Anat Cohen Notes From The Village
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Clarinetwork: Benny Goodman and Beyond
Tonight Anat Cohen kicks off a very special week at the Village Vanguard where she will debut her tribute to Benny Goodman. Backed by Benny Green on piano, Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums, Anat celebrates Goodman’s centennial with a diverse program exploring his work and legacy.
Clarinetwork runs from June 30th to July 5th. Doors at the Village Vanguard open at 8. Sets begin at 9 and 11.
Anat Cohen Makes History
On June 16th, two days after her appearances at the Playboy Jazz Festival, Anat Cohen won her 3rd consecutive “Clarinetist of the Year” award from the Jazz Journalists Association. This is the first time an artist has won the clarinetist award 3 years in a row. On that same day Anat was also honored by ASCAP with the Jazz Wall of Fame Prize for Musicianship and Composition. Anat’s whirlwind start to the summer continues with a run of shows at the Village Vanguard. A week of shows with the 3 Cohens is followed by a tribute to Benny Goodman, “Clarinetwork: Benny Goodman and Beyond”. After the Vanguard, Anat brings her quartet to Canada where she plays the Montreal Jazz Festival.
Anat Cohen to receive The ASCAP Jazz Wall Of Fame Prize
Anat Cohen will receive the first-ever ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame Prize. The award is presented to her for her promise in Jazz composition and musicianship. The invitation-only event will be hosted by Mr. Williams in The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan beginning at 6:30 PM.
Cohen’s compositions can be heard on her Anzic Records releases Place & Time, Poetica and Notes From The Village.
Avishai Cohen on WNYC SoundCheck
Avishai Cohen was recently featured on WNYC’s SoundCheck. Avishai played with his Triveni trio, and spoke about his latest releases Flood and Seven. Click here to listen to the SoundCheck broadcast.
Anat Cohen Quartet Live at the Village Vanguard
Anat’s Village Vanguard October 22nd 9:00pm set will be broadcast live on the radio station WBGO and available for live streaming on NPR Music. The performance, along with Josh Jackson’s interview of Anat Cohen will be archived on the NPR Music website immediately following the live broadcast. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Anat’s quartet live, playing selections from her recent release Notes From The Village.
Enthusiastic Responses to Notes From The Village
Anat Cohen’s Notes From The Village was released on Tuesday, September 9th to enthusiastic response; The New York Times’ Nate Chinen wrote that “Notes From The Village is a resounding confirmation; yes, she is the real deal and she’s moving in the right direction.”; DownBeat Magazine awarded the release four stars, stating that “Cohen makes it seem easy, mixing a gift for melody and an improvisational fluidity that has few peers today”; Sal Nunziato writes “Anat Cohen is simply sublime. Few jazz artists have moved me in recent years the way Miss Cohen does…Listen to her gorgeous original composition “Lullaby For The Naive Ones.” It’s depth belies her years.”
College stations across the United States received the album warmly as well, making it their #1 added album this week.
Notes From The Village is available now at the Anzic Store (Free Shipping Worlwide), and at your favorite music retailer, or online.
Anat Cohen’s Notes From The Village To Be Released September 9
Notes From The Village, Anat Cohen’s latest album will be release on Tuesday, September 9th. Recorded this spring at Avatar studios in NYC, the album captures the thrilling energy of Anat’s live shows, and proves her to be an artistically adventurous writer and performer.
Cohen leads her quartet of some of the most sought-after, engaging young performers in New York, including pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Omer Avital, and drummer Daniel Freedman, with accompaniment from guitarist Gilad Hekselman on three tracks. Notes From The Village features original compositions written by Cohen as well as her interpretations of songs by Fats Waller, John Coltrane, Sam Cook and Ernesto Lecuona.
The New York Times says “‘Notes From The Village’ is a resounding confirmation: yes, she is the real deal…”
Notes From The Village is available now at the Anzic Store (Free International Shipping), and at your favorite music retailer, or online on Tuesday, September 9th .
Anzic Artists on DownBeat’s 56th Critics Poll
Readers of the 56th Annual DownBeat Magazine Critic’s Poll, in the August issue, will find Anzic Records thoroughly represented with saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Anat Cohen and pianist/composer Jason Lindner claiming the #1 spot in the Rising Star-Clarinet and Rising Star-Big Band categories respectively. Trumpeter/composer Avishai Cohen came in at #5 in the Rising Star-Trumpet category in the company of Jeremy Pelt, Ingrid Jensen and others. Anzic Records’ General Manager and noted composer/arranger, Oded Lev-Ari, placed #9 in the Rising Star-Arranger category in the illustrious company of Uri Caine, Jim McNeely, Stefon Harris, Ben Allison and others.
Inclusion in DownBeat’s Annual Critics Poll is a high honor for any musician or record label. In its 56th edition, Anzic Records artists were represented in no less than nine categories (#1 in two). Congratulations to all!
Anat Cohen - #1 Rising Star - Clarinet &
#2 Rising Star - Jazz Artist &
#2 Rising Star-Soprano Saxophone &
#10 Rising Star - Composer
Jason Lindner - #1 (tied) Rising Star - Big Band &
#11 Rising Star - Keyboard/Synthesizer
Avishai Cohen - #5 Rising Star - Trumpet
Joel Frahm - #6 Rising Star - Tenor Saxophone
Oded Lev-Ari - #9 - Rising Star - Arranger
Anat Cohen Earns Second Consecutive Clarinetist Of The Year Honors
Congratulations to Anat Cohen, who was named Clarinetist of the Year (2008) by the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) for the second consecutive year. This marks the first time in the history of the awards that an artist has earned top clarinet honors two years running.
Don’t miss Anat’s upcoming performance at the JVC Jazz Festival in New York, June 25 at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. Anat will preview compositions from her forthcoming album ‘Notes From The Village’ - due out in September on Anzic Records.
You can always purchase Anat’s current albums at the Anzic Store.
Third World Love’s New Blues is Released
Anzic Records is proud to announce the release Third World Love’s New Blues - available in stores and online today. Owen McNally of the Hartford Courant says “With its sophisticated, seductive synthesis of jazz, African, Latin and Middle Eastern music, Third World Love (TWL) has been inspiring large, young crowds throughout Israel and Europe to dance and party to its genre-bending celebrations. With its scintillating second US release, TWL just might work the same sort of Pied Piper spell on America’s young, maybe even on its old and in-between.” You can find out more about the album here, or purchase it on iTunes or at the Anzic Store.