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Glenn Zottola & Chick Corea: The Legend & I
by Edward Blanco
There have been several musical tributes to the late great Armando Anthony “Chick" Corea since his untimely passing in February, 2021, mostly from fellow musicians. However, The Legend and I is an intimate musical portrait from LA multi-instrumentalist Glenn Zottola who just happened to be one of Corea's best long-time personal friends. As Zottola affirms “He was my best friend and is dearly missed, but I know he will continue to create as that was his relentless purpose in life." ...
Continue ReadingAvishai Cohen: Shifting Sands
by Phillip Woolever
Consistency and excellence are two of the most fundamental requisites for achieving an optimal career in music. The Israeli bassist and composer Avishai Cohen has maintained those standards for many years, and his new trio emerges with a powerful offering that should reinforce his status as a jazz-based titan. This formation enlists familiar, longtime collaborator Elchin Shirinov on piano with a relative newcomer and recent Berklee graduate, 21-year old drummer Roni Kaspi. The results of their initial collaboration are stirring ...
Continue ReadingAvishai Cohen Trio al Crossroads Festival 2021
by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
Avishai Cohen Trio Crossroads Festival 2021 Arena Lido Rimini 25.7.2021 Dopo quasi due anni dall'ultimo concerto in Italia, Avishai Cohen ritorna a suonare nel Bel Paese nell'ambito di un tour europeo che durerà fino all'autunno prossimo. Sul palco dell'Arena Lido, spaziosa e confortevole location situata sulla Darsena di Rimini, Cohen sale sul palco accompagnato dal fidato pianista Elchin Shirinov e da Roni Kaspi alla batteria, per uno dei concerti più attesi dell'edizione 2021 del ...
Continue ReadingAvishai Cohen: Two Roses
by Dan McClenaghan
Avishai Cohen dreamed big, with images of symphony orchestras dancing in his head. The Israeli-born bassist maneuvered that dream into a reality with Two Roses, a recording that finds Cohen in the company of the ninety-two piece Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, in addition to his jazz cohorts, Azerbaijani pianist Elchin Shirinov and New Jersey born and bred drummer Mark Guiliana. Eleven of the tunes presented here, in this lush landscape, come from Cohen's pen. The title piece is a ...
Continue ReadingEdward Simon: 25 Years
by Angelo Leonardi
Al pubblico del jazz non piacciono molto le compilations ma questa del pianista Edward Simon è speciale. I diciassette brani del doppio CD sono stati scelti da lui--come bilancio e riflessione personale nel 25° anno della sua attività da leader--e forniscono una variopinta retrospettiva delle sue tappe musicali. «L'idea mi è venuta l'anno scorso (2019) quando ho compito 50 anni--ha detto al Columbia Daily Tribune--La raccolta è nata da uno spirito di celebrazione e dalla consapevolezza di quante cose siano ...
Continue ReadingEdward Simon: 25 Years
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Edward Simon immigrated to the United States from his native Venezuela while still in his teens. He stayed, and carved out a successful career in music. His fiftieth birthday rolled around, and the artist decided it was time to take a look and listen back. In a musical journey that spans the titular 25 Years, Simon has crafted a lot of music, employing a Latin/jazz/classical approach with a seemingly effortless refinement, making sounds that are unfailingly engaging and beautiful. ...
Continue ReadingAvishai Cohen: Arvoles
by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
Il leit-motiv di Arvoles è chiaro fin dall'iniziale “Simonero" nonostante gli sconvolgimenti di ritmi, di tempi e di scenari siano una costante del disco: le atmosfere noir dipinte dal contrabbasso di Avishai Cohen si evolvono verso tonalità più calde attraverso la percussività del piano di Elchin Shirinov e della batteria di Noham David. Questa nuova formula del trio unito ai raid di fiati di Anders Hagberg e di Bjorn Samuelsson, votati a disperdere la costruzione melodica rendendo il ...
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