Anat Cohen Notes From The Village
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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
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.
3 Cohens’ Braid Slams The Charts!
Anzic Records’ newest release is slamming the radio charts - even before its November 20th release date:
#1 Most added on the college radio chart
#7 Most added on the JazzWeek chart
Tune in to your local jazz radio station or click here to listen to Braid, and learn more about 3 Cohens.
Or, listen to Yuval Cohen’s Freedom right here:
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Animation Short of Jason Lindner Suheir
Artist Michal Levy, of Giant Steps fame, created a new animation short entitled One based on Jason Lindner’s composition Suheir. You can view the new video right here, or in high quality (broadband access required) on Michal’s Site. The music is also featured on Jason’s latest Anzic Records Album Live at the Jazz Gallery.
Anat Cohen Wins Jazz Journalists Awards, Downbeat Critics Poll
Anat Cohen was honored with two major awards by the Jazz Journalists Association: Clarinetist of the Year, and Up and Coming Musician of the year. And in the August issue of Downbeat, hitting stands soon, she is voted Rising Star Clarinetist of the year in the magazine’s long-running annual critics poll. Cohen’s JJA honors represent two milestones. This is the first time a female has claimed the Up and Coming Musician of the Year award, and the first time that any musician has claimed that honor and a single instrument category win simultaneously. Congratulations!
Waverly Seven on MSGNY
Watch Waverly Seven’s appearance on MSGNY. When you reach the MSG site, click on “Waverly 7 on a quest to make Jazz music cool again” on the left to load the video.
Two Sold Out Shows for Avishai Cohen at the Jazz Standard
Avishai Cohen celebrated the release of “After the Big Rain” (available now at anzicstore.com and in stores July 17) with two sold out shows at New York’s Jazz Standard, as part of the JVC Festival World Jazz Nights.
YO! BOBBY is released!
Waverly Seven’s debut release YO! BOBBY is available in stores now. Click here to learn more about the double CD, and watch a video of the band playing “Work Song.”