Jazz breaking news: Gilad Atzmon heads out on Songs Of The Metropolis tour
Monday, December 3, 2012
Hard blowing alto/soprano sax firebrand Gilad Atzmon (pictured left) and his acclaimed Orient House Ensemble hit the road in January to play a series of UK dates through to March; including two nights on the Shetland Isles and a three-night stand at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London, where he will officially launch his latest studio album, Songs Of The Metropolis.
The latter project, released on 14 January on the World Village label, is inspired by some of the world’s greatest cities, from Moscow to Buenos Aires and beyond, where the band has played over its 12-year existence, all reflected in a varied set of moods, from the tranquil to the turbulent.
Alongside Atzmon the group also features pianist Frank Harrison, bassist Yaron Stavi and drummer Eddie Hick, all appearing on the following dates: Plough Arts, Great Torrington, Devon (12 Jan); Grimsby Jazz, Grimsby (16 Jan); Seven Arts, Leeds (17 Jan); Millennium Hall, Sheffield (18 Jan); Hideaway, London (19 Jan); The Victory Club, Cheltenham (25 Jan); Fleece Jazz, Suffolk (1 Feb), 606 Club, London (2 Feb); Brook Theatre, Chatham (5 Feb); St Mary's Church, Wivenhoe (8 Feb); Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth (9 Feb); The Swan Hotel, Abergavenny (10 Feb, lunchtime); Chapel Arts, Bath (10 Feb, evening); The Boat House, Broxbourne (14 Feb); The Verdict, Brighton (15 Feb); Pizza Express Jazz Club Dean Street, London (21-23 Feb, album launch); Jags, Ascot (24 Feb); Y Theatre, Leicester (27 Feb); Posk Jazz Café, London (2 Mar); The Stables, Milton Keynes (5 Mar); Bonington Theatre, Nottingham (7 Mar); St Mary’s Arts Centre, Sandwich, Kent (9 Mar); Town Hall, Shetland Isles (10-12 Mar, plus master classes); Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (13-14 Mar); Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria (15 Mar): Band on the Wall, Manchester (16 Mar); and Herts Jazz, Welwyn Garden City (17 Mar).
– Mike Flynn