Jazzzolder (Mechelen, BE) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
Artishock (Soest) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Thembi (Maastricht) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Provadja (Alkmaar) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
DJS (Dordrecht) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Porgy & Bess (Terneuzen) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Jazz International Rotterdam (Rotterdam) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
St. Jazz Heerlen (Heerlen) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
't Magisch Theatertje (Maastricht) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
De Stemming (L1 live Maastricht) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
Diekhuus (Middelharnis) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
De Tor (Enschede) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
JIN (Nijmegen) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
De Stoep (Spijkenisse) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Stichting Jazz in Groningen (Groningen) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Huse Jazzt (hausach, DE) - Thelonious4: 17th of march 2012
Axes Jazzpower, Cafe Wilhelmina (Eindhoven) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Hot House (Leiden) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck
Muziekhuis (Utrecht) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck 
BIMhuis (Amsterdam) - Young VIPs Tournee 2012 Iman Spaargaren Quartet and John Dikeman's Cactus Truck 
17 february 2012 the ship rolls in @ Buster (Anvers - Antwerp).
Captain Hook has been here before and forgot to pick up a few funky notes, so they're back and they're going to, in the words of mister Sahanja: "die toko ff laten schudden" (which could be translated into: "shake everything you got!")
Artishock (Soest) - Thelonious4 featuring Tony Miceli on vibraphone!
Hot Club de Gand (Gent, BE) - Thelonious4 featuring Tony Miceli
Meer Jazzcafe (Nieuw-Vennep) - Thelonious4 featuring Tony Miceli
Leidse Jazzweek (De Twee Spieghels) - Thelonious4
Thursday 26 january 2012 concert with the Captains @ Leidse Jazzweek in "Vooraf en Toe" 21:00 show time!
De Twee Spieghels (Leiden) - European Union Quartet
Sounds Jazzclub (Brussels) - European Union Quartet.
Kunst aan de Dijk (Kortenhoef) - European Union Quartet
More information will follow.
Sunday 8 january 2012 concert with the Captains @ Grandcafe Koekenbier in Alkmaar 16:00 show time!
Featuring on guitar: Folker Tettero!
7 january 2012 party on @ Cafe Alto with the Captain of Hooks! 22:00 show time!
Featuring on guitar: Bas van der Wal!
17 december 2011, after the radio show El Capitan rides the waves to Amsterdam for a freaking funky party @ Cafe Alto! 22:00 show time!
17 december 2011, JaBo Gumbo Show(VPRO Radio6): from 14:00 till 16:00 live @ the VPRO radio studio. Hosted by Jaap Boots!
11 december Cd launch 'Live at the Hot House' @ Badcuyp (Amsterdam) - Thelonious4
More information will follow when we feel like it ;D
It's probably going to be around 20:30 h. the doors open, the crowd goes in, the musicians get another beer at the bar, the band starts playing at 21:00 hours and...
well, everybody loves the music!
Thelonious4 probably will bring too little copies of the newest cd "Live at the Hot House" with them so they are sold out in a minute or 10. Shame...
But anyway, the cd is also for sale at CdBaby, at Concerto, etc. etc.
Culturele Zondag (Utrecht) - Swingcity goes Bebop
Some of my student ensembles perform at the Utrechtse Centrum voor de Kunsten in the afternoon:
Toeter & Groef
Bigband On the Roll
9 december, Mijke's Middag (Radio 6, live @ MC Theater, Amsterdam) - Thelonious4
16:00 - 19:00 h.
entrance free; live on internet radio!
26th of november: Miles (Amersfoort) - Captain Hook!
24 november live @ Cafe Alto (Amsterdam) - Thelonious4
Be part of a one time experience: Thelonious4, the jazzgroup that disrespectful alternates worldfamous jazztunes by the incredible pianist and composerThelonious Monk, plays at Cafe Alto. The number one hit on google when it comes to jazzvenues in Amsterdam.
entrance free
16 november 2011, Captain Hook plays at the beautiful venue 'Badcuyp' in Amsterdam. The former public bath has long since been turned over in a music venue with a very nice restaurant and a great concert hall.
21:30 h.
entrance € 5,-
12 november 2011, after the radio show El Capitan rides the waves to Amsterdam for a freaking funky party @ Cafe Alto! 22:00 show time!
DJS (Dordrecht) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
16 october 2011, Captain plays @ Jazz & Pop in Andijk.
Jazz & Pop Andijk is located at Kleingouw 112, Andijk in the venue "Cultura"
concert starts at 15:00 hours
30 september 2011, Mijke's Middag (NTR Radio6): from 16:00 hours the radio show goes wild @ Panama, Amsterdam! You can be part of the live audience!

De Badcuyp (Amsterdam) - Dijkman & Spaargaren
10 september 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam) - Captain Hook 21:30 h.
De Twee Spieghels (Leiden) - Dijkman & Spaargaren
27 august 2011, Uitmarkt Amsterdam.
20:00 h. Koorzaal, Concertgebouw.
20 august 2011, Jazzfestival Delft.
17.15 - 18.30 @ Poptahof.
