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| 4.5 superb | dakotadsmith | May 25th 22 |
Cohen can effortlessly flutter up and down those thick strings, but having also been trained
as an accomplished pianist under Chick Corea, he plays his stand-up with more of a piano
voicing. So it makes sense that a piano-bass-drums trio album like this one would be well
suited for him. Cohen, who wrote or co-wrote 9 of the 11 tracks, took special care to make
sure the songs have melodic lift to them. Joined by 21-year-old Israeli pianist Shai Maestro
and longtime drummer Mark Guiliana, they wove their improvisations into the tunes, more than
on top of them. While Shai Maestro shows plenty of capability to handle Cohen’s intricate
compositions, and Mark Guiliana seems to anticipate every slight mood change, it’s still
Avishai Cohen’s show. His bass work throughout is consistently inventive; he thoroughly
enjoys toying with dense, interlocking rhythmic surprises and displays total mastery as part
of the tight unit, as well as with his thoughtful solos.
Avishai Cohen made a case for a modern jazz trio more from the bassist’s perspective and,
best of all, he did it without diminishing the role of the piano.
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| 5.0 classic | rajtako | September 9th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Momos | March 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | p4p | June 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | GMBass | September 17th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ariich | October 4th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Smolko7 | September 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | dre458 | October 21st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | risbo | June 20th 10 |
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