Edom
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Edom

New York City, New York, United States

New York City, New York, United States
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"...Loads of fun..."

“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 - All About Jazz, 2006


"...mesmerizing guitarist and composer ..."

"The mesmerizing guitarist and composer Eyal Maoz and his band Edom play Middle Eastern infected Avant rock" - The New Yorker, December 2006 - The New Yorker, December 2006


"A breakthrough release..."

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
- John Zorn


"musical deep-thinker"

“Maoz is a musical deep-thinker…” –
Washington City Paper
- Washington City Paper


"Grade A+"

“The Israeli-born guitarist is at once soulfully minimal and full of movement…Grade: A+” - The Aquarian - The Aquarian


"Edifying and electrifying, Edom deserves to be in your ears"

“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 - Quimper Sound.com


"such high standards"

"Not every day can we hear non standard jazz in such high standards.”
Ha’aretz Newspaper, Israel
- Ha’aretz Newspaper, Israel


"keep your eyes and ears on this guy"

Ecstatic music for a new generation- keep your eyes and ears on this guy” – John Zorn - John Zorn


"...strange and beautiful journey…"

"...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
- Diversions Newspaper, Washington DC


"Fabulous and inspiring"

“...Fabulous and inspiring dynamic compositions…” -
Pepper Zone Magazine, France
- Pepper Zone Magazine, France


Discography

Edom - Tzadik Records

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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. Their CD is "A breakthrough release ", as described by Tzadik Records founder and legendary composer John Zorn.

Edom tells the story of pain, hope, strength, joy, and celebration.

Select appearances of Edom’s music:

2005 Jewish Music And Heritage Festival
2006 Montreal Jazz Festival
2007 Winter Jazzfest, NYC
2006 Manhattan Jewish Museum concert
2007 Brooklyn Academy Of Music Festival NEXT Festival
2007 Russia tour at Moscow and St. Petersburg
2007 Kino Center, Ebensee, Austria
2007 Sephardic Music Festival