Welcome to Asaf Sirkis' web site

Asaf is a drummer and composer. He lives in London and leads his own projects - 'Inner Noise' and Asaf Sirkis Trio.

 

“Since arriving in London from Israel at the end of the end of the '90s, Asaf Sirkis has earned a reputation as one of the world's premier drummers”
Ian Patterson, All About Jazz, September 2008

Israeli-born drummer and London resident Asaf Sirkis unleashes with thunderous abandon on this hard-hitting fusion offering that harkens back to a time before the genre became codified, diluted and reduced to a critical joke” .
Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times (USA), April 2009

...“Sirkis simply the most sensitive of percussionists”
Chris Parker, January 2009

“Devastatingly creative”
John Fordham, The Guardian 2008

“Sirkis is not only an inventive drummer but also a composer of rigour, wit and surprising delicacy”
Chris Ingham, Mojo Magazine, October 2008

“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 2004




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THE SONG WITHIN album has been chosen as one of the best albums of 2007 at
All about jazz by John Kelman



 

Check out Bill Milkowski's review on the Jazz Times!

Asaf endorses Vic Firth Sticks!

Asaf is on the road with Tim Garland's Lighthouse trio. Check out the Jazzwise magazine (feb issue)

THE MONK album is selected as one of the best albums of 2008 at All About Jazz website and at eJazznews website. Asaf Inteview at All About Jazz ('The Endless Ralm') is also selected as one of the

All Asaf's music is now available on the Rawrip player below. Listen, buy and check out some rare and unreleased recordings!

'THE MONK' album is out now!!
featuring
Tassos Spiliotopoulos guitar, Yaron Stavi bass, Asaf Sirkis drums and special guests Gary Husband on Keyboards and Adriano Adewale on percussion

THE MONK is the Jazz CD of the week in the Evening Standard!

Read All About Jazz
interview with Asaf (by Ian Patterson)

Read the first reviews:
Jazz-Rock
The Handstand
The Guardian tour preview
All About Jazz 1
ejazznews
All About Jazz 2
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jazz.com song of the day
jazz.com track review
More...

Asaf endorses
Remo Drum heads
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Lauper drums

Protection Racket
Cases

Selected video clips:
Asaf's trio 18/09/08
Film about Asaf
Asaf's trio live 2007

W/Larry Coryell's Trio

Asaf on Myspace