Ido Bukelman

“one of the great unknown (at least in America) guitarists. Fledgling label Out Now Recordings is off on the right foot by shining the spotlight on this true artist.”
- By Mike Wood, foxydigitalis

“…Bukelman is even better on his own. Solo is totally acoustic and even more in your face Tightly wound and fearsomely sure of itself."
- Bill Meyer, Wire

"...Bill Orcutt, would be the nearest comparison I could grasp I guess, though the rather dry production is much more microscopic, picking up every last microdetail."

Ido's fretwork would give any serious follower of Pauvros, Ulmer, Bjorkenheim and Lifetime-era Johnny McLaughlin a s-e-r-i-o-u-s hot flush of joy”
- By Phil McMullen, Wild thing

“Even if the avant-garde and free improv are not your usual 'cup of tea,' give Ido Bukelman's Solo a few listens at least. It may have a few surprises in store for you. Keep an open mind, treat it as a journey of discovery, and you may well end up amazed at what you find. “
- By Rainlore's World of Music

“Ido Bukelman has a sense of melody and rhythm that, though deconstructed to great degree, is present and underpins this set with an unexpected and sublime grace.”
- By Mike Wood, foxydigitalis

Bio

34 year old Israeli guitarist Ido Bukelman has been exploring ways to extract an ever-widening range of tones, challenging as well as delicate, from his instruments since the age of twelve.

Ido plays in a variety of highly creative musical projects, including solo works (guitar, banjo, percussion), the Ground Birds (banjo-double bass duo), EFT (Electro Free Trio), and the Haunt Trio (free jazz).

He has developed a highly idiosyncratic style since releasing his first trio album, City Tail, in 2009. At the time, he tended to reference saxophonist Ornette Coleman's harmolidics and guitarist Jimi Hendrix pyrotechnics.
He has toured, and performed at jazz festivals, in Europe, with his trio and other groups.
Ido has worked closely with many of Israel's top free jazz horn players, including internationally acclaimed Albert Beger and Harold Rubin, and New York-baesd Yoni Kretzmer, and is one of the most active artists on the Israeli scene today.

Outside Israel, Ido has also played with the celebrated Brazilian jazz percussionist Airto Moreira, veteran German percussionist Gunter "Baby" Sommer and German trumpeter Axel Druner, Norwegian saxophonist Frode Gjerstad, and a hard core free jazz quartet with Polish saxophonist Mikołaj Trzaska.

Ido has played a large number of solo acoustic works since 2010. On his solo albums, as well as in his solo live performances, he focuses on acoustic guitar, adding banjo bow, bells and some percussion, all played simultaneously.
In addition to his acoustic works, Ido is also currently active in the unique, experimental EFT (Electro Free Trio) band - a bold attempt to fuse free improvisation and real time electronics, delving into free jazz, rock and noise.

Ido is one of the founders of avant garde record label OutNow Recordings.
Ido is also an educator. He teaches improvisation, coaches and mentors groups that play free improvised music at Muzik College in Tel Aviv.

Discography :
Rats Ouartet - Afternoon High (Self Produced) 2006
Tal Gur Quartet - Air Portrait (Self Produced) 2007
Ido Bukelman Trio - City Tail (Self Produced) 2009
The Albert Beger Electroacoustic Band – Peacemaker (Anova Music) 2010
Ido Bukelman Quartet - Cracked Song (OutNow Recordings) 2011
Ido Bukelman – Solo (OutNow Recordings) 2011
Ido Bukelman –The Door; Solo works for acoustic guitar, banjo & percussion (Kadima Collective) 2011
Ido Bukelman \Daniel Davidovsky\Ofer Bymel – EFT (OutNow Recordings)2011
Ido Bukelman\ Daniel Davidovsky\ Ofer Bymel – EFT II (OutNow Recordings)2013
Ido Bukelman\ Daniel Davidovsky\ Ofer Bymel –EFT; Spatial Awareness (OutNow Recordings)2014
Ido Bukelman – Seven Pieces for solo acoustic guitar (Kadima Collective, digital) 2014
‘Ground Birds’: banjo-double bass duo (OutNow Recordings) 2015
‘The Haunt Trio’: composed free jazz (OutNow Recordings) 2015
Ido Bukelman - The drought Bell: Solo acoustic guitar (Kadima Collective) 2015