ARTISTS
Siblings Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen have been playing together since childhood. Now, as seasoned musicians and band-leaders, they pair the joy of family music-making with musicianship of the highest level.
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Idiomatically conversant with modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles, Anat Cohen has established herself as one of the primary voices of her generation on both the tenor saxophone and clarinet since arriving in New York in 1998.
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Avishai Cohen is a leading figure on the international jazz scene and one of the most sought-after players of his generation — “an assertive and accomplished trumpeter with a taste for modernism,” according to Nate Chinen of The New York Times.
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There is a time machine located in a New York bar powered by a clarinet, a couple of guitars, a small hand drum, and the idiosyncratic sound of a playful, four-string offspring of the guitar called the cavaquinho. When played in this configuration with just the right soul, listeners are transported to 1930s Brazil.
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“Duduka Da Fonseca had the flowing beat doing his bidding, making one dance while sitting down. A master of “Brasilient” rhythms, he is equally capable of grooving a jazz 4/4 with his great, loosey-goosey swing.” – Ira Gitler, Down Beat
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“Don’t miss him. He commanded attention when he toured with Herbie Hancock. He is a very modern improviser, superartful; his creations are spiky and fractured but immaculately sculptured.” – Ben Ratliff, The New York Times
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“Joel Frahm, one of the young band leaders often heard in New York’s small jazz clubs, sounds supremely comfortable playing the tenor saxophone.” – Ben Ratliff, The New York Times
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Pianist Jason Lindner has been a fixture in the New York jazz scene since the mid-90s when the venerated Greenwich Village club, Smalls, became the home for a new generation of forward-thinking jazz musicians.
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Joe Martin is one of the most sought-after bassists on the current New York City jazz scene. Known for his warm sound, facile ear, harmonic flexibility, and lyrical solos, he has been an integral member of Kurt Rosenwinkel’s band and has played and recorded with a diverse range of musicians.
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Project A brings together Joel Frahm and Bruce Katz in an all instrumental tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. With an all-star band, including the legendary Jerry Jemott on bass, Project A’s music is sophisticated, soulful, moving and funky, a befitting tribute to its inspiration.
“Forget what you thought about jazz…Never in my life have I seen so many people moving to the sounds of such complicated melodies and harmonies. When the music is created on stage, there is no choice but to listen, shake your a** and notice how your stupid smile is getting bigger and bigger every second.” – Time Out Tel Aviv
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Waverly Seven is a jazz ensemble formed in 2006 comprised of hot young New York City jazz musicians who have banded together to make music that is high quality and fun.















