Third World Love’s New Blues is Released

Anzic Records is proud to announce the release Third World Love’s New Blues - available in stores and online today. Owen McNally of the Hartford Courant says “With its sophisticated, seductive synthesis of jazz, African, Latin and Middle Eastern music, Third World Love (TWL) has been inspiring large, young crowds throughout Israel and Europe to dance and party to its genre-bending celebrations. With its scintillating second US release, TWL just might work the same sort of Pied Piper spell on America’s young, maybe even on its old and in-between.” You can find out more about the album here, or purchase it on iTunes or at the Anzic Store.

Anat Cohen on JazzSet with DeeDee Bridgewater

Anat Cohen is DeeDee Bridgewater’s guest on the February 28 edition of her NPR show JazzSet. The show presents the Anat Cohen Quartet’s live performance at the Kennedy Center on May 11, 2007, and also includes short interviews with Anat. Listen to the full show here.

Choro Ensemble on WNYC’s SoundCheck

The Choro Ensemble is John Schaefer’s guest on the February 27 edition of SoundCheck, 2:00pm EST. The group will play in the studio and talk about their latest album Nosso Tempo, and their latest tour in Barzil. Tune in on the WNYC SoundCheck Website.

Anat Cohen & Anzic Orchestra Receive 2008 Nightlife Award

Anat Cohen and the Anzic Orchestra received the Nightlife 2008 Award for Outstanding Jazz Combo. The group Waverly Seven was among the finalists for the same award. Anat received the award on January 28th in New York City’s Town Hall in an evening that included a performance by her quartet. Find out more about Anat Cohen and the Anzic Orchestra here.

Anat Cohen on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz

Anat Cohen was Marian McPartland’s guest in a recent broadcast of the show Piano Jazz. Click here to listen to the full program, including Anat and Marian’s performances of Body and Soul, Caravan, Don’t Explain, No Greater Love, Ambiance, Someday Sweetheart, Corcovado and Moonlight.

Choro Ensemble on ‘Idiot’s Delight’

The Choro Ensemble is Vin Scelsa’s guest on his legendary radio show ‘Idiot’s Delight’. The group, having recently returned from a month-long tour in Brazil, will play in the studio, and share stories. If you are in the New York Metro area tune in to WFUV (90.7 on you FM dial) on December 29 at 8:00pm EST. You can also listen live on the WFUV Website. The show will be archived on the WFUV site for a limited time.

Anzic Records in JazzTimes Year in Review

Three Anzic Records releases were mentioned on JazzTime’s list of top-50 CDs. “Everything about Noir is first-rate…” says the magazine, ranking the release at number 45. Jason Lindner’s Live at the Jazz Gallery appears at number 29, and Anat Cohen’s Poetica at number 17, with the assertion that “2007 belonged to the busy Israeli reedist”. Anat is also mentioned in the magazine’s readers’ poll “Best Artist - Clarinet” category.

Poetica on Slate’s Best of 2007 List

Anat Cohen joins Charlie Mingus, Maria Schneider, Erik Friedlander, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Herbie Hancock, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano & Hank Jones on Slate magazine’s “Best Jazz Albums of 2007″ list. Fred Kaplan writes:
“Anat Cohen…Israeli born-and-bred, Berklee-trained, Manhattan-honed—is a fresh breeze on the jazz scene, a clarinetist who plays with high spirits, a silky tone, and a hard-polished edge. Her music reflects her multiple influences: folk, klezmer, Brazilian choro, a whiff of Dixie, as well as modern jazz. Poetica…features spirited originals, a Jacques Brel tune, and a cover of Coltrane’s “Lonnie’s Lament” (with string quartet) that’s as stirring as any out there.”

Critical Acclaim for Braid

Braid by 3 Cohens, released November 20th, is receiving an enthusiastic response from the press. Here is what they are saying:

“…arresting sophomore album…”
Nate Chinen, New York Times

“Anat has emerged as one of the best clarinet players in jazz…the record is best when they strain against the composed lines and babble together in intuitive counterpoint. It makes a strong case for each of them individually, but it’s a surprisingly good band record too.”
Ben Ratliff, New York Times

“…this a real band, reaching a level of communication bound by family ties, deepened by long hours on the bandstand and enlivened by an obvious love of the artform. The 3 Cohens have arrived, and hopefully this is only the beginning”
Greg Camphire, AllAboutJazz.com

“…if there’s any group that illustrates how profoundly and effortlessly international jazz has become in the new millennium, it’s this one”
The Buffalo News

“A blue-chip import from Israel, the Cohens - three gifted Tel Aviv-born siblings - gladden the American jazz scene with this delightful, tightly-knit, celebratory collaboration.”
OWEN MCNALLY, Hartford Courant

“…[a] polyphonic pip.”
Village Voice

“In Braid…we hear the continuation of that conversation in 10 delightful tracks that highlight their individual talents but, even more impressively, showcase their superb ensemble interplay, harmony, and complementary tones.
Rovokovo.com

“Van Heusen and Burke’s “It Could Happen to You,” quickly develops into an imaginative, fugue-like interpretation. Another special number is Yuval’s “Elegy for Eliku,” an eloquent bit of pensive jazz”
Philip Van Vleck, Billboard Magazine

Learn more about Braid here, or click to purchase.

Noir on Paste’s Top 100 Albums of 2007 List

Paste magazine has included Anat Cohen’s Noir on its “TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2007” list.

Earlier this year the magazine featured Anat in its 4 to Watch section.

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