Michael Vatcher

  • Vancouver International Jazz Festival features Dutch Artists

    ByJohn Dikeman Concerts

    This June, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival will feature performances from three Dutch trios, all of which are Doek related.
    The Dutch focus will premiere on 26 June 2021 at 17:30 (PST) on the YouTube channel of Coastal Jazz.

    OMAWI Trio
    Marta Warelis – piano
    Wilbert de Joode – bass
    Onno Govaert – drums

    From Amsterdam’s flourishing improvised music circuit, OMAWI unites rising stars Onno Govaert (Cactus Truck) drums and Marta Warelis (Michael Moore, Ab Baars) piano with ‘old dog’ bassist Wilbert de Joode, one of European improv’s most recognized and active players and the 2016 winner of the Netherlands’ most prestigious jazz award, the Boy Edgar.…

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    Musicians Talk: Full Playlist

    ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

    The first five episodes of Eric Boeren’s Musicians talk can be seen on the YouTube playlist above.
    We hope to find funding to continue this series; in the meantime here’s plenty to stimulate your curiosity.

    MUSICIANS TALK On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals, musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs that somehow never seem to surface in articles.

    In several round table discussions, Eric Boeren spoke with musicians he has played with over the years.…

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    Musicians Talk: Drums

    ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

    DRUMS

    Han Bennink, John Engels, Michael Vatcher and Frank Rosaly talk about playing along with records on newspapers and kitchen chairs, about lefthanded set ups and about tuning a snare drum. “Jo Jones always played with the snares off!”

    MUSICIANS TALK
    On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs that somehow never seem to surface in articles.…

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    Available Jelly 40 years!

    ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

    Believe it or not, Available Jelly is turning 40 this year! Hard to imagine this ensemble has been going so long, and sounds as fresh and inspired as ever. Originally a part of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe, a group of musicians, dancers and clowns, they first came to Europe to perform in the “Festival of Fools” in the 70s. Many of the musicians stayed on, including Michael Moore, Michael Vatcher and Gregg Moore. Gregg returned to the USA some time ago but we’re happy to say he will rejoin the band for this tour of the Netherlands.…

  • Eddie and the Eagles @ DE RUIMTE

    ByOscar Jan Hoogland News

    Eddie and the Eagles: at the new DE RUIMTE

    DE RUIMTE
    Thursday January 7th
    21:00 – 8 euro

    AVAILABLE JELLY |  FAUT HAUT | TRISTAN HONSINGER

    958186ef55d52265819c388ba2f95A new place. A new place. A new place. Always moving forward. This almost sounds familiar. It is not the first time that we find De Ruimte at a new space. It’s not the first time we find the Eddie the Eagle museum at a new space. It’s not the first time we find Doek at a new space!…

  • The Pink Tanker: Dave Rempis in town!

    ByOscar Jan Hoogland Uncategorized

    Wednesday December 2
    De Roze Tanker
    20:30 / 5€

    Saturday December 5
    De Ruimte
    20:30 / 12€

    Glad to have Dave Rempis in town again, one of the key figures of the Chicago creative music scene and a frequent collaborator with musicians from Amsterdam. At the Roze Tanker he will play with Jasper Stadhouders, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Terrie Ex, George Hadow, Arjen Gorter, Michael Vatcher and Onno Goveart.
    Hear him again this coming Saturday 5 December at SPACE is the PLACE at De Ruimte as a special guest in John Dikeman’s group Universal Indians.…