The musicians of The Zebra Street Band have come together in Amsterdam from all different parts of the globe. With roots in Lithuania, Italy, the United States and the Netherlands, the music this quintet creates is both borderless and limitless. Under the direction of composer, arranger, trombonist and tuba player Salvoandrea Lucifora, they have already released two albums: ZeBrass in 2018 and Shirwku in 2022. Just like their live performances, the albums feature African, Caribbean and Balkan influences with contemporary jazz and breakbeats. The band name and the lineup, which includes four horns, is suggestive of a festive street band, but they’re far too experimental for that. What’s clever though, is that although they sometimes solo simultaneously and with great virtuosity in their free, collective improvisations, the musicians always fix their focus on a compelling groove that is sure to lift even the most stubborn pair of feet off the floor. No two performances are the same, and yet every single one is unmistakably The Zebra Street Band.
