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November 6, 2013
November 5, 2013
Hot News: Wilko Johnson to Join Gilad Atzmon’s 20 Years in Britain Concert @ the QEH Concert
[image error]Legendary Wilko Johnson will join my London Jazz Festival Concert at the QEH on November 21st.
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In the last month I have been touring with Norman Watt-Roy and Wilko all over Britain launching Norman’s debut album Faith & Grace . The tour has been a smashing success. Playing with Wilko is an unforgettable experience. I decided to ask Wilko to join Norman and myself at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
http://youtu.be/ogjtwh-mOEg
The Orient House Ensemble, Norman Watt Roy & Wilko Johnson, The Sigamos Quartet led by Ros Stephen, Sarah Gillespie, Asaf Sirkis, Jennifer Bennett &Yair Avidor
The concert will offer a journey through my varied musical activity, including some very special collaborations. It is promised to be a musical spectacle.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/gilad-atzmon-74480
Make sure you don’t miss it.
November 4, 2013
Israel Buys the US Congress: Sabotaging the US-Iran Peace Negotiations
“Pro-Israel Policy groups such as AIPAC work with unlimited funding to divert US policy in the region (Middle East)” Jack Straw, Member of Parliament and former Foreign Secretary of the British Labor Party
“The United States should drop a nuclear bomb on Iran to spur the country to end its nuclear program” Sheldon Adelson, biggest donor to the Republican Party and major fundraiser for pro-Israel political action committees, speech at Yeshiva University, New York City, October 22, 2013.
Introduction
The question of war or peace with Iran rests with the policies adopted by the White House and the US Congress. The peace overtures by newly elected Iranian President Rohani have resonated favorably around the world, except with Israel and its Zionist acolytes in North America and Europe. The first negotiating session proceeded without recrimination and resulted in an optimistic assessment by both sides. Precisely because of the initial favorable response among the participants, the Israeli government escalated its propaganda war against Iran. Its agents in the US Congress, the mass media and in the Executive branch moved to undermine the peace process. What is at stake is Israel’s capacity to wage proxy wars using the US military and its NATO allies against any government challenging Israeli military supremacy in the Middle East, its violent annexation of Palestinian territory and its ability to attack any adversary with impunity.
November 3, 2013
Anti Zionist Zionist Dror Feiler On The Jewish State And His Right to Return
By Gilad Atzmon
Ynet reported today that “Israeli expat Dror Feiler, who was banned entry to Israel due to his participation several Gaza flotillas, appealed to the Jerusalem District Court to reverse the ban and allow him to visit the country in order to tend to his sick, 90-year-old mother.”
Now, of course I hope that Feiler succeeds in his appeal and manages to reunite with his elderly mother, but the argument that Feiler uses in his appeal exposes the deceptive nature that unfortunately, is intrinsic to the Jewish progressive message in general and to Dror Feiler in particular.
In an interview with the Israeli Ynet, Feiler produced some very peculiar Judeo-centric arguments that demonstrated a complete dismissal of any ethics, let alone any universal approach to the conflict.
http://youtu.be/kbF4uzNOHlA
November 1, 2013
Once Again, Good News From Germany
[image error]I learned this week that the Zionist Fundraiser Keren Hayesod's attempt to sue Anti Zionist activist Evelyn Hecht-Galinski was dismissed by The Berlin District Court. If your German is good enough, you can read about it here:
Gerald Clark’s Nakba – A Masterpiece for Palestine
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By Gilad Atzmon
The other day I learned that Gerald Clark, pretty much an unfamiliar name to me, was about to launch a Jazz suite dedicated to the Nakba and the Palestinian people. I was intrigued, I contacted Gerald and offered my help. A day later, the album found its way to my letterbox.
I am usually bored by ‘political music.’ Occasionally it lacks the necessary wit let alone a musical edge. But Clark’s Nakba is a masterpiece - music in its purest and most genuine form. It’s probably best described as a ‘Blue Note for Palestine’. This new album is a treat, and you should seriously consider adding it to your Jazz collection.
A sampler medley of the album can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/geraldcmin6/nakba-album-sampler-medley
You can buy the album here.
I asked Clark about his musical background? Are you a professional musician? What instrument do you compose on?
Gerald Clark: I am not a full-time professional musician at this stage. I write all kinds of music: film scores, pop songs, etc. I've recorded an album as a singer-songwriter (The Great Divide), and six short film scores, but I have a feature film to score in the new year, which I'm already doing quite a lot of work for. I've written a symphonic suite and a string quartet, mostly to see if I could do it, and several jazz works. I'm a piano player predominately, and virtually all my composition starts sitting at the piano.
Gilad Atzmon: What made you compose a suite for Palestine?
Gerald Clark: It was 2002, the second 'Intifada' had started and Jenin was being attacked. I've always been involved with political campaigns and I'd been on a couple of ‘Freedom for Palestine’ marches. I'd been playing around with a rhythmical figure on the piano (which is now the riff at the start of Jenin), when I developed another one (now the riff at the start of Intifada). Then I saw Jocelyn Hurndall give a very moving talk about the death of her son Tom. It all fell into place around those ideas. Ultimately I wanted to do something to help. It took a while to finish it and put it together, but now I have a finished product and I know that every time someone buys the album I'll be personally donating money to a Palestinian charity, so it feels worthwhile.
Gilad Atzmon: This is beautiful. I was very surprised to find out that you didn’t play on the album. I then realised that you were the composer. An unusual role in jazz. How would you describe the process of making an album with a jazz team?
GILAD ATZMON & FRIENDS @ THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL/LJF
The Orient House Ensemble (Frank Harrison, Eddie Hick & Yaron Stavi, The Sigamos Quartet led by Ros Stephen, Sarah Gillespie, Asaf Sirkis, Jennifer Bennett, Yair Avidor and the legendary Norman Watt Roy.
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On 21st November, I will be celebrating 20 Years in Britain at the London Jazz Festival/The Queen Elizabeth Concert Hall, London South Bank.
We are planning a musical spectacle. The concert will offer a journey through my varied musical activity, including some very special collaborations. It is promised to be a unforgettable night.
