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4 stars from Down Beat and the rave that this album “could be a classic,” Cohen’s ten-song program unfolds like a timeless pan-American epic film score. Joined by the Anzic Orchestra – an all-star ensemble comprising three woodwinds, three trumpets, two trombones, three cellos, a guitar-bass-drums-percussion rhythm section and features performances by Ted Nash, Ali Jackson, Scott Robinson and others.
Credits
- Anat Cohen – tenor, alto & soprano saxes, clarinet
- Oded Lev-Ari – arranger, conductor
- Ted Nash – alto & soprano saxes, flute
- Billy Drewes – tenor sax, clarinet
- Scott Robinson – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Frank Greene – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Tanya Darby – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Avishai Cohen – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Deborah Weisz – trombone
- Yonatan Voltzok – trombone
- Erik Friedlander – cello
- Robert Burkhart – cello
- Greg Heffernan – cello
- Guilherme Monteiro – guitars
- Barak Mori – bass
- Zé Maurício – percussion
- Duduka Da Fonseca – drums (track 9), percussion (tracks 3, 7)
- Ali Jackson Jr. – drums (tracks 2, 4–6, 8)
- Antonio Sanchez – drums (tracks 1, 3, 7, 10)
- Recorded by
- Dave O’Donnell (Avatar Studios, August 29 & 30, 2006)
- Assistant engineers
- David Tolomei, Akihiro Nishimura, Eddie Jackson
- Mixed by
- James Farber (Avatar Studios, October 2006)
- Assistant engineer
- Brian Montgomery
- Mastered by
- Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound, November 2006)
- Cover Painting by
- Paul G. Oxborough
- Cover Design by
- Pamela Gelbert
- Photography of Oded Lev-Ari & Anat Cohen by: Bill Westmoreland
- Liner Notes by
- Dan Morgenstern
Press
“This is the breakthrough album that New York jazz observers have been waiting for, showcasing the nascent Israeli clarinetist and saxophonist in front of a sumptuous, big-band backdrop.”
— Will Friedwald, The New York Sun
“The disc is a catalog of grace … Cohen not only plays fluid clarinet and tough tenor sax, she's a fearless explorer with a great ear for texture and genre … This could be a classic. … her stately intonation and unforced elegance on clarinet could take her to the top”
— Jim Macnie, DownBeat
“two remarkably accomplished recordings … one of the finest jazz records of the year … arrangements by Cohen's childhood friend Oded Lev-Ari, which alternate from lush Gil Evans harmonies to hard-charging bebop to a laconic beauty that could accompany a moody European film … her powerful tenor intro to "No Moon at All" practically blows down the doors … it is on clarinet that she brings something truly fresh and personal to jazz … a deep-toned clarinet solo that is buoyant and heartbreaking all at once”
— Matt Schudel, Washington Post
“Lev-Ari's arrangements are outstanding … a rich sound, imparting an almost cinematic feel to the 10 tunes … a big-band record, but it has a distinctive, bygone-era vibe.”
— Philip Van Vleck, Billboard
“Cohen has matured as a multi-reedist, demonstrating tremendous fluency and melodicism.”
— Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Details
- Catalog Number
- ANZ-0010
- Released
- April 3, 2007
- Label
- Anzic Records
- Formats
- CD, WAV Download, MP3 Download
- CD UPC
- 700261208565
- MP3 Download UPC
- 896434001375
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