Jazz Articles about Gilad Atzmon

Gilad Atzmon And The Orient House Ensemble: The Whistle Blower

by Bruce Lindsay
April 3, 2015

Saxophonist Gilad Atzmon is a giant of jazz--an imposing physical presence, a huge personality, technically masterful and emotionally committed to every note. On The Whistle Blower, the Orient House Ensemble's eighth album since it formed in 2000, he's joined by long-term Ensemble members Frank Harrison on piano and Yaron Stavi on bass along with new recruit drummer Chris Higginbottom. The band is as strong as ever, the album a worthy addition to its discography. Atzmon is an in-demand ...

Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble at the Cali

by Sammy Stein
August 24, 2013

Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House EnsembleCalifornia ClubIpswich, Suffolk UKAugust 18, 2013Once a month, the California Club, affectionately known as the Cali in Ipswich, Suffolk, is transformed into Ipswich Jazz Club. Seating around 150 people, it was once a Liberal club and is run entirely by friends and members as a non-profit venue for jazz fans. They put on a range of local and international artists and offer a welcome to regulars and newcomers.

Gilad Atzmon And The Orient House Ensemble: Songs Of The Metropolis

by Bruce Lindsay
April 8, 2013

The metropolis is central to the life of a jazz musician. It's where the work is, where the conservatories are, where the music emerged and developed. Gilad Atzmon, the saxophonist and composer who's been described as the hardest working man in UK jazz, writes that Songs Of The Metropolis is “A pursuit of the sound of the city." It's a pursuit that takes him to seven of the world's most famous cities, to a small English seaside town and to ...

Gilad Atzmon: Jazz as Music and Philosophy

by Marta Ramon
November 29, 2012

Multi-instrumentalist Gilad Atzmon-he plays sax, flute and clarinet- was born in Israel. One night he was listening to the radio and he heard something that impressed him: it was Charlie Parker. The day after, he went to the shop to find the alto saxophonist's records. He was already seventeen years old but, with around fourteen hours practicing per day, it wasn't long before he turned professional. And when he moved to London his career took off, especially since creating his ...

Gilad Atzmon and The Orient House Ensemble: The Tide Has Changed

by Bruce Lindsay
October 17, 2010

The genre-conflating musical behemoth that is the Orient House Ensemble, led by multi-instrumentalist, composer, essayist and political commentator Gilad Atzmon, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the release of its seventh album, The Tide Has Changed. Funny, eerie, romantic and intriguing by turns, this is a work of tremendous warmth and strength. Atzmon's spirit and soul inhabit every one of his compositions, and his playing is truly exceptional, staking a genuine claim to being one of the finest saxophonists in contemporary ...

Gilad Atzmon: In Loving Memory of America

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 10, 2009

Ci si può sempre aspettare di tutto da un personaggio eclettico, impegnato politicamente e fuori le righe com'è Gilad Atzmon (clicca qui per leggere una sua intervista). Che infatti seguita a sorprendere, presentando ora splendidi dischi di etno-jazz impregnati di politica come Exile e MusiK, divertissement critici come Artie Fishel and the Promised Band, e ora questo “omaggio" carico di malinconia alla musica di cui si era infatuato da adolescente: gli standard americani. Fu infatti Bird, racconta nel libretto Atzmon, ...

Gilad Atzmon Plays Bird and More at Snape Proms in Suffolk, England

by Bruce Lindsay
September 18, 2009

Gilad Atzmon Snape Maltings Concert HallSuffolk, EnglandAugust 26, 2009

Snape Concert Hall, set in beautiful Suffolk countryside, was built as a barley malting hall in the 1840s. In 1965 the hall was converted by composer Benjamin Britten into a 900-seat concert venue. Saxophonist Gilad Atzmon loves Snape Concert Hall--and, lest his love affair with the place wasn't clear from his playing, he went to the extra trouble of telling the audience on at ...