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Maoz Sirkis Duo

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General Info

  • Genre: Experimental / Jazz / Rock

    Location NEW YORK, New York, US

    Profile Views: 10017

    Last Login: 9/17/2010

    Member Since 7/11/2007

    Website www.eyalmaozmusic.com / www.asafsirkis.co.uk

    Record Label Ayler Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ....CONTACT THE MAOZ SIRKIS DUO at eyalmaoz@hotmail.com (click here to email).. .... Maoz -Sirkis new CD, Elementary Dialogues, is out now on Ayler Records (France) .... The Maoz-Sirkis duet brings straight-up experimentation to the traditional concept of jazz, blending both composed and improvised music to create an interesting and inventive whole... .... .. .. ABOUT THE MAOZ-SIRKIS DUO .... Eyal Maoz and Asaf Sirkis share a long history of collaboration. .... Beginning at elementary school in their hometown of Rehovot, Israel, their friendship and musical association continued through many years, and they now becoming mainstays of the creative music scenes of London (Sirkis) and New York (Maoz). .... A huge plethora of influences and experiences comes to creative fruition in their duo. Combining composition and improvisation, their intuitive rapport and mutual understanding guides the way through a musical conversation full of unexpected twists and turns and sudden bursts of color and energy, yet never losing its emotional depth and logical coherence..... .. .. IN THE NEWS:.... “The mesmerizing guitarist and composer Eyal Maoz“– The New Yorker, December 2006 .... “keep your eyes and ears on this guy” – John Zorn on Eyal Maoz.... “The thrilling drumming of Asaf Sirkis (who gives a lift to everything he plays on)”… – John Fordham, the Guardian, 2002.... .. ABOUT THE MUSICIANS .... Eyal Maoz is an ensembles leader, solo performer and composer. ..He currently leads numerous original music ensembles such as Edom, Dimyon, Crazy Slavic Band, and co-lead the Maoz-Sirkis Duet, Hypercolor and Manganon... Eyal is a Tzadik Records artist, with a second CD coming out in August 2009, and is a guest member of John Zorn’s Cobra. ..His music was featured on MTV and NPR, as well as Montreal Jazz Festival and many others..... Asaf Sirkis is one of the most in-demand drummers in the UK... His project Inner Noise is receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics... Asaf is a regular member of Tim Garland’s Lighthouse, and recorded with Gilad Atzmon's ( 'Best CD of the Year' and 'Best Band' at the BBC Jazz Award), Chick Corea, Larry Coryell and Dave Liebman, just to name a few. ..

  • Members

    Eyal Maoz - guitar, New York City. .. Asaf Sirkis - drums, London... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Bio:

CONTACT THE MAOZ SIRKIS DUO at eyalmaoz@hotmail.com (click here to email)

Maoz -Sirkis new CD, Elementary Dialogues, is out now on Ayler Records (France)

The Maoz-Sirkis duet brings straight-up experimentation to the traditional concept of jazz, blending both composed and improvised music to create an interesting and inventive whole.

ABOUT THE MAOZ-SIRKIS DUO

Eyal Maoz and Asaf Sirkis share a long history of collaboration.

Beginning at elementary school in their hometown of Rehovot, Israel, their friendship and musical association continued through many years, and they now becoming mainstays of the creative music scenes of London (Sirkis) and New York (Maoz).

A huge plethora of influences and experiences comes to creative fruition in their duo. Combining composition and improvisation, their intuitive rapport and mutual understanding guides the way through a musical conversation full of unexpected twists and turns and sudden bursts of color and energy, yet never losing its emotional depth and logical coherence.

 IN THE NEWS:

“The mesmerizing guitarist and composer Eyal Maoz“– The New Yorker, December 2006 

“keep your eyes and ears on this guy” – John Zorn on Eyal Maoz

“The thrilling drumming of Asaf Sirkis (who gives a lift to everything he plays on)”… – John Fordham, the Guardian, 2002

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

Eyal Maoz is an ensembles leader, solo performer and composer.
He currently leads numerous original music ensembles such as Edom, Dimyon, Crazy Slavic Band, and co-lead the Maoz-Sirkis Duet, Hypercolor and Manganon.
Eyal is a Tzadik Records artist, with a second CD coming out in August 2009, and is a guest member of John Zorn’s Cobra.
His music was featured on MTV and NPR, as well as Montreal Jazz Festival and many others.

Asaf Sirkis is one of the most in-demand drummers in the UK.
His project Inner Noise is receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics.
Asaf is a regular member of Tim Garland’s Lighthouse, and recorded with Gilad Atzmon's ( 'Best CD of the Year' and 'Best Band' at the BBC Jazz Award), Chick Corea, Larry Coryell and Dave Liebman, just to name a few.

Member Since:

July 11, 2007

Members:

Eyal Maoz - guitar, New York City.
Asaf Sirkis - drums, London.

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Record Label:

Ayler Records

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