Doek Festival 2019

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See you at the market: Bacchanalia – La Orquesta

ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

See you at the market: Bacchanalia – La Orquesta

Bacchanalia, which first began as part of the Second Stop is Jupiter series at De Ruimte, has been taking over the Dutch scene with its fiery free improvisational approach to Cumbia music. The band’s performances are chaotic and exhilarating, and inspire no small amount of dancing. Their inspiration comes from Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication and ecstasy, all of which we will have in abundance at Sexyland for the closing performance of the festival.…

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See you at The Market: Wolter Wierbos

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, Video

See you at The Market: Wolter Wierbos

Wolter Wierbos is widely regarded as one of the leading trombonists in improvised music. His playing is wholly unique and alway effortlessly musical. Wolter plays with such passion and intuition that one can sometimes forget how mind-blowing his abilities on the instrument really are. As fellow trombonist Jeb Bishop said: “There are things on the trombone Wolter can do that no one else can do”. However, it’s still his strengths as an improviser that shine the brightest.…

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See you at The Market: Wilbert de Joode

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

See you at The Market: Wilbert de Joode

Wilbert de Joode is widely regarded as one of the foremost bassists in improvised music. He plucks, prods, bows and scrapes his bass with impeccable intuition and a vast vocabulary drawing from all corners of improvised music. Completely self taught, his approach to the instrument and improvisation in general is wholly unique. Wilbert is also one of the most attentive listeners around, which ensures phenomenal tone regardless of setting. Whether playing fiery free jazz with the likes of Charles Gayle and the late Sunny Murray, sensitively negotiating abstract sonic landscapes with Christine Abdelnour and Le Quan Ninh or mischievously coaxing singing timbres out of a wine glass at a fine Italian eatery, quality of sound is always of utmost importance.…

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See you at The Market: Oscar Jan Hoogland

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

See you at The Market: Oscar Jan Hoogland

The enfant terrible of the new Dutch impro scene, Oscar Jan Hoogland sprung onto the Amsterdam landscape approximately a decade ago, at the forefront of the latest group of improvisers to arrive and simultaneously uphold the tradition of New Dutch Swing even while tearing it apart. He is currently on faculty for the composition department at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague and the Mime department for the Academie voor Theater en Dans in Amsterdam.…

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See you at The Market: Onno Govaert

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, Video

See you at The Market: Onno Govaert

Onno Govaert’s percussion abilities, which display a rare combination of seemingly unlimited technical resources, great orchestral sense, fearless decision making, sensitivity and unbound energy, all add up to making him one of the best young drummers in improvised music. He’s a member of numerous Doek ensembles: Cactus Truck, Feecho, Kaja Draksler Octet, Stadhouders/de Joode/Govaert, Omawi and The PolyBand. He’s also involved in Doek adjacent ensembles including Bacchanalia and the Zebra Street Band. Besides playing with absolutely everyone in the Dutch music scene, Onno has performed with Peter Brötzmann, William Parker, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Rodrigo Amado, Linda Sharrock, Jeb Bishop and countless others.…

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See you at The Market: Mola Sylla

ByJohn Dikeman Media, Video

See you at The Market: Mola Sylla

Mola Sylla is a Senegalese vocalist and percussionist who possesses one of the most powerful voices around. His ability to stay authentic and true to his Dakar roots while improvising with musicians of all backgrounds has made him an incredibly in demand vocalist. He’s collaborated extensively with Ernst Reijseger, often in trio with Harmen Fraanje: aside from their excellent albums, their music has been featured in the films of German film legend Werner Herzog.…