Jazz Articles about Anat Cohen

Anat Cohen & The Anzic Orchestra: Noir

by Jack Bowers
March 11, 2007

Frankly, I had no idea what to expect from Anat Cohen's first big band album. But if I'd had any expectations, they'd have easily been surpassed by the time the opening track reached its midway point. Cohen plays clarinet on that selection, and it's easy to understand why music critics have named her one of Down Beat magazine's “rising stars on the instrument. She's not only an intrepid and resourceful clarinetist, but also equally impressive on tenor, alto and soprano ...

Anat Cohen: Place & Time

by Donald Elfman
September 16, 2005

How thoroughly refreshing it is to hear a young musician who really does have a sense of place and time, in the best possible ways! Saxophonist Anat Cohen imbues her tunes and her playing with an understanding of how to use space and rhythm and, having played in many countries, with a feeling for other cultures and where jazz and improvisation are in the world at this time.

Her melodies and her solos tell stories and with a voice that's ...

Anat Cohen: Place & Time

by John Kelman
June 12, 2005

Saxophonist/clarinetist Anat Cohen has been building a solid reputation as a richly-toned and capable improviser, as well as a lyrical mainstream writer, on the New York scene since relocating there from her native Israel a few years back. Her collaborative effort with brothers Avishai (the trumpeter, not the bassist) and saxophonist Yuval appeared on last year's One (under the name 3 Cohens), demonstrating a strong intuitive sense, although the simpatico with her siblings is no surprise, given they've played together ...