John Dikeman - Saxophone, Jazz band and mo Energetic, rowdy jazz band, ballads, hymns, free jazz, other genres possible

Based in Belgium

Ostend, Flanders
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Location
Ostend, Flanders, Belgium
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Travel
up to 12500 miles
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Price
from €500 (EUR)
Price guide

Price Guide

Description Price
Solo€500 (EUR)
Duo€1000 (EUR)
Trio€1500 (EUR)
Quartet€2000 (EUR)
Sextet or more contact me for exact price€2500 (EUR)
Paid in advance, contact me for details.

About / Biography

If you're looking for a rowdy, old school jazz band, that's closer to Mingus than Kenny G, I'm happy to help! I'm also happy to do more intimate ballad material along the lines of Dexter Gordon, Lester Young, and Ben Webster, or exhuberent renditions of old hymns and spirituals.

Blues and Cumbia also possible with a variety of line ups depending on your needs. I can do anything from solo to a full line up with 6 + people. All full time professional musicians.

I'm an American saxophonist that's been playing all over the world for over 20 years. I've played with people ranging from the Metropole Orkest and Mohammed Mounir to Flipper and Dean Blunt. I'm mostly busy with my own projects, touring around the world playing free jazz and experimental music, but I like playing traditional jazz too!

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Location

Based in Belgium

Ostend, Flanders
Travels worldwide
pink circle = free travel (up to 25 miles)

Song list

Don't Explain

Ghosts

Better Git Hit in Your Soul

These Foolish Things

The Way you Look Tonight

Body and Soul

Chelsea Bridge

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

etc....

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Depends entirely on the venue and what kind of band you want. I could easily play acoustically solo in many spaces, a full band requires a complete PA plus drums amps etc...


What information do you require about a venue?

Again, just contact me and lets discuss.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

No.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, but I'll DJ and it won't be electro or top 40.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

I played at the Lincoln Center in NYC with the William Parker Celestial Lighthouse for John Coltrane's birthday. It's pretty hard to beat that. I've also played numerous festivals all over the world, London Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz etc.


What's your favourite type of event?

I enjoy playing for attentive, engaged audiences that really appreciate the music we make. We don't take requests!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I've been playing professionally since I was a teenager and have played all over the world. From Brazil to USA, Europe, Russia, Egypt, Lybia, Japan.....


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Albert Ayler, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix, Beethoven, Roy Acuff, Johnny Paycheck, Sonic Youth, The Ex, Wu Tang Clan. To name a few. I can't list a greatest song of all time.... I'll say Chelsea Bridge at this moment.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Again, it depends entirely on the set up. With a larger group we'd probably get in 2 or 3 hours before the gig to soundcheck. With a small acoustic group maybe just an hour. I'd say average would be 2 x 45 minute sets but that's also up for discussion.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Weather permitting,yes.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We can discuss genre and if we're a fit at all. We don't take audience requests.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Very energetic. High octane.

Recent Clients

John Dikeman - Saxophone, Jazz band and mo has performed for these clients:

See below.

Venues

John Dikeman - Saxophone, Jazz band and mo has performed at these venues:

Lincoln Center, New York

Bimhuis, Amsterdam

Handelsbeurs, Ghent

Cafe Oto, London

Cairo Opera House, Cairo

Vorst Nationaal, Brussels

North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam

Umbrella Festival, Chicago

Vancouver Jazz Festival

London Jazz Festival

Copenhagen Jazz Festival

Le Guess Who, Utrecht

Berlin Jazz Festival

Willisau Jazz Festival

More Info

Event types

Wedding

Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Cruise

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Burns Night

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres

Jazz

Blues

Dixieland / Ragtime

Church Music

Originals

Features

Instrumental
100% acoustic (no power)
Will travel internationally

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