No longer than about three minutes per song. That is the time limit imposed by these Dutch top jazz musicians themselves. So ... no evening with endless and endless guitar solo and drum solos. A large amount of beautiful jazz miniatures.
The result of this fresh restriction is very surprising. Beautiful jazz songs, which come directly to the core through this extraordinary approach, are performed in a special line-up of drums, hammond and guitar. Compositions by, among others, Neil Young and Deep Purple are combined with own work.
A new concept and a fresh wind! After every three minutes there is something new to experience.

ED VERHOEFF GUITAR | ARNO KRIJGER HAMMOND ORGAN | LUCAS VAN MERWIJK DRUMS

OTION AND ALL THESE VOICES

"All these voices need to be heard, we're here to set them free and make 'em fly like birds"

Hosted and curated by GIMOTION at Bar 36 Black, a hidden gem in Amsterdam.
On this night different artists that use their voice as a medium will join GIMOTION on stage. They have stories and perspectives to share, voices that need to be heard. They are GIMOTION's guests and he is exited to introduce you to their poetry, songs and music.

ANNE CHRIS & BAS VAN DER WAL

Vlak na haar afstuderen aan het Conservatorium van Amsterdam werd Anne Chris gevraagd om op te treden tijdens het beroemde North Sea Jazz Festival. Hierdoor kwam haar carrière meteen in een stroomversnelling. Ze tourde in binnen en buitenland, speelde o.a. in het Bimhuis en het Concertgebouw en werkte samen met cabaretier Youp van ‘t Hek. Anne Chris treedt regelmatig samen op met gitarist Bas van der Wal. Zij spelen een gevarieerd repertoire van soul, jazz en eigen composities. Bas van der Wal is een geliefd gitarist; hij werkte o.a. met Shirma Rouse, Sabrina Starke, The Three Degrees, New Cool Collective Big Band en Wicked Jazz. 

HERMINE DEURLOO & KAY SLEKING

Tango and jazz in the mix, Hermine Deurloo and Kay Sleking will combine both worlds.
Beautiful tango melodies with a taste of jazz and enchanting jazz melodies with a flavor of tango.
Also in the mix, an appetizer of tango, jazz and Frysian songs with Sieta Keizer.

LEAVING TRACES

We are pleased to announce this inspiring collaboration between Sietske Roscam Abbing (vocals) and Dirk Balthaus (piano). Their collective background in jazz and shared passion for the art of the song resulted in Leaving Traces.

Every meeting leaves its mark on you and the other. These traces can be meaningful, we can attach ourselves to them ... or not. 
This is the theme of their latest album Leaving Traces. The music is on the cutting edge of modern jazz and singer-songwriter, in which the melodies weave through a colorful harmony, as guidelines for narrative texts.

On this evening they will also play highlights from their first album, and in addition to their own songs, they will perform their favorite songs from the jazz and singer-songwriter repertoire, from Stevie Wonder to Joni Mitchell.

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ALL THESE VOICES

"All these voices need to be heard, we're here to set them free and make 'em fly like birds"

An evening with poetry, singer-songwriters and spoken word, initiated by GIMOTION at Bar 36 Black, a hidden gem in Amsterdam. This edition, hosted by Kuda Nemane, different artists that use their voice as a medium will join the stage. They have stories and perspectives to share, voices that need to be heard. They are GIMOTION's guests and he is excited to introduce you to their poetry, songs, and music.

PAUL VAN KESSEL INVITES!

Paul van Kessel invites various singers for an evening with vocal jazz and soul. In addition to their own songs, the singers are inspired by the repertoire of great jazz artists such as Frank, Nat and Ella. It will be an evening with beautiful surprises and a lot of new music. Be welcome at the club!

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DASILVIAN BRUCE

TANGOJAZZ CLUB El Elegante

Saturday's Hot Tango and Cool Jazz with the finest tango & jazz musicians, singer songwriters and poets. A night at the club for music lovers, dancers, friends, poetry aficionados, lovers and bon vivants. You're welcome!

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LILIAN VIEIRA & KEES GELDERBLOM - BRAZIL BEYOND DE BUNDAS

Lilian Vieira is well-known by the public with her band Zuco 103, but now she performs mainly traditional music from her native country. At Bar 36 Black you will hear a beautiful sample of the musical theater program Brazil Beyond de Bundas, with guitarist Kees Gelderblom.

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GIMOTION AND ALL THESE VOICES

"All these voices need to be heard, we're here to set them free and make 'em fly like birds"

Hosted and curated by GIMOTION at Bar 36 Black, a hidden gem in Amsterdam.
On this night different artists that use their voice as a medium will join GIMOTION on stage. They have stories and perspectives to share, voices that need to be heard. They are GIMOTION's guests and he is exited to introduce you to their poetry, songs and music.

OMAR MOLLO, KAY SLEKING Y GUITARRAS PORTENAS

Guitarras Portenas is part of the Department of Argentinean Tango at Codarts, and is an ensemble that plays melancholy and virtuoso tangos, milongas and waltzes. The guitar trio, consisting of two guitars and the lower tuned guitarrón accompanies the famous tango singer Omar Pato Mollo. Also part of the program is clarinet player Jean-baptiste Wallez. The combination guitars, vocals, and clarinet were crucial in the development of the tango. With this traditional ensemble, you will find yourself at the first sound in a Tango café in Buenos Aires.

