Belgrade Jazz Festival (Dom Omladine Beograda, Belgrade, Serbia. 26-30 October 2022. Review and photos by John Watson) So many European festivals have lost funding this year, as political crisis piles on economic […]
Belgrade Jazz Festival 2022
Avishai Cohen + Nikki Yeoh’s Café Oran (EFG LJF 2021)
Avishai Cohen + Nikki Yeoh’s Café Oran (Barbican. 16 November 2021. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by Izzy Blankfield) Nikki Yeoh opened one of the most anticipated nights of the 2021 London […]
‘Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz’
Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz (Film documentary directed and produced by Nick Wells. Review by Mary James) A labour of love, almost by definition, takes a long time […]
Archie Shepp, Jason Moran, Avishai Cohen, Brad Mehldau, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Westbrook Blake… announced for 2021 EFG LJF
A Press release this morning from the EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing a number of shows. The full text of the press release is as follows. Festival website link and previously […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (9. ‘Panamonk’ – Danilo Perez, 1996)
The ninth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), sees Thelonius Monk getting a rhythmic refresher from a dazzling pianist. This isn’t purely a study in rhythm but rhythm is at the […]
Avishai Cohen – “Big Vicious”
Avishai Cohen – Big Vicious (ECM 083 6025. CD review by Nick Davies) It’s not often a record brings you to a complete standstill. Well, the latest release from trumpeter Avishai Cohen, […]
In lockdown with… trumpeter Avishai Cohen
Born in Tel Aviv, trumpeter Avishai Cohen moved to the US to study at Berklee and won the Thelonious Monk competition in 1997. He recently released the fourth record in his own […]
Avishai Cohen Trio at the Blue Note
Avishai Cohen Trio (Blue Note, New York, 3 August 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel) It’s standing room only on a Saturday night at the Blue Note, and the rumour from the barman […]
Avishai Cohen – Arvoles
Avishai Cohen – Arvoles (Rough Trade. 0190296901881. Review by Dick Hovenga*) Arvoles brings bassist Avishai Cohen back to jazz after an excursion into pop with 1970, the album he released last year. […]
