`Solar Flash` - an album by Asaf Sirkis, Gary Husband, Kevin Glasgow and guests: Mark Winkfield, Sylwia Bialas
It was a pleasure to contribute to this album musically as well as designing its cover.
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ touring "OUR NEW EARTH", JAZZ IN THE ROUND - foto blog
Monday, July 29th, 2019
8:00 PM
Cockpit Theatre
Gateforth Street (off Church Street), Marylebone, Camden, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Every last Monday of the month Jazz In The Round gather the finest musicians and throws them together in a barrier busting night of contemporary music.
With Jez Nelson & Chris Phillips from Jazz FM.
Jazz In The Round set out to provide an open platform to reflect and promote the brilliance, beauty and innovation of contemporary jazz in London. Starting life as this monthly night of barrier busting jazz at The Cockpit, Jazz In the Round has grown.
Jazz In The Round now hosts a regular stage at Love Supreme, hosts events each year for the London Jazz Festival, and hosts Emergence Festival, our annual 3 day festival in Hastings.
Plus, with the support of Arts Council England, Jazz In The Round now records all the emerging artists that play at Jazz In the Round. These recordings are then played out by Jazz FM.
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ
LIVE @ JAZZ IN THE ROUND
"Our New Earth" by SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ is on the list of the best releases of 2019 at All About Jazz USA! Weeeyyyy
Everything set to start the pre-touring promotion - SBIQ
Ready to go!
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ - NEW ALBUM IS OUT! "OUR NEW EARTH" AUTUMN / WINTER TOUR
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ - NEW ALBUM IS OUT! "OUR NEW EARTH" AUTUMN / WINTER TOUR
Dear Musical Friends,
I am very happy to announce that SBIQ`s new album “Our New Earth” is ready and we are starting the tour in October. Here all the dates till February 2020! Looking forward to see you somewhere on the road.
Review from the gig in Shrewsbury - Sirkis/Bialas IQ live at THE HIVE
Klick here for the whole review:
Sirkis/Bialas Duet : Drums & Voice live at The Lescar in Sheffield
Dear Friends,
I feel very excited to share with you impressions from the gig with our brand new Sirkis & Bialas duet. What started once as a spontaneous performance after a workshop at the Leeds College of Music, emerged into a permanent project. We are having loads of fun playing improvised music and exploring the creative possibilities that the mixture of voice & drums offer us.
It is a beautiful challenge to build up and keep the tension using no harmonic instrument during the performance. We`re enjoying it immensely and as this premiere - gig proofs - so does the audience.
Here our new poster - thanks to Monika S.Jakubowska for the magical pic that I could use designing it.
Photo by MSJ Photography
Photo by MSJ Photography
This wonderful smiling man with a very Jazzy name is our promoter Jez Matthews.
Jez became a Jazz Promoter of the Year in the 2018 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
It is very easy to understand why - Jez is a hearty, passionate and risk taking live -music supporter who brings unique sounds to Sheffield - thanks for having us , Jez!
Here our decent set up ;-):
The waterphone, wating to awake some ghostly frequencies…
Our fav “flower pot” ;-))):
A Bat Man sign on my throne
Very Christmassy atmosphere at The Lescar
crotales waiting to be resurected:
woMAN in the Mirror:
aquatic monster:
We enjoyed the performance and the atmosphere at The Lescar. The audience was very warm and attentive which made our experience very unique.
After the gig we were invited by Jaz and his wife Helen to stay at their lively home full of colours and “silly things”…A cosy conversation around the Xmas tree closed up this lovely evening.
Welcome to Sheffield…
tired but happy
:-)
Shiny leaves on the walls of the bedroom
Lavender flair
Funky lamp:
Funny birds and moustached light switches everywhere :-)
Good morning sunshine! :-) Helen Mathiews
Good bye Xmas tree, good bye Sheffield!Good bye Jez & Helen - Thank you for having us xxx
Time to hit the road & enjoy the December sun!
Some smily - thoughts :-)
cloudy sheep:
Sunny bridges and jumping cars:
Lazy drive…
caught in motion:
The angel wing, the starving moon and the chemtrail whip…:
petrol blue at the petrol station…
dusty charms:
shadowy conversation
December sunsetting:
no snow - winter landscapes:
black n`blue-ish
with a pinch of green and golden…
nature invading the indu-scapes through the glass in motion:
good evening…
Black Old Sun
rustscapes:
Jane Eyre`s vibes
dirty rose`
Home at last…
Good night!
