Jazz Articles about Rachael Cohen

About Rachael Cohen

Album Review

Josephine Davies & The Ensō Ensemble: The Celtic Wheel Of The Year Suite

Read "The Celtic Wheel Of The Year Suite" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 31, 2025

Sassofonista e compositrice britannica, nota per il trio Satori, Josephine Davies debutta con un ricco e raffinato progetto orchestrale, che presenta la sua suite in otto parti ispirata alle feste stagionali celtiche delle isole Shetland. “Dopo aver composto diversi pezzi per orchestra jazz" --ha detto Josephine--"ispirata da un trasferimento in campagna durante il lockdown, ho sentito l'urgenza di approfondire il mio legame con la natura e rivisitare una mia precedente composizione. (...) Ogni movimento della suite è ispirato ...

Album Review

Rachael Cohen: Halftime

Read "Halftime" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
December 4, 2013

The Shetland Islands, way up north off the coast of Scotland, have a long and noble history of producing fine folk and roots musicians. They've never really garnered plaudits for their jazzers, but that might be about to change. The islands were home to saxophonist Rachael Cohen for the first dozen years of her life and on the evidence of debut album Halftime those pre-teen years have helped to develop a promising new talent. So who's accompanying Cohen ...