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Gilad
Atzmon
Gilad with
Strings
Wednesday 25 March
7.45pm
Gulbenkian Theatre,
Featuring the Orient House Ensemble - Gilad Atzmon (saxophones), Frank Harrison (piano), Asaf Sirkis (drums) and Yaron Stavi (double bass) and the Sigamos String Quartet
Charlie Parker with Strings is one of the
biggest selling jazz CD's of all time.
Following sell out shows in the
“Atzmon is an
astonishing musician with a seemingly effortless ability to demolish and rebuild
any old tune he chooses to play”
Time
Out
Gilad Atzmon's marvellous evocation of Charlie Parker's legendary 1949 Verve recording with strings somehow succeeds in conveying Bird's mercurial genius, as well as accurately re-presenting what counts as some of the most profoundly beautiful music ever made.
Tickets
£15
Booking Office 01227
769075
On line bookings www.gulbenkiantheatre.co.uk
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Contact: Peter Conway 020 83781012
peterfconway_at_hotmail_dot_com
Gilad Atzmon trained at the Rubin
Academy of Music in
Gilad founded the Orient House
Ensemble after his move to
Gilad was also a member of the
Blockheads and has performed with Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor and
Paul McCartney.