Wire-tapping #3: Harold Rubin
Thursday 25.03
at 20:30
Wire-tapping #3
New music at Barbur
In the third meeting of the Wiretapping series we will host Harold Rubin, one of the pillars of Free Jazz and improvised music in Israel, the inspiration for a whole generation of musicians due to his freshness and unique musical thinking. He will be joined by Mark Smulian, his musical companion of old, with whom he founded the “Zaviyot” (angles) group in 1986; and Haim Peskoff, a young and promising drummer/percussionist who plays in a variety of groups and musical styles.
Other than playing, Harold - a multi-talented artist - will also be reading some of his poetry.
Series editor: Tom Soloveitzik
Free entrance
Harold Rubin - Jazz musician, artist, teacher, and architect, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1932. Studied classical clarinet. Formed jazz quartet in South Africa and was responsible for organizing communication between black and white musicians for some years before he immigrated to Israel in 1963. In 1986 formed Zaviot quartette with Mark Smulian, playing original music, which received the prize at Eilat Festival 1987. The group performed in festivals and jazz clubs in Europe in 1988/9. He has developed various groups performing in all major festivals in Israel. He has started working with Mark Smulian again on their own new music. 6 albums of his music have been released and he has taken part in others as a guest. He performs in Europe, U.S.A and South Africa and is one of the founders of the Tel Aviv Art Ensemble and still works with the group. Harold was awarded the Landau prize for the performing arts in 2007.
Mark Smulian - Musician and Facilitator, Born in England, Mark has been working as a professional musician from the age of 16. From a very young age the music of different cultures affected him deeply and has had a major influence on his music. At age of 16 Mark found himself traveling on a regular basis between England and Israel. The exposure to different cultures naturally found its way into all of his music, be it ‘rock’nroll’, jazz, classical or ethnic cross-over. In 1986 he formed together with Harold Rubin the band Zaviot that performed internationally on a regular basis. With over 30 Albums as a producer, some of which went gold and platinum, and 30 years as a band leader, Mark brings a unique understanding to the world of cross-cultural music. Guided by his steadfast belief in the power of good music, frustrated by the status quo, and seeking opportunities for change, Mark has led the WhiteFlag Project band over the past 11 years. Having lived in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past 25 years and as the father of 2 young children, creating bridges for communication through music has become a central part of his life.
Haim Peskoff is an Jerusalem based drummer who performs throughout Israel with some of the best musicians inspanning many styles from Indie rock and funk to moderrn jazz and free music. Haim has played in Israels top venues including the red sea jazz festival in eilat, the international Jazz festival in Jerusalem and the Globus international Jazz festival and the White Nights international modern music festival in Tel aviv, and numerous radio and television appearances.
