Jazz Articles about David Sirkis

About David Sirkis

Album Review

Asaf Harris: I Thought I Was Ready

Read "I Thought I Was Ready" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
January 23, 2026

Building on the direction of his debut album, Walk of the Ducks (Ubuntu Music, 2022), Israeli saxophonist and composer Asaf Harris follows up with his second release, I Thought I Was Ready. The album consists of seven original pieces that take inspiration from self-reflection and narratives from personal memories. Harris graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York in 2020, where he received the John Coltrane Award of Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding ...

Album Review

Nadav Remez: Summit

by Carl Medsker
October 11, 2025

Israeli-born guitarist Nadav Remez has been accruing the compositions on Summit for 20 years, sharpening them in live performances until hitting critical mass. The program, comprised of Remez originals along with rearranged traditional songs, blends jazz, indie rock and Jewish folk music into a fresh and energetic experience. The melodies are memorable, the meters and harmonies artfully varied and the playing passionate. Remez's roots extend back to the Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts, which has produced ...

Album Review

Sharon Mansur: Trigger

by Neil Duggan
June 21, 2025

Israeli keyboard player Sharon Mansur carries her many influences into Trigger, her debut album on the ACT label. Those influences include classical piano, heavy metal, progressive rock, electronica and Middle Eastern traditions, all fused with improvisational flair to create an intriguing jazz hybrid. It is her classical background and progressive rock influences that make the strongest impression and underpin the eight self-penned tracks. Her dramatic and intense piano and keyboard work is supported by her trio, made up ...