Prodigal jazzman returns to make his Jerusalem debut
Avant-jazz surf-rock Judeo-fusion guitarist Eyal Maoz was born in Israel, has established a career for himself in New York, and returns periodically to play for his hometown fans. Yet somehow, Maoz, a Rechovot native, has never played in Jerusalem. That is, until now. Maoz is returning to Israel for three shows and will be welcomed to Jerusalem's stages by offbeat music powerhouse Beit Avi Chai, which will host his Holy City debut.
Maoz, who plays under a number of different projects, including the new Crazy Slavic Band, and the Jewish-inspired Edom, is part of John Zorn's Tzadik Records stable of immensely influential and popular musicians in the downtown Manhattan scene. A guitarist and composer, Maoz's music has been hailed as "mesmerizing" by The New Yorker magazine. Though he'll be playing a few upcoming dates in tel Aviv, Maoz only has one show booked in Jerusalem, at Beit Avi Chai, on May 10. That show will be with his ensemble Edom, which is appropriate, given the Jewish influence Maoz lets seep into all his Edom songs.
"I always have this in mind with Edom," Maoz said recently in a phone interview from New York of the distinct flavor for the project. "I always have this kind of vibe for music that sounds more Jewish. Edom always has something dark in it, but it's also very energetic."
Maoz says he's excited about finally being able to play a show in Jerusalem, which he called "A special place which I haven't explored."
"I'm really looking forward to it, because the city itself has such a strong atmosphere, so I'm sure that people in Jerusalem are for sure different from the general audiences in Tel Aviv, where I generally play. Or in Rehovot. And for sure the people in New York or in Europe. And China."
For the show, Maoz says he's playing with his Israeli band, which includes some musicians he started out playing with here over 15 years ago. "Although I wrote the music recently in New York, it's always really special to come and play with musicians that I started my first bands with, and we all explore the new music together," he said.
Those willing to make the trip to Tel Aviv will also be able to see a new collaboration between Maoz and a childhood friend who also went abroad to make it big (in London), drummer Asaf Sirkis. They will be playing only one show together, at the Left Bank club on April 30.
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