Thanks for taking this trip with us,
loads of love and see you on the road…
Sylwia & Asaf
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ at THE BEAR CLUB in Luton, UK
Dear People,
Here some nice memories from a gig at THE BEAR Club in Luton, UK!
It was great to come back to The Bear and to meet some good old friends and Jazz lovers that came to see us there.
Dan, the sound guy, told us that he decided to spend his birthday evening enjoying live music, which was very appreciated! Happy New Year of your life, Dan! ;-)
The weather outside was pretty wet and grumpy - perfect for staying at home with a bag full of pop corn in front of the TV but still many people managed to put themselves together and march into the rainy night to get to our gig. Many thanks for the warm atmosphere and all the words of appreciation coming from you!!!
Thanks also to Justin for having us again and for keeping up a great work at The Bear!
Some artistic confusion here…
Frank`s New Keys - covered with more and more keys…
The gig was fun!
Asaf enjoying playing on/with his new old friend : Mr. Rogers:
Bowing my Ziggy :
Remember Fluffy? :-D He went mad again and tried to bite a hole in the waterphone ... A very sweet but often nasty little creature :-)
Kevin in action
All the photos from the gig were made by our sweetest follower and a great friend Izabella Stumpf. It is so rare to meet somebody like her, so devoted to listening to live music and attending to all the gigs she only can fit into her daily live schedule.
Izabella - we love you and we love your cakes too! :-DDD
IZABELLA XXX
THE BEAR`S vintage flair…
…and the “vintage” flair of Kev`s phone topped up with one of his famous “faces” ;-)))
“Our New Earth” : the continents look a bit strange but it is ours and it is a new one in her old way ;-)
It was a very nice evening. Good night big Bear, thank you and see you soon!
Good bye everybody - till the next time!
Much love,
Sylwia & The Sirkis/Bialas IQ
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ live at THE GLOBE, Newcastle, September 2018
Photo by Ken Drew
Sirkis-Bialas International Quartet @ The Globe
Sylwia Bialas (voice/waterphone); Asaf Sirkis (drums); Frank Harrison (keys); Kevin Glasgow (bass guitar).
(Live Review by Lance).
A crowded upstairs Jazz Bar…
An incredible drummer…
A melodic bass guitarist…
An impressive keyboard player…
A voice that encompassed a range most contraltos can only dream about…
Melody, Harmony and Rhythm ever present in varying degrees…
It was compulsive…
It was intense…
Even the wordless vocals had a poetic quality about them…
Photo Memories from Hafen Sommer Festival in Würzburg, Germany, August 2018
Photo by Gerald Langer
Review from the gig at the Duncairn Arts Centre in Belfast written by Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
Looking forward to the MoonJune sessions in May 2018 at the Casa Murada in Spain !!!
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ live in Belfast. Photo memories by Mariusz Smiejek
Quotes by Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
`Striking melodic and rhythmic chemistry...`
`A brisk quartet workout, with Bialas employing her voice fearlessly as another instrument…`
`On the evidence of this concert the upcoming second album from Sirkis/Bialas IQ should help further establish the quartet as one of the most interesting of contemporary jazz ensembles. With music this uplifting, so sensitively and passionately rendered, it's hard not to be seduced. `
- Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ on the IRISH SHORES / BELFAST TOUR 2018
Hello Chaps! :-)
We are heading to Ireland for two performances and a workshop. Looking forward to see the green gables of the Irish shores!
Very excited.
It is striking how warm, ribald and hearty Irish peeps are. Fell in Love in this Land straight after the landing and still at the airport :-))). Now listen to this slang :
The first evening started with a fantastic dinner at Katie and Neil`s house.
A cheerful evening full of wicked stories and laughter...Lovely people, delicious food. Our hosts Katie Neil and Denise work at the Institute for Conflict research in Belfast. They work everyday to build bridges made of art between people stuck in conflicts and with difficult backgrounds. They make a significant change in lives of those people. It was a great thing to be a part of it and to move their souls with some music.
Institute for Conflict Research in Belfast
3 BIG HEARTS:
Those guys are musician fellows from an Indian band. They are also fantastic cooks as we found out after the workshop and a performance at the Institute...
It was a pleasure to meet you guys.
Here our enchanted B&B : NAMASTE
NAMASTE B&B
with it`s wicked owner:
The good witch of Belfast - Paula - our lovely B&B host.
A very expressive painting in one of the rooms ;-)))) ekhm....
Kevin and Frank made some new friends...
