Asaf Sirkis Trio • Arun Ghosh Quintet
Band on the Wall | 9.00pm, double bill (2 x 60 mins)
A double bill of intense, energetic UK bands, fusing cultural influences and hypnotic grooves.
Asaf Sirkis Trio
Asaf Sirkis – drums
Kit Downes – organ, keyboards
Yaron Stavi – bass guitar
At times muscular and thunderous, at others fragile and delicate, Israeli-born Asaf, a highly inventive drummer and composer, brings his new power trio to mjf. Searching harmonies and cyclic sequences in the compositions recall both the ’70s prog-jazz-rock of Yes and John McLaughlin and the French 20th century classical organist-composers Messiaen and Duruflé. Temporarily replacing their guitarist for this gig is Kit Downes, who complements the band’s swirling, spinning and hypnotic music perfectly, slowly but surely building momentum, pulling the listener in and along for the intense and often uneasy ride.
Arun Ghosh Quintet
Arun Ghosh – clarinet
Idris Rahman – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Corey Mwamba – vibraphone
Sylvan Richardson – bass guitar
Myke Wilson – drums
The second half of this concert offers a distinct cultural and sonic contrast, though equally intense. Conceived in Calcutta, born in Bolton, matured in Manchester and now living in London – Arun returns to his hometown, bringing his rich geographical heritage to this group, mixing his trademark Indo-jazz fused clarinet-sax frontline with the dazzling, frenetic vibes work of Derby’s ‘mad gremlin’ and a stellar Mancunian rhythm team. With new music from his forthcoming release Primal Odyssey, expect joyous, soaring lyrical lines layered over deceptively simple riffs and tight, rocking urban beats. “Uproarious, and irresistible” -- Daily Telegraph
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You can also hear the band playing live on Jazz on 3 on Monday 26 July – tune in to BBC Radio 3 from 11.15pm.
Presented in association with Band on the Wall
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