Eyal

EYAL MAOZ -An accomplished rock-punk-jazz-Jewish-avantgarde guitarist and composer, Maoz is the founder of Edom, Dimyon, many other ensmbles in New York City, Israel and Italy==============Eyal led his various ensembles at the 2006 Montreal Jazz Festival, 2007 NYC Jazzfest, 2007 Brooklyn BAM next festival, Verizon Jazz Festival, three years at the Red Sea International Jazz Festival, the New York Jewish Music and Heritage Festival, Florida Music Harvest, and The Jewzapalooza Festival in NYC. He recently played with John Zorn's Cobra at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. He has recorded for Tzadik, Piadrum, Keonix and WMD Records. His music has been featured on NPR, MTV and in the film Keepers Of Eden.==========================EDOM:QUOTES:“Israeli guitarist Eyal Maoz pursues radical Jewish culture with a vengeance! ...this quartet shreds traditional stylizations into tiny pieces. They go for the jugular with a broad-ranging palate of ideas. Loads of fun.“ - All About Jazz, 2006"The mesmerizing guitarist and composer Eyal Maoz and his band Edom play Middle Eastern infected Avant rock" - The New Yorker, December 2006“Both Eyal’s guitar and Medeski’s organ sound superb wailing together, fat, funky and rocking hard…Over an hour long and righteous throughout” Bruce L. Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery“…Maoz’s guitar articulate melodies that intersect and diverge over the top…always intriguing, their compositions pull the listener along a strange and beautiful journey… surprising you with the success of combining unlikely ingredients…” - Diversions Newspaper, Washington DC“A breakthrough release from this young Israeli guitarist… Dynamic new compositions and spectacular playing makes this a CD you will enjoy anytime and anywhere.” - John Zorn"Maoz creates fascinating scrapey soundscapes… apprehensive middle-eastern melody...” - UCD Advocate“Maoz is a musical deep-thinker…” – Washington City Paper“The Israeli-born guitarist is at once soulfully minimal and full of movement…Grade: A+” - The Aquarian“Headed by guitarist Eyal Maoz, Edom is funky, dirty fun. Loose, contagious compositions, driven by warm acoustic bass and tumbling drums... Edifying and electrifying, Edom deserves to be in your ears.”- Quimper Sound.com“...Fabulous and inspiring dynamic compositions…” - Pepper Zone Magazine, France“Not every day can we hear non standard jazz in such high standards.” Ha’aretz Newspaper, Israel“Ecstatic music for a new generation- keep your eyes and ears on this guy” – John Zorn===========================EDOM - by Eyal Maoz John Zorn's Tzadik Label New Release Featuring John Medeski on B3 organ With the release of his new band's self titled album Edom, guitarist/composer Eyal Maoz introduces a new sound to his fans, John Medeski enthusiastics, and Tzadik Records repertoire aficionados. Edom tells the story of pain, hope, strength, joy, and celebration. If one has to define influential figures for Edom, John Zorn's Masada, Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Marc Ribot's Shrek, and all the most adventurous guitar/organ led bands of the past and present would make the list. "A breakthrough release ", as described by Tzadik Records founder and legendary composer John Zorn. Featuring a spectacular ensemble of downtown all-stars - John Medeski, Shanir Blumenkranz, and Ben Perowsky - Eyal Maoz's Edom is infected with boundless energy, sensitivity, and vision. John Medeski, of the world-renowned trio Medeski, Martin, and Wood, is one of the leading Hammond B3 organ masters of our time. Shanir Blumenkranz is featured on over fifteen releases in the Tzadik catalog, participating in many of Zorn's own recordings. Ben Perowsky of Elysian Fields, Dave Douglas, and John Scofield, is a mainstay on the downtown scene and one of the most in demand percussionists on stages all around the world. Add the blistering guitar work of Eyal Maoz, and the sonic capabilities of Edom reach a radical high point. "Ecstatic music for a new generation. Keep your eyes and ears on this guy." (John Zorn) =============For booking please email [email protected] www.eyalmaozmusic.com www.tzadik.com============EDOM FESTIVALS: 2006 Montreal Jazz Festival 2007 NYC WinterJazz Fest 2007 BAM Next Festival +more to come.