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GILAD ATZMON & THE ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLE
"The Whistle Blower"
Distributed in the USA by MoonJune Music
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Dear Friends in Music
MoonJune Records is now distributing and marketing in the USA the latest album of Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble, the semimal "The Whistle Blower", originally released on Atzmon's Fanfare Jazz label in the UK.
GILAD ATZMON: alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet, accordion, guitar, vocals; FRANK HARRISON: piano, keyboards, vocals; YARON STAVI: double bass, electric bass, vocals; CHRIS HIGGINBOTTOM: drums, vocals; plus special guests TALI ATZMON vocals; ANONIO FEOLA: vocals.
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**** (4 stars) - John Fordham, The Guardian, UK
***** (5 stars) - Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal Magazine, UK
**** (4
stars) The Whistleblower succeeds in consolidating the sometimes
competing aspects of Gilad Atzmon’s musical personality into a more
complete, unified artistic statement than was apparent on several of his
previous albums. - Stuart Nicholson, JazzWise Magazine, UK (cover story)
***** (5 stars) - Trevor LaBonte, The Ugly Truth, UK
**** (4 stars) - Ian Mann, The Jazz Mann, UK
**** (4 stars) - Stephen Graham, Marlbank, UK
"One of the most enjoyable releases of the year so far. - Tim Stenhouse, UK Vibe
"Atzmon … as
forthright in his music as in his opinions, as witty and playful, as
deadly serious, as exuberant and intense, as romantic and sentimental,
as visceral and pugilistic, and as generally bursting with personality.
This is a man who appears to live life at a higher, wilder, riskier
level than most of us have the energy for." - Peter Bacon, The Jazz Breakfast, UK
"The
Whistle Blower is beautiful in many ways. It leaves the listener with
melodies to savor. It is balanced, well delivered and the varied menu is
sure to cater for many tastes. On the album sleeve, Gilad Atzmon states
that the compositions are about love, nostalgia, devotion and
simplicity — and that he hopes the listener enjoys listening to is as
much as the band enjoyed making it. I think it is safe to say that has
been achieved." - Sammy Stein, Something Else, USA
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