Première donderdag 1 maart 2012 in Bimhuis, Amsterdam. Daarna tournee.
In 2012 vindt de 14e editie van de Young VIPs Tournee plaats, dé jaarlijkse jazztournee voor buitengewoon talent met hoogwaardig eigen repertoire langs toonaangevende Nederlands jazzpodia. Het dubbelprogramma wordt dit jaar verzorgd door twee saxofonisten met uiteenlopend repertoire: Iman Spaargaren en John Dikeman.
Aantal deelnemers: max. 18
Periode: 10 woensdagavonden van 20.00 tot 22.30 uur
Data: 8, 15, 29 februari, 7, 14, 21, 28 maart, 4, 11, 18 april 2012.
27th of march 2011 'Flow' will be launched @ the SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Composer, saxophonist and bandleader Iman Spaargaren is pround to announce his debut-cd 'Flow' with his new group Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet. The best musicians on the Dutch jazz scene turn Flow into an album jam-packed with energetic, enthousiastic, modern jazz. The atmosphere of Iman's original compositions and arrangements ranges from excited to dreamy, from light-footed to funky.
Check some pictures from the cd release concert!
Here's a great review of the album 'Flow' - in dutch - on: http://www.draaiomjeoren.nl/
A jazzgroup called the European Union Quartet consisting of four fine gentlemen from all over Europe play modern jazz straight from the heart.
The EUQ features Iman Spaargaren (saxophone), Ulrich Elbracht (guitar), Gavin Barras (double bass) and Marek Dorcik (drums).
Picasa - photo's from tour 2009
sax+guitar+double bass+drums+monk = Andreas Metzler + Jurjen Bakker + Iman Spaargaren + Guillermo Celano = Thelonious 4
check: Mijke's Middag Radio6 december 2011: Thelonious4
check: Jazzjong: Thelonious4
In summer 2010 Captain Hook has recorded the brand new album Plunge! which has been released on the 2nd of july @ the Melkweg - Amsterdam. Previously the band played new music with a new line up @ at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam in february 2011.
new band - new music - new site
Jazzduo Dijkman & Spaargaren!
Paul Dijkman & Iman Spaargaren form the illustruous jazzduo Dijkman & Spaargaren! Jazzstandards and originals are being worked on in this intimate setting: unraveled, closely examined, questioned and altered they come out as new. Their motto is: fooling around is all right, but make sure it swings!
Esquire meets Captain Hook - Skomer Island (c) Andre Arends 2007 live @ SJU Jazzpodium - Utrecht
