presents
3 Cohens Sextet
November 16, 2013
3 COHENS SEXTET
"To the
ranks of the Heaths of Philadelphia, the Joneses of Detroit and the Marsalises
of New Orleans, fans can now add The 3 Cohens of Tel Aviv." — All About
Jazz
The best
jazz groups are made up of kindred spirits, but the rare family band has
something more – an intuitive feel for each other that goes beyond words and
gestures into a kind of telepathy. The 3 Cohens are that sort of uncommon
collective, a trio of siblings from Tel Aviv, Israel – saxophonist/clarinetist
Anat, trumpeter Avishai, and soprano saxophonist Yuval – whose sense of
improvisational interplay is both uncannily fluent and wonderfully,
infectiously warm. Along with performing on stages the world over, the 3 Cohens
record together on Anzic Records, the most recent being the acclaimed Family
that features the three Israeli horn players in league with swinging New
Yorkers who are their touring rhythm section: pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Joe
Daniels, and drummer Obed Calvaire. Family underscores the fact that even with
the individual careers each of the Cohens pursues to increasing international
success, there is something special about the music the three make together.
"We can talk without talking," says Anat, the middle child.
"Often, we don't even have to look at each other onstage. We have such
history together that we feel each other through the music."
Yuval, Anat
and Avishai Cohen grew up in Tel Aviv under the same roof and attended the same
schools, with the common environment helping to shape close musical tastes,
approaches and ideas. The three studied classical music at the esteemed Thelma Yellin
High School Boston
Acclaim for
3 Cohens Sextet was immediate. According to All About Jazz, "What gives 3
Cohens a certain edge is the simpatico they share, extending beyond merely
being siblings; it involves all three sharing the common bond of music from an
early age, and the kind of comfort level and intuition that can only come from
playing together for many years. The result is a front line that finds pleasure
in the subtlest nuances. While there are hints of their ethnic heritage, this
music is clearly rooted in contemporary post-bop… Throughout, a joyfulness
pervades these performances." The New York Times enthused over the group's
"family sound" and "intuitive counterpoint" before pointing
out the players' individual qualities: "Anat has emerged as one of the
best clarinet players in jazz, with a warm and singing tone; Avishai can play
bebop and ballad lines and outer-limit trumpet sounds with tireless fluency;
and Yuval has a full and relaxed sound on soprano."
ARTISTIC PERSONNEL:
Anat Cohen –
clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophones
Avishai
Cohen – trumpet
Yuval Cohen
– soprano saxophone
Bruce Barth
– piano
Vicente
Archer - acoustic bass
Obed Calvaire
- drums
South
Florida JAZZ, in its
22nd year, as the principal purveyors of modern jazz in the region since 1992,
formally announces its new season schedule. All eight performances will be held
at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd Nova Southeastern
University campus in Davie
Subscriptions
and individual tickets to all concerts can be purchased from the Broward Center
box office at 954-462-0222; toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, online at southfloridajazz.org
or browardcenter.org.
Tickets: $40; students $15; $300
eight-concert subscriptionAll seating is reserved
Free parking courtesy of South Florida JAZZ
2013-14 Concerts
December 14, 2013 – CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO with Special Guest
RUSSELL MALONE
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut’s hard-swinging, but
soulful sounds have become engrained in the jazz community. Blending his
personal blues-infused bebop vocabulary with gospel music of his upbringing.
Adding to the dynamic trio is guitarist Russell Malone, one of the most
versatile and commanding players on the scene.
January 11, 2014 – KENNY GARRETT QUINTET
Over the course of a stellar career that has
spanned more than 30 years, Kenny Garrett has become the preeminent alto
saxophonist of his generation. Well known for his time with Miles Davis,
Garrett brings an intense, melodic, and distinctive sound to each musical
situation. The quintet has just released its second acclaimed recording in as
many years, Pushing The World Away.
February 8, 2014 – JEFF BERLIN TRIO with Richard Drexler and
Mike Clark
A virtuoso of the electric bass, Jeff Berlin
is considered to be amongst the finest bass guitarist soloists in the world.
His current trio is remarkable in its versatility with noted drummer Mike Clark
(from Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters band) and pianist-bassist Richard Drexler.
This band really must be seen to be believed!
March 8, 2014 - WILL CALHOUN ENSEMBLE
Will Calhoun won two Grammy Awards and
became famous as a drummer of the rock group Living Colour. Will returns to his
jazz roots with his core trio that features the virtuosic bassist Charnett
Moffett and keyboard star, Marc Cary, augmented by tenor saxophone rising star
Marcus Strickland and trumpeter Brian Lynch – all big dawgs in the jazz scene
and it shows in this energetic band.
April 12, 2014 – BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO
One of the most lyrical and intimate voices
of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau has forged a unique path, which
embodies the essence of jazz exploration, classical romanticism, and pop
allure. With his trio featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff
Ballard, he is now amongst the most famous and regarded fixtures in modern
music with supreme confidence in his deconstruction of varied source material.
May 10, 2014 – DIANE SCHUUR
Vocalist Diane Schuur has built a stellar
career by embracing not only traditional modern jazz repertoire and the
American Songbook, but also contemporary pop and even some country music with
her distinctively jazz flavoring. Her various collaborations have resulted in
numerous #1 Billboard chart ratings and two Grammys in five nominations.
Deedles’ multi-octave voice, to say the very least, is unique.
June 14, 2014 – CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO
Grammy Award winner Christian McBride, who
comes from the Ray Brown tradition, is a chameleonic virtuoso both of the
acoustic and electric bass, stands tall among his peers, doing things that
never have been done on the instrument before. His trio that features emerging
stars, pianist Christian Sands, and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr, is dazzling!
Funding
for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of
Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council
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