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Featured Artist – Kaja Draksler

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Kaja Draksler piano

Kaja Draksler is a jazz pianist and composer originally from Slovenia and now residing in Amsterdam. She obtained her Masters degree in classical composition at the Conservatorium of Amsterdam and her Bachelor in jazz piano at Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen, The Netherlands in 2009. In 2008 she was spending a semester at Purchase Collage (NY). In 2005 she finished High School for Music in Ljubljana (jazz department) and Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Ljubljana.

Kaja Draksler’s current projects include Solo, several Duets; with Onno Govaert (Feecho), Matiss Čudars, and Susana Santos Silvam, and Trio- BadBooshBand.…

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Featured Artist – Ingrid Laubrock

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Ingrid Laubrock saxophone

Originally from Germany, Ingrid Laubrock resides in Brooklyn, NY. Between 1989 and 2009 she was active as a saxophonist and composer in London/UK. She performed and/or recorded with: Anthony Braxton, Dave Douglas, Kenny Wheeler, Jason Moran,Tim Berne, William Parker, Mark Helias,Tom Rainey,Mary Halvorson, Kris Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, Evan Parker, Luc Ex, Django Bates’ Human Chain,The Continuum Ensemble and many others. Ingrid’s current projects as a leader are Anti-House, Sleepthief, Ingrid Laubrock Orchestra and Ubatuba. Collaborations include LARK, Haste, Paradoxical Frog and Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey Duo.…

New Doek Website

Welcome to the new Doek website! It will take us a little while to get it completely up and running but all of the most crucial information is online now. If you have any suggestions, or notice any problems on your browser, please feel free to contact us at .

On the News pages you will find the latest info about Doek activities. Under the Artists link you can find extensive pages about the core members Eric Boeren, John Dikeman, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Moore and Wolter Wierbos as well as an overview of everybody who has ever been involved with Doek.…