Bands & Projects

EKE

improvised music:
Yedo Gibson – reeds
Oscar Jan Hoogland – electric clavichord
Gerri Jaeger – drums
www.tumultmusic.com
www.doek.org

The Ambush Party

improvised music:
Natalio Sued – tenor sax
Harald Austbø – cello
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano
Marcos Baggiani – drum
www.tumultmusic.com
www.doek.org

Duo Hoogland/Bennink

Vrije improvisatie met een hoofdletter F.
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano
Han Bennink – drums

The Phonograph Orchestra

splendid orchestration! behind every stand alone phonograph a soloist
On every phonograph a record on which only 1 instrument is heard.
Anne van Balen – trompetrecord, Janneke Raaphorst tubarecord, Eva Kijlstra clarinetrecord, Jappe Groenendijk contrabassplaat, Jochem van Tol violinrecord, Yedo Gibson trombonerecord, Ibelisse Guardia hoborecord, Hans Kramer cellorecord, Arthur Wagenaar altviolarecord, Oscar Jan Hoogland bagpiperecord and conduction, Theo Tomson violinrecord, Caroline Ruijgrok percussionrecord.

 The Job

The band builds a cutting edge improvisation spectacle out of pop and punk songs. Dangerous wit, sex and sound. Four one man bands on stage. All with a great supply of ammo: bass lines, raw rhythms, texts from tomorrow’s newspaper, noise, pointed melodies, organ explosions, whispers, lipstick and radio sound.
‘A POP SONG IS LIKE A GUN: 
IT CAN BE TRIGGERED.
 1 2 3 4 
AND OFF IT GOES.
 ONE DIRECTION.
THE JOB IS A GAME. 
IT CAN COMMUNICATE.
 IT OFFERS POSSIBILITIES.
 A FIELD OF OPTIONS
 YOU CAN WORK WITH.’

Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti – Wurlitzer, bass, korg, vocals
Oscar Jan Hoogland – electric clavichord, guitar, moog, vocals
Jochem van Tol – organ, guitar, turntable, vocals
Onno Govaert – drums
www.tumultmusic.com
www.doek.org

It’s a real wetdream walking the dog!

Solo Electric Clavichord

Oscar Jan Hoogland – electric clavichord
www.myspace.com/oscarjanhoogland

The Royal Improvisers Orchestra

http://www.royalimprovisersorchestra.com
Yedo Gibson-sax, clarinet/ Marcos Baggiani-drums/ John Dikeman-sax/ Alfredo Genovesi-guitar/ Jose Gomes- bassoon, recorder/ Marie Guilleray-voice/ James Hewitt-baroque violin/ Oscar Jan Hoogland-piano/ Ofir Klemperer-analogue synth/ Renato Ferreira-double bass and sax/ Sandra Pujols-voice/ Mikael Szafirowski-Guitar/ Felicity Provan-trumpet / Onno Govaert-drums
big ensemble improvising with hand signs and without

Hoogland | Austbo | Baggiani

trio playing that game called jazz with my own tunes.
www.myspace.com/oscarjanhoogland

[dB] danceBand

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dance:
Michael Schumacher
Makiko Ito
Kenzo Kusuda
music:
Mary Oliver – violin
Michael Moore – clarinet
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano, electric clavichord
light:
Ellen Knops/Emese Csornai

De Bakfietsband

band inside a bakfiets (dutch transport bike): music, text and wheels.
Jochem van Tol – drums
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano
Jappe Groenendijk – alt sax
Harald Austbø – cello

Chris Corstens Kwartet

Chris Corstens – sax
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano
Harald Austbø – cello
Martin van Leusden – drums

Voiceover

“Lady lady and the boy – Marlboroman”. Gesproken mini opera voor stem en one-man-band
Caroline Ruijgrok: stem; Oscar Jan Hoogland: one-man-band

Amsterdam Real Book

A fresh look at over 40 years of improvised music in Amsterdam. Project with different players of the scene every edition. Op het repertoire staan composities van Misha Mengelberg, Sean Bergin, The Ex, Paul Termos, Theo Loevendie, Michael Moore, Willem Breuker, Leo Cuypers, Guus Janssen, Ab Baars, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Jack Bulterman, Joost Buis en Tristan Honsinger met o.a. Yedo Gibson, John Dikeman, Natalio Sued, Michael Moore, Ab Baars, Tobias Delius rieten, Felicity Provan trumpet, Eric Boeren cornet, Wolter Wierbos, Joost Buis trombone, Harald Austbø, Tristan Honsinger cello, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Guus Janssen, Cor Fuhler piano, Jasper Stadhouder bas, Mika Szafirowski gitaar, Gerri Jäger drums, Onno Govaert, Marcos Baggiani drums

All Ellington

playing the music of Duke Ellington:Michael Moore – alto sax, clarinet Natalio Sued – tenor sax Christian Ferlaino – baritone sax Jimmy Sernesky – trumpet Eric Boeren – cornet Joost Buis – trombone Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano Wilbert de Joode – bass Michael Vatcher – drums

Zea plus Oscar Jan Hoogland and or Xavier Charles

Zea is Arnold de Boer and his songs, guitar and sample box. Sometimes we are that sample box.
Arnold de Boer – voice, electric guitar
Oscar Jan Hoogland – piano
Xavier Charles – clarinet

JP Mesker and the Swinging Mermaids.

Jeroen Mesker – guitar vocals
Donné la Fontaine – contrabas
Mischa Porte drums
Belle Sonneveld – zang
Oscar Jan Hoogland – organ

Ketelbinkie

 Daan Doesburg text poetry
Bas Jacobs bariton guitar loops
Oscar Jan Hoogland electric clavichord
plus various other players.

The Store Room

soundresearch, instrument building, electric clavichord, From Scratch Empty Vinyl, Het Pianokerkhof of broken piano’s,

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music dance gamepiece

Duo Oscar Jan Hoogland | Anne van Balen

Anne van Balen – dance
Oscar Jan Hoogland – moog

T3io

triple disciplinary trio:
Marcella Giesche – dance
Theo Tomson – art
Oscar Jan Hoogland – music

Eddie and the Eagles

Joint venture of DOEK and the Eddie the Eagle Museum. Live music Art Performances Film Instalation at OT301 Amsterdam.

Jazz @ Delicatezz

Music series. sharing the stage with theater performances and film. At Delicatessen in the basement of Wilhelmin Pakhuis Amsterdam.

Boog 29

Improvisation at BOOG 29
Tussen de Bogen 29, Amsterdam
the series is currently finished
but other series are happening in town.
stay in updated through the mailinglist called podiumpost
simply google podiumpost and you’ll find it.

Workshops teaching and masterclasses

Dutch Impro Academy. DIA. Summerschool at Conservatory of Amsterdam.[PLAY] music dance game piece workshop