Avishai Cohen

Musician

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The Profile

Avishai Cohen (born April 20, 1970 in Kibbutz Kabri, Israel) is an Israeli jazz bassist and composer, known for his work on double bass and electric bass. He moved from Israel to New York early in his career and has collaborated with major jazz figures; critics have praised his compositional vision.

Plays double bass and electric bass; collaborated with Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin and Roy Hargrove (mentioned in reviews); Down Beat called him an "authentic jazz visionary" (mentioned in reviews); notable albums include Gently Disturbed and 1970.

Reviews praise Avishai Cohen's virtuosity on double and electric bass and his compositional imagination. 'Gently Disturbed' is described as an inventive, rhythmically complex trio album. '1970' is noted as a genre-crossing, more pop-leaning record featuring vocals and diverse instrumentation. Critics highlight Mediterranean, Latin and funk influences woven into a jazz foundation.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Gently Disturbed" is an extraordinary album in the purest and simplest sense of the term; the written translation of an uncommon approach to understanding music.

❝ but it is a radio-friendly shift, which I hope is not a "shift," but merely an artistic whim that the artist from Kabri wanted to indulge in after 20 years of recordings.