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by Rob Howard
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![]() StriCat are a Dutch jazz trio who play Balkan music. Formed in 2006, the trio are trumpet player Gijs Levelt, accordionist Theo van Tol, and cymbalist Bokkie Vink. Their original and virtuoso mix of Romanian folk music and jazz attracts both jazz and world music audiences. StriCat's debut album ‘Rats & Gentle People’ in 2007 was highly praised by the Dutch music press. The trio performs at festivals, such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz on the Roof, Contraband Festival, ZomerJazzFietsTour, Karnatic Lab Festival, RASA, Paradox and Bimhuis. They toured Taiwan in 2008, and in 2009 released a second album ‘Jab’. For further information email: info@pigini.nl |