Flood
In part two of his “Big Rain” trilogy, trumpeter Avishai Cohen presents an intensely intimate recording featuring an unusual Piano (Yonatan Avishai) Percussion (Daniel Freedman) and Trumpet trio. The music, described by Cohen as “an instrumental meditation born of two notes” is haunting, touching and deeply spiritual, exposing yet another side of what DownBeat Magazine calls a “SingularMusicianship.”
Artist’s Statement:
This recording is an instrumental meditation born of two notes, painting the cycles of the sun and the moon, while the flood washes the earth. Nature does not lament the flood nor resist it, but rather accepts it as its own.
Credits
- Avishai Cohen – trumpet
- Yonatan Avishai – piano
- Daniel Freedman – percussion
- Produced by
- Avishai Cohen
- Recorded by
- Joe Marciano (Systems Two, Brooklyn, November 10, 2006)
- Assistant Engineer
- Max Ross
- Mixed by
- James Farber (Sear Studios, NYC)
- Mastered by
- Mark Wilder (Sony Music Studios, NYC, June 27, 2008)
- Design by
- Lisa St Cyr
- Production Manager
- Yael Cohen
Press
“2008 contained very few jazz recordings as genuinely majestic, and as successful in fulfilling major ambitions.”
— Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
“A finely realized ambitious chamber project … the captivating "Nature's Dance" … a complete miniature symphony in itself”
— George Kanzler, Hot House
“A compelling and powerful piece of music … Close your eyes, lay back, and listen as the flood waters first cover the world and then gradually recede leaving behind a chance for a new beginning.”
— Richard Marcus, Blogcritics
“Flood is a memorable and impressive demonstration of Cohen's talents as both a soloist and a composer.”
— Alex Henderson, AllMusic
Details
- Catalog Number
- ANZ-0025
- Released
- October 23, 2008
- Label
- Anzic Records
- Formats
- CD, WAV Download, MP3 Download
- CD UPC
- 896434001153
- MP3 Download UPC
- 896434001160
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