[Soundsgoodtome]

Hey guys just a heads up, two hours left to sign up for the Head-fi gift (music) exchange: http://www.head-fi.org/t/786823/2015-head-fi-holiday-gift-exchange
There are international and CONUS specific lists as well, signups end at 5PM Pacific Time today.

 

[Quinto]

Happy stuff

 
just ordered this 3 cd set for less the 4 GBP

 
 

 

[headphones1999]

 

[doctorjazz]

Avishai is a fine musician-he has a clarinet playing sister, Anat, who is also worth checking out.

 

[Jazzi]

Avishai is a fine musician-he has a clarinet playing sister, Anat, who is also worth checking out.

@doctorjazz I think you've gotten your Avishai Cohens confused.  Anat's brother, Avishai, is a trumpet player.  The Avishai cited by @headphones1999 who recorded Continuo is a bass player.  I don't think I've heard anything recorded by the trumpet playing Avishai, but own all the known recordings by the bass-playing Avishai, and like them all.

 

[doctorjazz]

You're right, there are 2 jazz playing Cohens. Should have checked my Google facts for which one was playing on this album, For the record, haven't heard everything by the bass playing Cohen, but I have heard a few albums by him, including, if I remember correctly, a high resolution live download, and I've seen him live. He really is a monster player, sort of a Mingus with an Israeli accent...
Cheers.
(the unrelated, but also Israeli, Cohen jazz family are worth checking out...)

 

[Jazzi]

You're right, there are 2 jazz playing Cohens. Should have checked my Google facts for which one was playing on this album, For the record, haven't heard everything by the bass playing Cohen, but I have heard a few albums by him, including, if I remember correctly, a high resolution live download, and I've seen him live. He really is a monster player, sort of a Mingus with an Israeli accent...
Cheers.

(the unrelated, but also Israeli, Cohen jazz family are worth checking out...)

You've seen him?  Wow, I'm jealous!  I've been subscribed to a site (I think it's called "Band in Town", or something like that) to get notification if he's ever in the US.  I would love to see him perform!

 

[doctorjazz]

Ok, have to plead brain lock here. I do have a CD by Avishai Cohen, the bassist. And I do have cds by Avishai Cohen, the trumpeter (and his sister). And, I have cds by ANOTHER Israeli bassist, Omer Avital (who is a great bassist and composer). AND, the Israeli bassist and composer i've seen live is Omer Avital, not Cohen. Mea culpa...

 

[Jazzi]

Ok, have to plead brain lock here. I do have a CD by Avishai Cohen, the bassist. And I do have cds by Avishai Cohen, the trumpeter (and his sister). And, I have cds by ANOTHER Israeli bassist, Omer Avital (who is a great bassist and composer). AND, the Israeli bassist and composer i've seen live is Omer Avital, not Cohen. Mea culpa...

No problem, @doctorjazz  Now I'm off to find some Omer Avital tunes!

 

[doctorjazz]

Here's a nice one-from YouTube, Omer Avital live, with Avishai Cohen (the trumpet one), nice Afro-Latin vibe...

 

[doctorjazz]

And the Three Cohens. playing Duke (Yuval is the third, on sax, with Avishai, trumpet, and Anat, clarinet. What a family!)


(let me know if you're Cohen'ed out... )

 

[Jazzi]

Here's a nice one-from YouTube, Omer Avital live, with Avishai Cohen (the trumpet one), nice Afro-Latin vibe.

 

Thanks for the earlier "brain lock".  Because of your mention of Omer Avital I've been listening to his recordings all evening - and enjoying them very much!  Apple Music has a great selection of his material.  

 

[doctorjazz]

Sure thing, I can "brain lock"at any time...if you like this kind of jazz/Middle Eastern/World music mix, another artist to check out is Gilad Atzmon, whose now based in London (I can post some music tonight, now I'm using my phone and heading for work). And, one of the grandads of Jazz/World music, Abdullah Ibrahim, is one of my favorites EVER. Enjoy!

 

[doctorjazz]

Haven't heard the other Atzmon albums, just this one, really like it, though, never got around to his other recordings. He's a really polarizing character, though, VERY political.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Latin Jazz, a must have for any fan's collection. AMAZING

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