Foto Impressions from Londynskie Zaduszki Jazzowe 2016, Maciej Sikala Quartet
Maciej Sikala Quartet featuring :
Maciej Sikala - sax
Frank Harrison - keys
Yuri Goloubev - double bass
Asaf Sirkis - drums
Photos by Sylwia Bialas
Compilation of my musical works by Leonardo MoonJune Pavkovic
Big thanks to Mr. Leonardo MoonJune Pavkovic of Moonjune records (NYC) for this compilation share! Some of the music here takes me back on memory lane - all those early London sessions from the beginning of 2000s and all these great musicians friends! Tassos Spiliotopoulos, Yaron Stavi, Frank Harrison, John Turville, Mike Outram, Steve Lodder, Eyal Maoz, Yaron Stavi, Gilad Atzmon, Gary Husband, Nicolas Meier, Mark Wingfield, Dwiki Dharmawan, Jimmy Haslip and many more!
From Leonardo:
"My friend Asaf Sirkis, one of my favorite drummers that have emerged in jazz & beyond in the XXI Century, and one of my favorite people among musicians, is featured on two recent releases on MoonJune Records: Mark Wingfield's 'Proof Of Light'
and Dwiki Dharmawan's "Pasar Klewer". In 2017 Asaf will be on 4 more albums on MoonJune: Wingfield Reuter Stavi Sirkis "The Stone House" (coming out in January); Dusan Jevtovic "No Answer" (featuring Vasil Hadzimanov; coming out in April); the new studio album of Mark Wingfield (featuring Yaron Stavi; coming out in June); and the improv trio of Mark Wingfield, Markus Reuter and Asaf Sirkis, still without title and the release date will be TBA early next year). Additionally, MoonJune will release one of Asaf's solo projects in the near future. In October/November 2017, Asaf will be touring with Meier Budjana Group (feat. two extraordinary guitarists Nicolas Meier and Dewa Budjana, with Jimmy Haslip on bass and Saat Syah on flute, vocals and soundscapes). Asaf's personality as well his music is truly inspirational, and I hope You can enjoy this free sampler of some of Asaf's work from the past 10+ years.
https://asafsirkis-moonjune.bandcamp.com/…/full-moon-free-d…
Featuring Ben Waghorn, Bernard Gregor-Smith, Carl Orr, Chris Garric, Demi Garcia, Dwiki Dharmawan, Eyal Maoz, Frank Harrison, Fred T. Baker, Gabi Fortuna, Gabi Mayer, Geoff Eales, Gilad Atzmon, Guillermo Rozenthuler, James Pearson, John Turville, Kobi Arad, Lizzie Ball, Mark Wingfield, Markus Reuter, Mike Outram, Patrick Bettison, Reem Kelani, Robert Wyatt, Steve Lodder, Sylwia Bialas, Tassos Spiliotopoulos, Tom Mason, Yaron Stavi.
You can get Asaf Sirkis' music on his BandCamp"
Photo impressions from a tour with Tassos Spiliotopoulos Quartet /October 2016
Tassos Spiliotopoulos Quartet
featuring:
Tassos Spiliotopoulos - guitar,
Örjan Hultén - sax,
Kevin Glasgow - electric bass,
Asaf Sirkis - drums
Photo by Tony Brown @ St.Ives Jazz Club
Photo by Tony Brown @ St.Ives Jazz Club
Photo by Tony Brown @ St.Ives Jazz Club
Photo by Tony Brown @ St.Ives Jazz Club
Photo by Tony Brown @ St.Ives Jazz Club
Announcement: Sirkis/Bialas IQ` s Spring Tour supported by The Arts Council England crowned by the recording of a new album in 2017
I am very happy and excited to announce working together with Sylwia Bialas on writting new music for Sirkis/Bialas IQ` s new album that will be recorded in 2017. As an ìnterlude`to the recording we are going to play a long tour with the band in Spring 2017!
Impressions from the tour with Tim Garland`s Electric Quartet fearuring Jason Rebello on keys, Ant Law on guitars and myself on drums.
Photo by Andrew Sunnucks, (Tim Garland's birthday bash @ Pizza Express / London.)
Tim`s B-Day cake - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM!
Picking up the pieces...:-)
Photo by Dawid Lewis (Band on the Wall)
At The Crookes
At The Crookes
A new review of album `Come To Me` by the Sirkis/Bialas IQ written by John Marley.
Here the direct LINK to the review. Thank you, John Marley!
Gigs with Natacha Atlas Turkey and France September/October 2016
It was a pleasure to play with Natacha Atlas in Istanbul! Also a great opportunity to get some new cymbals at the Istanbul Agop factory! Pictures coming soon.
Some gigs in France are on the schedule...
Celine Bonacina Crystal Quartet in concert on Saturday October 8th in la Rochelle at the festival Jazz Between The Two Towers
Celine Bonacina Crystal Quartet in concert on Saturday 8 October in la Rochelle at the festival Jazz Between The Two Towers featuring Marko Churnchetz Črnčec on the piano, Chris Jennings on the bass & Asaf Sirkis on drums / percussion; come celebrate on this occasion the 20 Years of the label crystal records!
