2007-11-30
Fantastic. Simply fantastic. The 3 Cohens paint a masterpiece of jazz using the same canvas on which Miles Davis spoke so eloquently in "Kind of Blue." Award winning tenor saxophonist Anat Cohen teams up with her brothers, Avishai on trumpet and Yuval on soprano sax, to offer a three-horn front in a classic sextet ensemble. Drawing from Brazilian and classical studies only enhances this 10-song feature. Virtuosity, discipline and great homage pepper the nine original compositions for this must-have for any jazz enthusiast. If you like 1950's era John Coltrane, Art Blakey, or any of the other jazz giants, this new offering holds its own among the best of the best. - Daniel J. Graeber
Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
VINCENT HERRING
The Uptown Shuffle
JALEEL SHAW
Optimism
MATT BELSANTE
– Blame it on My Youth
Ariel Pocock
Living In Twilight
JAKE BERGEVIN
Holding Back the Dawn
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