STriCat is a balkan jazz trio from the Netherlands. Formed in 2006, its members are trumpet player Gijs Levelt, accordionist Theo van Tol and cymbalist Bokkie Vink. Their original and virtuosic blend of Romanian folk music and jazz appeals to both jazz and world music audiences.
STriCat’s debut album “rats & gentle people” (released in 2007) was highly praised in the Dutch music press and their captivating live performance at the Dutch national television program Vrije Geluiden in the same year helped to raise the attention of a broader audience.
