LONDON: Vortex

SAT 15TH JUN, 2013 8.00pm

Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble playing Songs Of The Metropolis

In celebration of his 50th birthday, Gilad and his group settle in for a two night residency at the Vortex. Both nights will be different; on Friday we'll screen the documentary 'Gilad and all that Jazz', followed by a live set from the band, and on Saturday they'll be playing music from their new album, Songs of the Metropolis.

"Gilad and all that Jazz" is a portrait of one of the modern era's best saxophonists; a man who has stolen hearts with the sounds of his sax and angered many with his political activities.

Watch a clip here http://vimeo.com/24659402

Maverick, award-winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble are back on the road with their latest album Songs Of The Metropolis. For the last 12 years the quartet have been touring the world with their firebrand performances packed with drama, pathos, luscious harmonies and wit. Atzmon's latest compositions are a sweeping homage to our great cities, from Moscow to Buenos Aires and beyond. Each tune is at once reminiscent and hopeful; in a time of great uncertainty and turbulence Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble deliver melodies that provide an anchor to wherever it is that we call home.