Written by Melissa Palleschi – 10th May 2013 As Herbie Hancock recently said in a radio interview in the states, “Jazz is very spiritual and humanistic” and Israeli bassist and composer Avishai Cohen’s music encompasses these principles. With this latest project Avishai Cohen with Strings it seems he wants to span the globe playing songs […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]