Line up Guitarras Portenas:
Kay Sleking (guitar and arrangements), Tim Panman ( guitar), Frank Schumm ( guitarrón )

SIETSKE ROSCAM ABBING & DAAN HERWEG

A jazzy evening with Sietske Roscam Abbing (vocals) and Daan Herweg (piano).

"Sietske is a musical storyteller, her smooth
singing technique
a pleasant timbre forms the chosen vehicle
with which they
leave an indelible impression on the listener". - Rakendra
Smit, Ntb Muziekwereld.

Sietske Roscam Abbing (1985) studied a period in Philadelphia during her master studies singing jazz at the conservatory of Amsterdam, where she immersed herself in tradition and also tasted soul and hip-hop influences. After her studies, music brought her to India, where she taught as an artist in residence at one of India's leading music courses in Bombay. Last fall she released her second album under her own name, titled "Leaving Traces". The roots of jazz with modern grooves and singer-songwriter influences form the basis of her musical projects.
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His music reflects a feeling and is nonetheless clearly framed by ratio. Daan Herweg’s songs are sensual, they have a nice mood and possess an intelligent form that molds ideas into a composition. His piano playing is energetic, tuneful and focused, with occasional angular elements, which can suddenly turn into flowing figures.
By Jan Jasper Tamboer, music journalist
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OMAR MOLLO , KAY SLEKING Y GUITARRAS PORTENAS

Guitarras Portenas is part of the Department of Argentinean Tango at Codarts, and is an ensemble that plays melancholy and virtuoso tangos, milongas and waltzes. The guitar trio, consisting of two guitars and the lower tuned guitarrón accompanies the famous tango singer Omar Pato Mollo. Also part of the program is clarinet player Jean-baptiste Wallez. The combination guitars, vocals, and clarinet were crucial in the development of the tango. With this traditional ensemble, you will find yourself at the first sound in a Tango café in Buenos Aires.

Line up Guitarras Portenas:
Kay Sleking (guitar and arrangements), Tim Panman ( guitar), Frank Schumm ( guitarrón )

GIMOTION AND ALL THESE VOICES

"All these voices need to be heard, we're here to set them free and make 'em fly like birds"

Hosted and curated by GIMOTION at Bar 36 Black, a hidden gem in Amsterdam.
On this night different artists that use their voice as a medium will join GIMOTION on stage. They have stories and perspectives to share, voices that need to be heard. They are GIMOTION's guests and he is exited to introduce you to their poetry, songs and music.

OENE VAN GEEL | VIOLIN & PHILIPP RUTTGERS |PIANO

A musical adventure with two giants of Jazz.  Violinist and composer Oene van Geel who is inspired by jazz, Indian music, chamber music and free improvisation and pianist and composer Phillipp Ruttgers who has a gift of expressing daily life emotions with his personal style of colors and sounds. Both have performed at major stages as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Bimhuis, Jazz International Rotterdam/Nijmegen. Come and enjoy their music in the intimate nightclub Bar36Black. 

JAMES OESI

Since his arrival in The Netherlands in 2009, double bassist James Oesi has become a well known face in the classical and contemporary music world. As one of the few concentrating on the bass as a solo instrument, he has performed solo programmes (including works by Bach, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff, among others) in prominent venues such as Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg, The Oosterpoort in Groningen, Bach Festival Dordrecht, November Music, CrossLinx Festival and at festival Wonderfeel (where his concert was later named by Dutch National Public Radio 4 as one of the festival’s highlights).

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CHARLOTTE HAESEN & PHILIP BREIDENBACH

Charlotte Haesen enchants with her voice, timing and her charming performance. In the intimacy of the characteristic nightclub, Charlotte Haesen and Philip Breidenbach travel from Brooklyn to Paris and from Scandinavia to Brazil with their program of beautiful chansons, jazz and own compositions. Charlotte has performed at Podium Witteman, Opium of AVRO / TROS, theater Vrijthof (Maastricht) and many other venues in the Netherlands and abroad. Come and enjoy this special moment.
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GIMOTION AND ALL THESE VOICES

"All these voices need to be heard, we're here to set them free and make 'em fly like birds"

Hosted and curated by GIMOTION at Bar 36 Black, a hidden gem in Amsterdam.
On this night different artists that use their voice as a medium will join GIMOTION on stage. They have stories and perspectives to share, voices that need to be heard. They are GIMOTION's guests and he is exited to introduce you to their poetry, songs and music.

WIM WARMAN | PIANO 

Enjoy the music of one of the few pianist who has the ability to groove in jazz, blues, soul, latin and tango. He will invite some fine musicians on stage, amongs others Radboud Post (violin).

IZHAR ELIAS

CLASSICAL NIGHTSHIFT

Izhar Elias (Amsterdam, 1977) is one of the most sought-after specialists in early music, chamber music and new music for guitar.
He has given concerts, lectures, and masterclasses, and been the soloist in concertos with renowned orchestras, in Europe, Russia, south-east Asia, Australia and the USA. He won the prestigious Dutch Music Prize in 2011, the highest musical award given by the Dutch government.

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