Gilad Atzmon

Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli-born, U.K.-based saxophonist, novelist, and essayist. Playing more than 100 live dates a year in a wide variety of ensembles -- not including recording sessions -- he is considered the hardest working man in British show business. While his main horn is the alto saxophone, he also plays soprano, tenor, and baritone saxes as well as clarinet, sol, zurna, and flute. His style has been heavily influenced by bebop and hard bop, but he's equally conversant in free jazz and swing, and can play alto and soprano sax simultaneously. Atzmon has also spent time...