Onno Govaert

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The Market, redux at Space is the Place

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, Media, News, Video

Friday, January 10, 21:00
21:00 – 03:00 pay what you can/want on a sliding scale from €6 – €18
De Ruimte

Doek Festival’s The Market Returns!

A recap of last Doek festival’s The Market: Bazaar, with compositions by Cor Fuhler, Michael Moore, Eric Boeren, Harald Austbø, Kaja Draksler, Jasper Stadhouders, John Dikeman and Oscar Jan Hoogland.
Line-up: Ada Rave, Eric Boeren, Harald Austbø, Jasper Stadhouders, Michael Moore, Michael Vatcher, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Wilbert de Joode, Wolter Wierbos.

This special Bazaar edition of Space is The Place ft Doek /2nd Stop is Jupiter features a stellar line-up, tons of live music (and live stallholders!)…

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Ada Rave Trio and Omawi – 2 new doek ensembles

ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

We are overjoyed to have two fantastic new members join the Doek artistic core: Ada Rave and Marta Warelis. And with them come a number of excellent new ensembles. The Ada Rave Trio and Omawi have already been added to our Groups page. Go there to find out all about those bands as well as watch and listen to their fabulous music.

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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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Cactus (Truck/Duo) + Ava Mendoza Tour

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

Cactus Truck is teaming up once again with guitar wizard Ava Mendoza to tour Europe this March. Ava brings a unique dirty virtuosity to the band that helps flesh out different aspects of the Cactus canon. As Vice said: “It’s… Ava Mendoza’s deconstructing of blues and punk into brutal shredfests that’s causing a ruckus in NYC’s DIY hubs”.
Unfortunately, Jasper Stadhouders had some previous engagements that will not allow him to join the last few dates of the tour. However, the bass chair will be more than covered for their performance at Freejazzfestival Saarbrücken by one Barry Guy.…

Wilbert de Joode Boy Edgar Prijs Tour – Core & More

ByJohn Dikeman Uncategorized

Wilbert de JoodeThe Boy Edgar Prize award night at the Bimhuis was a beautiful evening honouring one of the greatest bassists in improvised music, Wilbert de Joode. It also featured some exceptional performances by a who’s who of musicians from all over the world.

Starting this February, Wilbert will present 10 concerts in the Netherlands with the ensemble Core & More.

He will be touring with 2 different ‘CORE’s :
1: WdJ + Jasper Stadhouders, Onno Govaert, Tobias Delius
2: WdJ + Marta Warelis, Onno Govaert, Tobias Delius

The “MORE”: for each concert there will be one or two of these fantastic musicians joining the Core.…

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COUNTDOWN TO DOEK FESTIVAL 2016 – Warelis / Govaert / de Joode

ByColin McLean Concerts, Media, Uncategorized, Video

Day 2 of the Festival: April 30 – Marta Warelis / Wilbert de Joode / Onno Govaert

The trio Warelis / de Joode / Govaert emerged from Amsterdam’s flourishing improvised music circuit and unites two generations of improvisers: the young, up-and-coming Onno Govaert and Marta Warelis with ‘old dog’ and Doek member Wilbert de Joode.

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