Iman Spaargaren tenor saxophone, Marzio Scholten guitar, Cord Heineking double bass, Klaas van Donkersgoed drums.
Composer, saxophonist and bandleader Iman Spaargaren released with his own Quartet & Septet the debut album ‘Flow’ in march 2011. ‘A melodic and harmonic modern jazz album with originals and own arrangements’ (draaiomjeoren.nl).
Iman is as a musician very active in different jazz groups such as Captain Hook, European Union Quartet and Thelonious4. He made his appearance in radio- and TV programs like Vrije Geluiden and Mijkes Middag, he played on the North Sea Jazz Festival and did tours in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Germany and Finland.
www.imanspaargaren.nl
John Dikeman tenor saxophone, Jasper Stadhouders guitar, Jon Rune Strøm double bass, Onno Govaert drums
The American saxophonist John Dikeman, living in the Netherlands since 2007, is a true improvisor. Having free jazz as a starting point he makes rough and driven music. He played with lots of big names from the Dutch and international impro scene.
Dikeman performs during the Young VIPs tour with his trio Cactus Truck and the Norwegian bass player Jon Rune Strøm. In november 2012 a tour through out the United States will follow. ‘The true eye catcher of this trio is the very american saxophonist John Dikeman, brand new Young Vip, and tonight he shows (and let you hear) to deserve that title to the max’ (3VOOR12).
www.cactustruck.com
Thursday 1 march: Bimhuis - Amsterdam
Friday 2 march: Muziekhuis - Utrecht
Saturday 3 march: Hot House - Leiden
Monday 12 march: Axesjazzpower at Café Wilhelmina - Eindhoven
Thursday 22 march: Cultureel Studentencentrum USVA - Groningen
Sunday 8 april: Theater De Stoep - Spijkenisse
Thursday 12 april: JIN (Lindenberg) - Nijmegen
Saturday 14 april: Diekhuus – Middelharnis, Goeree Overflakkee
Monday 16 april: Cultuurhuis - Heerlen
Saturday 21 april: LantarenVenster - Rotterdam
Sunday 29 april: Porgy & Bess - Terneuzen
Saturday 5 mei: Dordtse Jazz Sociëteit - Dordrecht
Thursday 31 mei: Provadja - Alkmaar
Saturday 9 juni: Cafe Thembi - Maastricht
Saturday 20 oktober: Artishock - Soest
The Young VIPs tour 2012 will be organised by the Vereniging van Jazz- en Improvisatiemuziek Podia in cooperation with Muziek Centrum Nederland, and has had funding of the Fonds Podiumkunsten.