Results for "Yuval Cohen"
Yuval Cohen

Born in 1973. Graduted the "Telma Yellin" high school for the arts. Lead alto, soloist, arranger, conductor and librarian of the Israeli Army orchestra, 1991-1994. Recipient of the America- Israel cultural foundation scholarships for outstanding achievements. Graduated Berklee college of Music, Summa cum Laude, in 1997. Recipient of the College award and the woodwind department award for outstanding achievements. Studied with Joe Viola, George Garzone, Bill Pierce, John La Porta, Charlie Banacos. Performed the Glazonov concerto for Alto saxophone with the Thelma Yellin symphonic orchestra, in a European Concerts tour, in 1990, and was the conductor and musical manager of the "Thelma Yellin" alumni Big Band. Member of the phenomenal family group, "the 3 Cohens", with his sister and brother, Anat and Avishai Cohen
Take Five with Amir Segall

About Amir Segall Amir Segall is a distinctively accomplished pianist, composer and bandleader from the Israeli, and more recently the New York modern and avant-garde jazz scene. Since arriving in jny: New York City, Amir has gained recognition as one of today's most exciting and influential artists. Amir has played and studied ...
Take Five with Guy Paz

About Guy Paz: Drummer, Composer, and Producer Guy Paz is one of the most accomplished musical voices emerging on the Israeli and US jazz, indie, funk, folk, pop, soul and R&B music scenes today. In his short time in the United States, Mr. Paz has gained international recognition as one of the most exciting and ...
Ari Erev: Flow

Flow is the third recording as leader from prominent Israeli pianist Ari Erev and follows the themes of time" and change" that titled his previous albums. On this endeavor, Erev designs a project that reflects his affinity for the percussive Latin sound by including a touch of Afro-Cuban rhythms as one of the elements in a ...
Avishai Cohen - Trumpet: Into the Silence

Israeli-born trumpeter and prodigy Avishai Cohen was already touring with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra as a teenager. He attended Berklee College of Music, and later, placed highly in the Thelonious Monk jazz trumpet competition. A progressive-thinking artist, he hasn't looked back musically. With his highly regarded group, Triveni, Cohen challenged his own resourcefulness and creative process ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Avishai Cohen's Triveni reimagines standards

This week, our video spotlight shines on trumpeter Avishai Cohen, who will be in St. Louis to perform for one night only this Thursday, May 21 at Jazz at the Bistro. Cohen will be playing with his group Triveni, a trio with bassist Omer Avital and drummer Nasheet Waits that plays stripped-down versions of well-known songs ...
Jazzkaar 2014

Jazzkaar 2014 Tallinn, Estonia April 16-28, 2014 Any opportunity to return to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia in Eastern Europe, is one worth grabbing. Beyond the somewhat surreal feeling of being in a country that, just 23 years ago, was a completely different place, Tallinn is, quite simply, one of the most ...
3 Cohens: Tightrope

Nei loro dischi precedenti (vedi Family) c'erano diversi momenti in cui i fratelli israeliani s'esibivano in libere improvvisazioni a tre voci. In questo nuovo lavoro questa modalità improvvisativa diventa centrale, pur innestandosi nel rispetto della tradizione che caratterizza la loro collaborazione. Il trombettista Avishai Cohen (da non confondere con l'omonimo bassista), il sassofonista Yuval ...
3 Cohens - The All-star Family Jazz Band Of Clarinetist/tenor Saxophonist Anat, Trumpeter Avishai & Soprano Saxist Yuval - Release Their Fourth Album Together, "Tightrope"

To be released Oct. 22, 2013, via Anzic Records, Tightrope" features the 3 Cohens improvising as an a cappella horn choir and teaming with special guests Fred Hersch, Christian McBride & Jonathan Blake To the ranks of the Heaths of Philadelphia, the Joneses of Detroit and the Marsalises of New Orleans, fans can now add the ...
Caswell Sisters featuring Fred Hersch: Alive In The Singing Air

Sibling acts in jazz are fairly common, but sister acts are not. The Brothers Dorsey, Jones, Montgomery, Heath, Brecker, and Marsalis are familiar to any jazz fan with a passing knowledge of the music's history, but female counterparts are scarce. Thankfully, that trend is changing, proving that jazz is not a man's--or brother's--world. Today, we have ...