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Avishai Cohen „Aurora“Bassist/Composer/Band Leader Avishai Cohen, born April 20, 1970 in Israel, is a musician who has been called a jazz visionary of global proportions by Downbeat, and declared one of the 100 Most Influential Bass Players of the 20th Century by Bass Player magazine. Cohen is not only renowned around the world as an influential double bassist and profound composer, but also as a visionary bandleader following in the footsteps of Mingus, Dave Holland, Jaco Pastorius, Ray Brown, Charlie Haden, Stanley Clarke, and even Sting. In fact, every move Avishai Cohen makes routinely causes waves of critical praise.
Avishai Cohen – voc, bass >>> press photos "The gentle flows with melodic bounce were complemented by fast, rhythmic gallops, with Cohen singing on his bass as well as plucking with intensity and propulsive attack. [...] the house exploded at the exciting end of the set." Down Beat "... one of the most gifted bassists of his generation is finding
his own voice as a composer." ".. one of the best double-bassists in the world." "...a transcendent example of the capacity of music...to reach beyond
geographical and political boundaries ..." " ... strong-toned, agile, melodic [...] a powerful bandleader."
Bassist/Composer/Band Leader Avishai Cohen, born April 20, 1970 in Israel, is a musician who has been called a jazz visionary of global proportions by Downbeat, and declared one of the 100 Most Influential Bass Players of the 20th Century by Bass Player magazine. Cohen is not only renowned around the world as an influential double bassist and profound composer, but also as a visionary bandleader following in the footsteps of Mingus, Dave Holland, Jaco Pastorius, Ray Brown, Charlie Haden, Stanley Clarke, and even Sting. In fact, every move Avishai Cohen makes routinely causes waves of critical praise. [more] " ... strong-toned, agile, melodic [...] a powerful bandleader."
Shai Maestro, the gifted pianist born in Israel in 1987, joined the Avishai Cohen Trio as a fresh new voice in 2006. He began playing classical piano at the age of five, and was first exposed to jazz when, at the age of eight, he first heard Oscar Peterson's "Gershwin Songbook". He was accepted to the Thelma Yellin High School of Performing Arts in Givataim where he completed his studies with honors. While still a sophomore, he received a full tuition scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music's Summer Program for two consecutive years. While on a concert tour in the US, including a performance at the IAJE with the school's big-band, he auditioned at Berklee for the 4-year program and was again offered a full tuition scholarship. Maestro was first exposed to Avishai Cohen in 1997 during a concert by the Chick Corea Trio with Gary Burton in Sweden. Avishai's music had and still has a huge influence on Maestro’s musical development, alongside the influences of Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Chick Corea and many others, as well as non-musical influences such as German authors Herman Hesse and the Israeli philosopher Yishayahu Leibowitz. His work has already earned him great international acclaim. "Shai Maestro is a phenomenon that deserves his own surname and
uses his marvelous technique to create streams of emotion.” “. . . post bop, to free jazz, fused with North African and Middle
Eastern influences were brilliantly performed and provided a thoughtful
and comprehensive introduction to the range and passion of Shai Maestro's
piano virtuosity.” “Followers on the lookout for the next young whiz with jaw-dropping
chops will want to take note of pianist Shai Maestro, a kid from Jerusalem
who has liquid lightning in his fingers.” “He [...] clearly has the potential to become a force in his own
right [...] he plays with a combination of technical fire and sophistication
rare in musicians of his age.” |
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