Jazz Articles about 3 Cohens

3 Cohens: Braid

by Mark F. Turner
November 27, 2007

Jazz ensembles comprised of siblings are rare but not uncommon (The Heath Brothers--Jimmy and Percy, the well-known Marsalis brothers, and the Moutin twins--François and Louis). The 3 Cohens can be added to the list and show that it's a truly a family affair of musical harmony on their sophomore release Braid. The 3 Cohens--sister Anat (clarinet/saxophone) and brothers Yuval (saxophone) and Avishai (trumpet)--have performed in various groups and locales from Tel Aviv to New York City. They're ...

3 Cohens: One

by John Kelman
April 9, 2005

One has a number of meanings for the Israeli collective 3 Cohens. One family, in that trumpeter Avishai Cohen (not the bassist Avishai Cohen who has worked, amongst others, with Chick Corea), tenor saxophonist/clarinetist Anat Cohen, and soprano saxophonist Yuval Cohen are all siblings. One session, in that the record was recorded and mixed in a single day in August of 2003. And one music, in that the group, which also features Israeli musicians Amos Hoffman on guitar and oud, ...

3 Cohens: One

by Eric J. Iannelli
November 11, 2004

As if it weren't enough spending their formative years in each other's constant company, on August 18 of last year the children of Bilha and David Cohen cut their first album together, subjecting themselves to the overwhelming pressures of one-day studio recording -- pressures that have historically frustrated musicians who were blissfully ignorant of their session mates' full catalogue of quirks and idiosyncrasies.

In the case of Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen, familiarity has bred success. One is a diverse, ...