Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble at the Arena Theatre.

http://thejazzbreakfast.com/2013/12/08/gilad-atzmon-the-orient-house-ensemble/

Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble

Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble at the Arena Theatre. (Photo © John
Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk)

Reviewed by John Watson

Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton UK
07-12-13

Israeli-born saxophonist and clarinettist Gilad Atzmon has been one of the most engaging, exciting, and often unpredictable artists on the scene since he settled in London in 1994. 

Though he has often appeared in the West Midlands with some fine regional rhythm sections, Atzmon is usually heard at his best with his own band, the Orient House Ensemble.

They are on a tour to celebrate Gilad’s 50^th birthday as well as to promote a new album, Songs Of The Metropolis, and on Saturday they performed to a packed house in the Jazz At The Arena series.

The saxophonist appeared with two of the band’s regular members, pianist Frank Harrison and bassist Yaron Stavi, but drummer Eddie Hick was unavailable. His absence was more than made up for by the appearance of the brilliant Asaf Sirkis, the group’s original drummer. It was a delightful reunion.

Underpinned by this rock-solid rhythm section, Atzmon’s alto and soprano saxophones and clarinet hovered, swooped and dived like birds of prey.

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How Whites Took Over America Part 2

The Right Wing clip above presents a cynical criticism of multi-culturalism and the genocidal crime committed in the name of 'Human Rights' and 'equality'.  You may also note the role of controlled opposition and the Zionised tone employed by the foreign invader. Terminological hegemony and 'correctness' are clearly  progressive disciplines and they are lethal.     

Hilariously Predictable - Watch A West Bank Settler Run Away

2nd segment of a a debate between Jewish Settler politician David Rubin and jazz artist Gilad Atzmon on Richie Allen Show /PVT (3/12/13). It doesn't take too long before the settler runs away. All it takes is jus a bit of 'in your face' truth...

And here is the first segment of the same debate:

The Wandering Who? A Study Of Jewish Identity Politics - available on Amazon.com  & Amazon.co.uk

The Meaning Of The Jewish State

The following article appeared today on the Israeli/UK Hasbara outlet Harry's Place

Donning The Yellow Star

By Alan A,

Tom Gross reports that the pianist, Evgeny Kissin, has chosen to adopt Israeli citizenship:

On Saturday evening at the Mishkenot Sha’ananim arts center in Jerusalem, he will receive his Israeli passport from another prominent Soviet-born Jew, Natan Sharansky (who, of course, spent years in solitary confinement in the gulag for saying he wanted to live in freedom). Evgeny will give a recital next Monday at Binyanei Ha’Uma, Jerusalem’s largest indoor venue.

This is what he says:

I am a Jew, Israel is a Jewish state – and since long ago I have felt that Israel, although I do not live there, is the only state in the world with which I can fully identify myself, whose case, problems, tragedies and very destiny I perceive to be mine.

“If I, as a human being and artist represent anything in the world, it is my Jewish people, and therefore Israel is the only state on our planet which I want to represent with my art and all my public activities, no matter where I live.

“When Israel’s enemies try to disrupt concerts of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra or the Jerusalem Quartet, I want them to come and make troubles at my concerts, too: because Israel’s case is my case, Israel’s enemies are my enemies, and I do not want to be spared of the troubles which Israeli musicians encounter when they represent the Jewish State beyond its borders."

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Les Visible speaks @ the 'Seek Speak Spread Truth' conference

The Palestine Terminological Spin

http://youtu.be/JzV58561Fgw

Gilad Atzmon on Ken O'keefe's Middle East PTV pt2

Atzmon and O'keefe look into the terminology that diverts the attention from the crimes committed in Palestine. In this segment Atzmon argues that Zionism, Colonialism, and Apartheid are there to divert the attention from the unique characteristics of the Jewish national project. O'keefe and Atzmon also look into BDS, infiltration, George Soros, Liberal Zionism, NGO, Civil Society and the transformation of nations into a bunch of beggars.

The Wandering Who? A Study Of Jewish Identity Politics - available on Amazon.com  & Amazon.co.uk

Gilad Atzmon on Press TV: Israeli lobby a ‘threat’ to Western politics

Israel and its powerful lobby in Washington D.C. are considered a risk to “our Western politics,” said a London-based political activist on Monday, in a reference to Tel Aviv’s opposition to a newly-reached nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 - the five permanent members of the UN Security council plus Germany.

People around the world start to realize that the price we are paying "for the Jewish lobby’s interfering with our Western politics is severe,” said Gilad Atzmon in a phone interview with Press TV.

After Iran and the six world powers reached an interim deal in Geneva on Nov. 24 over Tehran’s nuclear energy program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely opposed the agreement calling it “weak and desperate.”

Netanyahu even appealed to members of the US Congress as negotiations were underway to kill the Geneva deal, which is set to ease some of sanctions imposed on Tehran.

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Gilad Atzmon on Ken O'keefe's Middle East - TPV pt.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7r1eQDGxo&feature=youtu.be

Atzmon and O'keefe scrutinize the role of language in political discussion and Palestine solidarity discourse in particular. In this segment they examine Zionism, Israel, Jewish tribalism and the usage of the 'J word'.

http://www.thepeoplesvoice.tv/watchnow

The Wandering Who? A Study Of Jewish Identity Politics - available on Amazon.com  & Amazon.co.uk

Confessions of Jewish Zionists and Israelis

Songs Of The Metropolis made it to Mojo's 2013 Best Albums

Songs Of The Metropolis – Album Launch Tour

Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble

Gilad's music facebook page
 

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‘A formidable improvisational array...a jazz giant steadily drawing himself up to his full height...’ The Guardian.

 ‘The best musician living in the world today’ Robert Wyatt

"The Band has created perhaps their most enduring ensemble work yet" Andy Robson Jazzwise ****

"Whether he’s blowing up a storm of notes or gently caressing a ballad, there’s a luminous vitality at the heart of Atzmon’s playing that’s irresistible to the ear" Record Collector ****

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