Gilad Atzmon is a British Jazz artist and author. Gilad was born in Israel in 1963 and trained at the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem (Composition and Jazz). A multi-instrumentalist he plays saxophones, clarinet and ethnic woodwind instruments . His album Exile was the BBC jazz album of the year in 2003. He was described by John Lewis at the Guardian as the \u201chardest-gigging man in British jazz.\u201d Atzmon tours extensively around the world.\u00a0\u00a0 His albums, of which he has recorded 18 albums to date, often explore political themes and the music of the Middle East.<\/p>\n
As a member of the Blockheads, Gilad has also recorded and performed with Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor and Paul McCartney. Gilad has also recorded with Robert Wyatt, the Water Boys, Steve Howe and many others . In 2014 he recorded with Pink Floyd and is featured on their last album The Endless River (Anisina).<\/p>\n
In 2000 Gilad founded the Orient House Ensemble in London and started re-defining his own roots in the light of his emerging ethical awareness.\u00a0 TheEnsemble includes Chris Higginbottomon Drums, Yaron Stavi on Bass and Frank Harrison on piano & electronics.
\nOver the years Gilad Atzmon’s music has moved increasingly toward a cultural hybrid. As a bandleader and reed player he has been amazing his listeners with his powerful personal style that combines great bebop artistry and Middle-Eastern roots in a sophisticated, sometimes ironical manner. Influenced by Coltrane\u2019s powerful approach on the sax, Gilad’s live performances are simply breathtaking and overwhelming.<\/p>\n
Gilad’s work is highly praised by the musical press. Here are just a few quotes:<\/p>\n
“Atzmon’s fluid lyricism is in full flow on songbook classics and worldly originals. But as sweet romance morphs to modernist uncertainty, the bittersweet balance and rich emotional palette equally impress.” Financial Times ***** March 2009<\/p>\n
\u201cA formidable improvisational array…a jazz giant steadily drawing himself up to his full height…\u201d\u00a0The Guardian.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best musician living in the world today\u201d\u00a0Robert Wyatt<\/p>\n
“Gilad Atzmon, the expat Israeli saxophonist\/clarinetist, combines thrilling jazz musicianship with a maverick political intelligence” \u00a0The Guardian ****<\/p>\n
“Like the best of albums” Jazzwise **** March 2009<\/p>\n
“Atzmon always manages to tell a story” Uncut **** March 2009<\/p>\n
“One of the finest alto players around, Gilad pays his respects to Bird …It’s striking how similar Gilad’s sweet, open-throated sound is to Parker’s, but as you’d expect from the fiery philosopher-turned-Blockhead, this is no tribute album.” BBC Music Magazine March 2009<\/p>\n
In 2007 Gilad extended his role as a Producer,\u00a0 working with outstanding singer-songwriter Sarah Gillespie to produce her debut album released in September 2009.<\/p>\n
In 2008-9, Gilad also produced the Brazilian percussion star Adriano Adewale, the multi ethnic Irish band Yurodny\u00a0and is currently producing the UK legendary bass player Norman Watt-Roy\u2019s debut album. In 2010 Gilad produced The Ghosts Within with Robert Wyatt and Ros Stephen. He also produced Sarah Gillespie’s In The Current Climate.<\/p>\n
Gilad writeson political matters, social issues,\u00a0 Jewish identity and culture. Hispapers are published on very many press outlets around the world.\u00a0 Here is just a short list of his recent publications: World News, Press Tv, Rebelion, The Daily Telegraph, Uprooted Palestinians, Veterans Today, Palestine Telegraph, Counterpunch, Dissident Voice, Aljazeera Magazine, \u00a0 Information Clearing House, \u00a0 Middle-East-Online, \u00a0 Palestine Chronicle, The People Voice, Redress,\u00a0Shoa (The Palestinian Holocaust) , The Guardian, transcend and many more.<\/p>\n
Gilad is a popular political analyst and is often guesting on Television and Radio stations around the world such as RT, Press TV, BBC and many more.<\/p>\n
Atzmon’s novels ‘Guide to the perplexed’ and ‘My One And Only Love’ have been translated into 24 languages. Gilad’s latest book, The Wandering Who?, is a study of Jewish Identity politics.\u00a0 It was published in English in October 2011 and has since been translated into ten languages and been a best seller since then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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