29th September 2016: Zhenya Strigalev announces major European Never Group tour dates + latest reviews and feature in Jazzwise Magazine
Alto saxophonist and composer Zhenya Strigalev is one of the rising stars of the European jazz scene and is fast building a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic for his exhilarating take on contemporary jazz. His live shows are as exciting as they are uniquely eccentric, and next month he will be embarking on a series of dates in Europe taking in Spain, Holland, England, Germany, Sweden, France, Switzerland and finally Russia next March. (Scroll down for details)
Scroll down to see the recent ‘Turning Point’ feature in Jazzwise magazine in which Zhenya talks about the album that changed his life.
Enjoy these two videos recorded live during Zhenya’s recent tour of the British Isles and here are the highlights from the latest reviews for recent release Never Group.
“Delightfully anarchic.”
Die Presse
“New and full of promise.”
Orkester Journalen (Sweden)
“A tight, tight power trio… a recording not to be missed.”
Lira Magazine (Sweden)
“A wild and impetuous free jazz soundscape full of wit… Captivating.”
In Music
“A fresh wind blowing through jazz fusion, peppered with a number of high-quality ideas.”
Musik Zirkus
“Stylistically diverse… An unpredictable mixture that somehow fits together despite all the contradictions and variations.”
Hörspiegel
Confirmed dates so far: For details of line-ups and tickets go: here
29/10/16 Sunset Jazz Club, Girona, ES
12/11/16 Amsterdam Jazz Festival, NL
13/11/16 Zigfrid von Underbelly, London, UK
30/11/16 Unterfahrt, Munich, DE
01/12/16 Zig Zag Jazz Club, Berlin, DE
02/12/16 Nefertiti Jazz Club, Göteberg, SE
03/12/16 Jamboree Jazz Club, Barcelona, ES
04/12/16 SalaClamores, Madrid, ES
05/12/16 Clasijazz, Almeria, ES
06/12/16 Petit Faucheux, Tours, FR
07/12/16 Pannonica, Nantes, FR
08/12/16 Cri du Port, Marseille, FR
09/12/16 Le Crescent, Maçon, FR
10/12/16 Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam NL
11/12/16 Pflegi Muri, Muri, CH
01/03/17 Paradox, Tilburg, NL
02/03/17 Bimhuis, Amsterdam, NL