Avishai Cohen earned his reputation as one of the world’s greatest bassists, and as leader of his own projects over the last two decades and through his many performances with Chick Corea in his early years. It is however as a composer that his musical statement has grown through his rich compositions with vocals in […]
Avishai Cohen earned his reputation as one of the world’s greatest bassists, and as leader of his own projects over the last two decades and through his many performances with Chick Corea in his early years. It is however as a composer that his musical statement has grown through his rich compositions with vocals in […]
Last April, Avishai performed with his trio at Tapiola Hall in Espoo, Finland. This month this Finnish Radio is broadcasting the full concert on it’s Jazz Radio Live program. Listen Here Photo credit: Jana Ketzel
Avishai was interviewed by Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2, Tuesday 15th January at 19.00 GMT. Unfortunately this interview is no longer available to listen to.
By Andreas Lagercrantz November 2012 Swedish Press ‘Lira’. See original review HERE Efter två album med en mångskiftande jazz/world-grupp väljer Avishai Cohen ett intimt format för sin musik. På Duende spelar basisten tillsammans med unge israeliske pianisten Nitai Hershkovits. Cohen verkar ha en speciell näsa för att hitta nya medmusiker, den 24-årige pianisten visar sig […]
By Le Soir C’est à Berchem que ça se passe. Au sud d’Anvers. Pas loin du ring, pas loin de l’E19. Une espèce d’oasis, avec le parc Middelheim, où l’on se promène au milieu des sculptures anciennes et contemporaines, et, de l’autre côté de la Beukenlaan, le parc Den Brandt. Paradoxalement, c’est dans ce dernier […]
Criss Cross is the second music video from Avishai’s latest album Duende. Nitai Herskovits also features on the video playing piano. Watch out for a third music video, to be released in the near future!
By Francisco Cruz & FNAC
We are pleased to have available Avishai’s 3rd Songbook. ‘Songbook Volume 2’ features the music from several of his past albums, including his latest releases, ‘Aurora’ and ‘Seven Seas’. The songbook includes many favorites from fan suggestions, and music charts personally selected by Avishai. BUY Songbook Volume 2 This book contains the following scores: About […]
By Stefan Hentz To read this concert review, click on the press image to enlarge.
Avishai was interviewed at Jazz Sur Son, Toulouse, France about his current trio in 2011, and how he finds such talented young musicians!
Avishai Cohen: The audience changes us every night in a mystical way By Adriana Carcu [one_half] You’ve been touring throughout Europe for quite some time now playing almost every night. What makes each show different for you? It is just how you can tell the difference between every day of your life. It is the […]
Avishai Cohen has released a new single for radio in Israel called, ‘Mangina Ktana’. It has become very popular among listeners and is being played on radios all over Israel, including the National radio station Gal Galatz. ‘Mangina Ktana’ will be played several times a day on Gal Galatz so turn on your radio in […]
By Adriana Carcu “Bassist Avishai Cohen, the undisputed star of the festival…” “Avishai Cohen Trio came, saw and conquered like a summer storm that leaves you fresh and energized—except their show lasted a lot longer than that. As if determined to heighten the mood of the gloomy afternoon, Cohen gradually played himself warm, transporting the […]
Avishai featured on the front cover of the French Magazine, SO JAZZ’s, April edition. Avishai also features throughout the magazine including a 5 page article and interview.
By Fran Hardcastle London Jazz: “As a live performer, Cohen is hard to beat.” The beautifully lit Union Chapel was positively buzzing on Thursday night. Avishai Cohen’s trio drew an international audience of enthusiastic and very vocal fans. Promoting their new album, Seven Seas, the opening number, Dreaming introduced Cohen’s lilting vocals, with a voice […]
Jazz long ago became a worldwide musical phenomenon and nobody illustrates the point better than Israeli-born bassist Avishai Cohen. Cohen is a former employee of the great piano master Chick Corea, whose influence can be heard here along with Satie, Chopin and the profound folk music of the bassist’s native Middle East. However, Cohen has […]
Evening Standard – 4* Album review by: JACK MASSARIK CDs of the Week Few double-bassists have the pulling power to tour with their own groups. Avishai Cohen, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden and the wondrous Esperanza Spalding are four distinguished exceptions, and, like Esperanza, Avishai also sings. On his latest album, the New York-based Israeli, a […]
VOIR Weekly (Quebec) Stanley Péan 4* Né près de Jérusalem dans une famille de musiciens, Avishai Cohen a joué du piano jusqu’à l’âge de 14 ans avant de se convertir à la contrebasse, dont il est actuellement l’un des virtuoses mondiaux en jazz. Tout ce parcours est manifeste sur ce douzième album (le deuxième sous […]
All About Jazz – March 2011 “Seven Seas is a remarkable album; most impressive is Cohen’s clarity of vision, which is what separates the boys from men. Cohen knows what he wants and, even better, he knows how to achieve it. The album’s immediate attraction is its loose, fresh informality, a spontaneous and sparkling liveliness. […]
Interview/Feature in Oregon Music News, 19th October 2010 with Tom D’Antoni [one_half]You get a good idea of the breadth of Avishai Cohen when you look at his credits on Aurora, his last album. They read: Arranger, Bass (Electric), Composer, Double Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals. They don’t add that the songs are sung in English, Spanish […]
By Mike Flynn – Bass Guitar Magazine Avishai Cohen… A masterful upright and electric bass player, Israeli-born Avishai Cohen has long been recognised as one of today’s master ‘doublers’ on the bass. Mike Flynn finds out more…. Written by Mike Flynn Publication: Bass Guitar Magazine
“… one of the most gifted bassists of his generation is finding his own voice as a composer” The New Yorker “… one of the best double-bassists in the world” Kerstan Mackness, Time Out London “…a transcendent example of the capacity of music…to reach beyond geographical and political boundaries…” Don Heckman, the Los Angeles Times. […]