19 august 2011, Jazz in de Gracht, The Hague. Live jazz on the canal in the bustling centre of The Hague. 18:00 h. - 19:40 h. Captain Hook @ Dunne Bierkade and Groenewegje in The Hague.
We'll play 3 short sets on different locations alongside the Bierkade and Groenewegje. The first stop will be at Paviljoen Doen (corner of paviljoensgracht), the second stop is in between Cafe de Paas and Cafe de Pakschuit (and across Restaurant M), the final stop is between Restaurant Basaal and Restaurant de Zon (and across Choices). Join us!
2 july 2011, Oude Zaal, Melkweg (Amsterdam): cd launch 'Plunge!'

25 june 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam) - Captain Hook 21:30 h.
25 june 2011, TROS Muziekcafe (Radio 2, live @ De Vorstin, Hilversum) - Captain Hook
16:00 - 18:00 h.
entrance free
Iman Spaargaren Septet has a showcase on the Jazz Day in Rotterdam. The showcase is part of North Sea Round Town and will be recorded and broadcast live by Dutch national radio NTR / Radio6. The showcase program takes place in LantarenVenster and Hotel New York between 8pm and midnight. More detailed information on exact time and place will follow a.s.a.p.
Dutch Jazz Day is the platform for the jazz industry with panels, workshops, information market and showcases to benefit jazz musicians and professionals.
17 june 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam) - Captain Hook 21:30 h.
9 june 2011, Bar Lempicka (Amsterdam) - Captain Hook 21:00 h.
Mijke's Middag (Radio6) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
27 may 2011, Jazz in the Woods (Apeldoorn) - Captain Hook 21:00 h. Featuring Dirk Beets on trumpet!
Caterplein /Beekpark - Apeldoorn
G Jazzclub/St Gallen, Switzerland
www.jazzclub-sg.ch
Jazzclub/Konstanz,Germany
www.jazzclub-konstanz.de
20 may 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam) - Captain Hook 21:30 h.
8 may 2011, Grandcafe Koekenbier (Alkmaar) 15:30 h.
Meneer de Wit (Amsterdam) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
location: Meneer de Wit - Baarsjesweg 202 - Amsterdam
start 20:00 h.
income: 8 euro
On the 28th and 29th of april Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet will attend the 'musik messe' in Bremen: Jazzahead. It's a big TradeShowCaseFestival at the Congress Centre with many people working in the jazz business from all over the world gathering, networking, listening, enjoying, checking out in Bremen (Germany).
On the 28th and 29th of april Captain Hook will attend the 'musik messe' in Bremen: Jazzahead. It's a big TradeShowCaseFestival at the Congress Centre with many people working in the jazz business from all over the world gathering, networking, listening, enjoying, checking out in Bremen (Germany).
Iman Spaargaren @ Jazz Jong Radio6
Coming tuesday I will be a studio guest @ http://jazzjong.radio6.nl/ talking about my music and having teh chance to get some good music across!
2 april 2011 - Huse Jazzt Festival (Hausach/Schwarzwald/Germany) - Thelonious4
30 march 2011 - Regentenkamer (The Hague) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet
20:00 hours - entrance € 10,--
27 march 2011 - SJU Jazzpodium (Utrecht) - Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet
Cd presentation 'Flow'!
15:30 hours - entrance € 12,--
Captain Hook is gigging at Jazzcafe Dizzy (Rotterdam) 22:00 hours show time!
05 march 2011 - Jazzcafe De Twee Spieghels (Leiden) - Dijkman & Spaargaren 16:00 hours
The nicest jazzbar in Leiden hosted by the jazz connaisseur Colin!
12 february 2011, Jazz in the Morning (Radio6): the Captain has a little interview about his latest cd and some funky track of Plunge! will be broadcasted!
10 februari 2011 - BIMhuis, Amsterdam, Captain Hook
9 februari 2011 - Arnhems Jazzgenootschap, Arnhem, European Union Quartet
8 februari 2011 - Trianon, Nijmegen, European Union Quartet
6 february 2011, 't Oude Pothuys (Utrecht): 22:00 show time!
5 february 2011, Jazzwinkel (Utrecht): around 15:30 h. we'll do a small gig at the Jazzwinkel in Utrecht. A teaser! To get y'all in the mood for the big concert coming up at the Bimhuis!
4 february 2011, Mijke's Middag (NPS Radio6): from 16:00 hours the radio show goes wild @ Panama, Amsterdam! You can be part of the live audience!
30 januari 2011 - Schouwburg Almere, European Union Quartet
27 januari 2011 - Bongo @ de Bieb, Amsterdam FM: de muziekkeuze van Iman Spaargaren! Tussen 14:00 en 15:00 uur live op AmsterdamFM.nl
18 januari 2011 - Jazz Bizznizz, SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht: Iman Spaargaren will 'pitch' two of his new projects!
13 january 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam): 22:00 hours hit the stage!
6 january 2011, Cafe Alto (Amsterdam): 22:00 hours hit the stage!
All my gigs in the recent past! All of them so wonderful! And more to come...

