Anat Cohen Tentet: Triple Helix (Anzic)
Few musical ploys are as riveting as intricacy, especially when the ensemble at hand is sizable. But without a wealth of eloquence in play, elaboration … Read More “Anat Cohen Tentet: Triple Helix (Anzic)”
Reviews
Live Review: DC Jazz Festival 2019
The 15th annual DC Jazz Festival marked the full maturation of an event that began in 2004 as the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival; it’s been … Read More “Live Review: DC Jazz Festival 2019”
Anat Cohen Tentet: Happy Song (Anzic)
The world of legitimate jazz does not have many stars. Anat Cohen is one. Her high visibility began in 2007 with Noir, a lush large-ensemble … Read More “Anat Cohen Tentet: Happy Song (Anzic)”
Live Review: Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
In its 21st year, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has grown from an informal gathering at founder Lorenzo Sancassani’s beachfront pizza joint into a sprawling, … Read More “Live Review: Dominican Republic Jazz Festival”
Anat Cohen – Two New Albums on Anzic
Clarinetist Anat Cohen continues her fertile embrace of Brazilian music on this pair of simultaneously released records. As with Alegria Da Casa, her 2015 debut … Read More “Anat Cohen – Two New Albums on Anzic”
Anat Cohen: Luminosa
Anat Cohen has always loved Brazil’s music, and her seventh disc, Luminosa, goes deep down that rabbit hole. The Israeli multireedist’s quartet (keyboardist Jason Lindner, … Read More “Anat Cohen: Luminosa”
Anat Cohen at the Village Vanguard 9/22/2012
The multi-reedist pays homage to Goodman and the rest at the legendary club