CANCELLED, new date TBA
Saturday 08 January:       John Dikeman

Doek continues its impro workshop series in Splendor over the coming months. Unfortunately we had to cancel the two workshops in November, but Oscar Jan and Marta will be leading workshops in the new year. To round off 2021 we have Jasper Stadhouders on 18 December. And you can welcome the new year in with John Dikeman on 8 January.
The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (±11-13.30 and 15-17).…

coming up in october

Bydoek News


We all have to get used to getting out and about again. Here’s some October events to tempt you.

October 7: Kaja Draksler 8tet, AMOK festival, KAAP Brugge
October 15: Zea and Oscar Jan Hoogland, Moira Utrecht
October 17: LOOT, Holynote, Holysloot
October 23: Doek Impro workshop with Wilbert de Joode, Splendor Amsterdam
October 25: Impro Jam, De Ruimte Amsterdam
October 29: Eric Boeren, Marta Warelis, Mike Reid, Tomeka Reed et al, Ditdit-dada-ditdit, De Ruimte Amsterdam…

doek impro workshop with ada rave

Bydoek News


Doek is presenting a series of impro workshops in Splendor. This Saturday 2 October Ada Rave will lead the workshop. Her approach: ‘In this workshop we will compose music together through spontaneous communication, working on expanding our palette of sounds and using it as material for improvisation. We will play with textural and formal ideas to let the music move through the space.’

The daylong workshop will comprise two sessions (11-13.30 and 15-17) followed by a presentation concert in the evening.…

Ada Rave, Felicity Provan Duo at Pintotonics n+1

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts


13th September @ Pintotonics n+1
open: 19.00 uur | start solo set: 19.30 uur | einde avond: 22.00 uur
toegang € 10 studenten/CJP € 7 (contant) | gratis voor Vrienden van Huis De Pinto

SET 1: SOLO
SIMON ROSE / BARITON SAX

SET 2: DUO
FELICITY PROVAN / CORNET, STEM
ADA RAVE / TENORSAXOFOON, KLARINET

‘Simon Rose will perform solo on baritone saxophone. He will employ an open improvisation
approach. From a primary interest in sound, he draws on an interest in harmonics, multi-phonics, circular breathing and so on together with the varying textural possiblities found within the antique baritone’s different registers.…

doek impro workshops

Bydoek News

Doek is organizing a series of workshops in Splendor in Amsterdam. Doek musicians are renowned for their skills and experience in the field of improvised music and they are keen to share their knowledge with you!

Photo: Maarten van der Kamp

The Doek approach to improvisation is not tied to any particular style, it’s about self-expression and drawing on musical experiences to create in the moment. The workshops will help you find your own improvisational voice and develop skills and insights around creativity, listening, concentration, memory, energy, intention, trust, respect, decision-making, risk-taking and responsibility.…