Marike van Dijk To Perform At Several Venues In New York

Saxophone player Marike van Dijk will gives two performances in New York, while she is in town to record her new album. 

Schedule

August 21: Shapeshifter Lab Brooklyn
September 1: Rockwood Music Hall Manhattan

About Marike van Dijk

Marike van Dijk has been residing in Brooklyn for the past few years, writing and performing her music. Hailing from the Netherlands, she has built an audience for her original music in both the U.S. and Europe. Van Dijk’s sources of inspiration for her music are quite diverse; German and Austrian expressionist painters (Like Kirchner, Die Brücke, Schiele) Nature (The Dutch and Frisian countryside) New York’s vibrant jazz and pop music scene and a wide palet of classical music (from romanticism to avant-garde and contemporary classical). This results in lyrical, organic sounding music.Van Dijk initially moved to New York in 2011 to pursue a master’s degree at New York University (NYU) for which she was awarded a full scholarship. She manages to build an audience in New York, with a performance at the famed Blue Note jazz club as one of its highlights. Aside from many performances in Brooklyn and Manhattan, she is an integral part of an improv dance group and she is part of the BMI jazz composers workshop. During her time at NYU, she studied filmscoring, avant garde jazz, modern classical and of course, modern jazz music. She was selected to represent the NYU jazz department during a tour in Costa Rica. Van Dijk’s debut album ‘Patches of Blue’ (2010) led to several young talent jazz prizes, a performance at the world famous North Sea Jazz festival, an invitation to be part of the European Jazz Orchestra and several international tours. 

About Shapeshifter Lab

ShapeShifter Lab is a 4,200 square foot performance space in Park Slope/ Gowanus area in Brooklyn; we host the world’s most innovative artists who are looking for a flexible platform to present their work. Bass player Matthew Garrison, son of Jimmy Garrison (bass player for John Coltrane), is the co-owner and creative director with his business partner, Fortuna Sung. With many years as a successful touring musician  under his belt, Matt and his team have designed the space with versatility in sound, lighting and layout, each of which can be tailored to each artist. With state-of-the-art equipment and raw space, Matt and his team are creating something truly unique and desperately needed in today’s venue scene in New York City.

About Rockwood Music Hall

Rockwood Music Hall is a music venue in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Owner Ken Rockwood opened the establishment in 2005 as a small bar and music venue. The venue features three stages and a record label of the same name. Artists who have performed at Rockwood include Lady Gaga, Jessie J, Mumford & Sons, and Billie Joe Armstrong.^[2]