concerts

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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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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – THESE THINGS HAPPEN

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized

Day 1 of the Festival: April 29 – THESE THINGS HAPPEN – Amsterdam/Chicago

The music of These Things Happen is a commuting between Chicago and Amsterdam, Composition and Improvisation, Sobriety and without hesitation, wild playfulness and purity. Starting with classical pieces and originals from the Dutch and American Jazz traditions, the trio will digress, covering new ground: Discover and ignore, grab and release, creating and letting go…

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – day 2

ByColin McLean Concerts, Uncategorized

DAY 2 – APRIL 30

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Warelis/Govaert/De Joode
Annette Krebs – Konstruktion #2
Jason Roebke Octet
Nederlands Jazzarchief Presents Jazz Portraits with Wolter Wierbos and Eric Boeren
Musical Treasure hunt – children’s program
Dance Workshop

On day two, we will start off with a dance workshop at Plantage Dok (start 11am) and a special children’s program at Maakland, with a magical mystery tour for young adventurers (start 2pm).

The day will continue at the Bimhuis with a film screening of jazz portrets featuring Wolter Wierbos & Wilbert de Joode (start 2.30pm) and will end with a diverse and entertaining line-up of artists from Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago.…

ABC Doek Festival – Amsterdam Berlin Chicago – Capitals of Improvisation

ByJohn Dikeman Uncategorized

DOEKA6FEst_teaser-page-001ABC DOEK FESTIVAL 2016
Amsterdam – Berlin – Chicago
Capitals of Improvisation
April 29 – May 4

THESE THINGS HAPPEN
HYPERACTIVE KID
MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET
WARELIS/GOVAERT/DEJOODE
ANNETTE KREBS – KONSTRUKTION #2
JASON ROEBKE OCTET
BISHOP/BORGHINI/DIKEMAN/DRAKSLER/LILLINGER
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
JOSHUA ABRAMS’ NATURAL INFORMATION SOCIETY
JASPER STADHOUDERS’ POLYBAND
OKAPI
AMSTERDAM REAL BOOK FIETS TOUR
MONDAY MATCH
COLLABORATION WITH LINKS HALL
COMPOSITION WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE
plus DOEK FESTIVAL ON TOUR @ KORZO April 28
and more…

Doek is now in full force preparing for the upcoming Doek festival.…

BRAND! NL

ByJohn Dikeman Uncategorized

09.jazzfestival_web_hoofd_outlinesNONA and Cultural Mechelen organize the 2nd edition of the jazz festival BRAND! to take place February 12-13 in Mechelen, Belgium. As well as the official festival there is a second program RAND! which will take place throughout the month.

BRAND! provides a platform for a new generation of musicians in collaboration with illustrious veterans of the music. This year, the focus of the festival is on Belgian/Dutch combinations. A number of groupings featuring Doek musicians will be performing including Ambush Party, Cactus Truck, Eric Boeren, Wilbert de Joode, Teun Verbruggen, ICP and The Ex.…