Loads of scratching and panting... (The dog - not the guys ;-D)
After Asaf`s delicious BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST with some goodies from a great bakery close to the B&B we had some rest till the next gig.
A great restaurant in Belfast close to the venue. Awesome food there.
Belfast by night...
Perfect vibes for our church Organ Pieces...:
Surprisingly good acoustics!
Always a good spirit in this band :-) (Soundcheck)
It was a great gig - lovely audience, great vibe, nice acoustics...
Photo by Mariusz Smiejek
Photo by Mariusz Smiejek
Photo by Mariusz Smiejek
Sacral moods...
Nicest greetings to our new friend and a great photographer: Mariusz Smiejek! It was so nice to chat that evening :-)))
Portrait made by 14yo Ryan
Amazing to finally catch up with Ian Patterson - a journalist and a real m music lover...! Big hugs to you and see you soon again! xxx
A truly great venue...
On the way back we had a hilarious encounter with an Irish cab driver. After the gig our energy was still high so me and Asaf were sitting in the front row behind the driver and were shaking our legs rhythmically without reflecting too much what we are doing. The taxi driver told Asaf to stop shaking his leg because he gets sea sick! We had a huge laugh!
The jokes got more and more funny and the cab driver gave us a juicy "GOOD BYE SHAKERS" ! Ahahahahhhh
Another enjoyable breakfast with some goodies from the unique: BANJO AND BREAD bakery. If you visit Belfast - find it - go there and try their sinful pastries....
Look at those beauties...
Some Middle Eastern yummies and I truly couldn`t stop myself from making some pan cakes filled with cream cheese and caramelized peanuts with cinnamon...
The famous Belfast tree alley used in the Game of Thrones...;-)
And the mother of dragons herself - hua hua....;-DDDD
Good Bye Belfast!
Katie, Denise, Neil, Paula and Mariusz, thank you for your hospitality and your great spirits! Hope to see you all again!
Much love, Sylwia & The Sirkis/Bialas IQ
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ live at the MILESTONES CLUB, LOWESTOFT, UK
Hello my friends,
The weather cries and we have to travel to the East Coast. Dark, wet and melancholic landscapes on the way to Lowestoft...
Rain droplets outside - us inside of our warm and cosy touring van - fair enough ;-)
Loosing the wheels ;-)))
Lowestoft behind the rainy veil...
Spooky streetlights...
Golden orbs getting wet
Salem ;-)...
Bloody streets...
Alabaster sky over the Harbor...
Spectral Lanterns...
Steel soldiers:
It keeps raining outside...This time some sequins...
Faces of Jazz...
The whale whisperers ready to talk... In a perfect sync with the weather...
Bluish soundscapes tonight...
The night of sad news...
Letter to A....
Good night everyone...
xxx
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ JazzUP - live at the Club 85 in Hitchin
Hello Peeps,
here some memories from the gig at the Club 85 in Hitchin. We Jazzed up the crowd ;-). some lovely encounters and a big fun playing! Tom Hewson on keys joined us this evening. Always a pleasure - thanks, Tom!
CLUB 85
Halloween vibes :-0!
Many thanks to Robert Crowley and John Morrow for the lovely pics! :
The charismatic and passionate Dave Keech !
Thanks for havin` us Dave!
Asaf Sirkis
Kevin Glasgow
Tom Hewson
It was lovely to meet up with Mike Bearpark from the Dark Room. Mike came to our gig. Absolutely love to meet you Michael!!!
A great gig with great encounters! It was also good to play after the longer break we had to take to work on our brand new album....
GOOD NIGHT HITCHIN`, HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON !!!
XXX
S
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ live @ THE ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON, UK
Dear Folks,
Here some memories from the Sirkis/Bialas IQ`S at the Rose theater in Kingston.
This time we`ve featured the great Conor Chaplin on bass.
The Rose Theatre is a cheerful and charismatic place with a nice architecture and inner design...
Blue sky & clouds trapped in the windows...
The colorful inside of the building:
A spaced-out-stage under the stairs:
Nice to play in a bright room...
Judy hugs a Lama :-)))
Artful Ambiences :
Eyes behind the scarf...chilling...
Conor and the IQ crew
It was a nice, relaxed gig. We hope to repeat it someday!
alien tower and Warner Bros. Studio on the way back...
The eye of the sky
Looks like Duke had to change his profession...;-))))).
See you soon guys,
Much love, S
SIRKIS/BIALAS IQ UPCOMING ALBUM : OUR NEW EARTH - WATCH THE VIDEO FROM THE RECORDING STUDIO