Photo / by n-LM: Nathalie-lady million
Sirkis/Bialas IQ live at The Inkwell Arts, Leeds October 2.2016 (Lunch time gig)
Photo impressions from the gig with Sirkis/Bialas IQ featuring Conor Chaplin on bass, at the Inkwell Arts in Leeds.
The Venue:
Sirkis/Bialas IQ live at The Globe, Newcastle October 1,2016
It was a big pleasure to play with Sirkis/Bialas IQ at The Globe in Newcastle. Great vibe and awesome audience at the venue!
Photo by Ken Drew
Photo impressions from the Workshop `Breathing Rhythms`at The Sage Gateshead in Newcastle
I`m happy to share with you some photo-impressions from the `Breathing Rhythms`Workshop at The Sage Gateshead on October 01.2016, runned by myself and Sylwia Bialas. Many thanks to the organizer of the Workshop and to all the participants. It was an intense and efficient work and loads of fun.
Photos by Sylwia Bialas
Workshop `Breathing Rhythms`at the Planet Drum in London - NOVEMBER 18th, 2016 !
I`m happy to announce the `Breathing Rhythms`Workshop at the Planet Drum in London
November 18th 2016
Submission form and all the details here: `Breathing Rhythms`Workshop at the Planet Drum in London
EPK - PDF
SEE YOU THERE !!!
Sirkis/Bialas IQ at the Norwich Jazz Weekender, Norwich, UK
Fun to play with the Sirkis/Bialas IQ at the Jazz Weekender!
Thank you for having us, Norwich Jazz Club! It was a real pleasure.
Photo Impressions from the tour in South Korea.
It was a real pleasure to visit Korea again, play with some great musicians, listen to good music and meet new colleagues.
Many thanks to Aram Lee, 황민왕, 여성룡, Kyungso Park and Kalaha : Niclas Knudsen, Emil de Waal and Spejderrobot! It was a pleasure to meet and play with you, guys.
Here some Photo Impressions:
With Namu & Kyungso Park in Seoul:
Photo by 이가원
Photo by 이철진
With Kalaha & Namu in Gwangju:
Photo by Aram Lee
Photo by Aram Lee
Photo by Aram Lee
Photo by Aram LeePhoto by Aram Lee
Photo by Aram Lee
Mulatu Astatke Band in Israel, September 2016
I`m very much looking forward to join Mulatu Astatke with his Band again. This time we are going to visit Israel on September 21, 2016!
For more details here: MULATU ASTATKE in Israel
Sirkis/Bialas IQ at the Fleece Jazz in Colchester ( gig review by Dave Lyons)
Sirkis/Bialas IQ had a pleasure to visit Colchester and play at the Fleece Jazz. Always nice to come back there.
Here some impressions from the gig.
Review by Dave Lyons:
To read more visit Sylwia Bialas`BLOG.
Gwangju World Music Festival, Korea (August 2016)
I`m looking very much forward to the Gwangju World Music Festival!
It will be wonderful to visit Korea again and to meet some great musical colleagues.
Website: Gwangju World Music Festival
Artist Line Up:
Asaf Sirkis, KALAHA & NAMU
Asaf Sirkis is an Israeli drummer based in UK. He has been touring worldwide. Asaf has spent his young years surrounded by a cultural diversity and his music was greatly influenced by those various cultures. Once he was settled in UK, he co - formed The Orient House Ensemble. This band was awarded by BBC Jazz Award as the best album of the year and got nominated as the best musical group.
Combination of Jazz, Electronic, and Afro beat meets at the moment of ecstasy, KALAHA.
Top musicians joined together from every genre, Jesper Niclas Knudsen(Guitar), Emil De Waal(Drum), Mikael Elkjaer(Electronic Music). They combine various cultural sources of their music with Modern taste, giving the audience pleasure of variant musical repertoire.
The New Generation of Traditional Korean Music, ‘Namu’. Creative Daegeum player and composer Lee Aram, Hwang Min Wang on Ajaeng and percussion, and Yeo Seong Ryong for Oral Singing and percussion joined together to form a music group called Namu. Their near perfect performances with Traditional Korean Music base repertoire has amazed public and shortly became the leader of Korean Contemporary Music Scene.
September Release of Dwiki Dharmawan`s new album at The Moonjune Records.
I`m looking very much forward to the September release of Dwiki Dharmawan`s (Indonesia) new album!
It was a big pleasure to work on that album with Dwiki Dharmawan , Yaron Stavi, Gilad Atzmon, Mark Wingfield, Nicolas Meier, Boris Savoldelli, Aris Daryono and Leonardo Moonjune Pavkovic!
My first konnakol performance with Mridangamist, Master Paramasamy Kirupakaran and his students in London
I felt very happy and honored to join the performance of my teacher, mridangamist Master Paramasamy Kirupakaran and his students. What a colorful and beautiful event it was...
Here some photo impressions:
Photos by Sylwia Bialas
Sirkis/Bialas IQ at the EppyFest in Stroud - gig review by Jez Rowden
Sirkis/Bialas IQ featuring:
Asaf Sirkis - drums/compositions
Sylwia Bialas - voice/compositions
Kevin Glasgow - electric bass
Tom Hewson - piano/keys
Many thanks to Ian Fairholm for having us! It was a pleasure to perform at the EppyFest 5!
Photo impressions from the gig by Rebsy Fairholm:
Direct link to the review HERE