World class drummer Asaf Sirkis continued writing music in 2007, and recently formed the Asaf Sirkis Trio with Greek guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos and Israeli bassist Yaron Stavi. This trio has recorded their first album The Monk for a September 2008 release. Following on from Tony Williams' Lifetime, the Asaf Sirkis Trio picks up the baton and finds new space for a drummer-led trio. Asaf, a self-effacing Israeli ex-pat living in North London cuts a refreshing dash through London's fertile jazz landscape. He reflects in a characteristically understated way, "For me, music begins where ideas finish." This group, a new electric power trio, plays original material by Asaf and ranges from delicate jazzy ballads to hard rock-ish improvisations. The line up features on occasion Asaf's long time friend, drummer and keyboardist Gary Husband on keys. Although Sirkis has been described as having the 'drumming muscle for a thunderstorm', dust off the surface a little and a sensitive writer shines through. While acknowledging the politics and challenges that have colored his life, this album stands alone as a beacon of contemporary British jazz from a truly international trio. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion/Jazz), total running time, 53:20 - Asaf Sirkis Trio @ iTunes!