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Asaf Sirkis Trio

St Austell Brewery, Trevarthian Road

<B><I>Asaf Sirkis Trio</I></B>

Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 20:00

This devastatingly creative trio have received great acclaim for their superb concerts.

Tassos Spiliotopoulos – guitar
Patrick Bettison - bass / harmonica
Asaf Sirkis - drums

“The quiet evolution of drummer Asaf Sirkis as a composer has been fascinating to behold and almost as beguiling as his playing.

The confluence of influences that give shape to his rhythms—Middle Eastern, Indian and jazz—combined with a love of Sun Ra's music and an interest in astronomy, results in music which is difficult to pin down, yet which is undeniably hypnotic, in a slightly dark and brooding manner. Where Letting Go differs from The Monk (SAM, 2008) is in the slightly sunnier visage the music presents.

There's a ruminative, dream-like feel to the tone poems "Lady of the Lake," "Other Stars and Planets" and "IMA"—something which seems to be part of Sirkis' musical DNA.
 
On the latter two, harmonicist Patrick Bettison injects verve and bluesy melancholy, his extended interventions bringing an added dimension to the music in much the way Gary Husband's piano and Adriano Adewale's percussion added significant colors to The Monk. Bettison and Sirkis are well-known to each other through their work in guitarist Nicolas Meier's group, and there's an obvious chemistry at work, also given that Sirkis' trio has been together now for four years

Perhaps leaving Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble has had a liberating effect on the London-based Israeli drummer. Whatever the case, Sirkis continues to grow as a composer and leader, balancing subtly alluring introspection with dramatic release.” Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
 
“Asaf Sirkis, the world class drum phenomenon reminiscent of Jack DeJohnette and Tony Williams at the height of their powers that's taken the British scene by storm over the last few years”...Renaissance man

“Sirkis is not only an inventive drummer but also a composer of rigour, wit and surprising delicacy” Chris Ingham, Mojo Magazine

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(photo by Paul Chousmer)

Tickets :
Standard  : £9.00   (£10.00 on the door)
Students : £5.00 (£6.00 on the door)

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NB Doors are open from 18.30hrs. The Brewery serves good food as well as good wines and beers so come early and enjoy a supper at the Brewery first - the music starts at 20.00hrs

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