Anat Cohen – Place & Time Label:Anzic Records – 1101 Format:CD Country:US Released:03 May 2005 Genre:Jazz Style:
Tracklist 1 Place & Time 5:41 2 7th Of March 6:07 3 Veinte Anos 4:59 4 87 North 8:05 5 Say It 8:38 6 Homeland 6:40 7 As Catch Can 3:22 8 Pour Toi 4:39 9 Bat-El 8:21 Credits
Acoustic Bass, Double Bass – Ben Street Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Anat Cohen Drums, Percussion – Jeff Ballard Piano – Jason Lindner Trumpet – Avishai E. Cohen
Notes A talented saxophonist and clarinetist originally from Israel, Anat Cohen has strong tones on tenor, soprano and clarinet and is a creative improviser within the modern mainstream of jazz. She contributed six excellent originals to her debut recording including a few wistful ballads and the somewhat heated "87 North." Her clarinet playing on "Veinte Anso," an immediately recognizable Cuban melody taken here as a tango, is charming. Her quartet, which teams her with the versatile and supportive pianist Jason Lindner, is expanded on four numbers that add her brother Avishai Cohen (no relationship to the famous bassist) who contributes some effective trumpet. With the Cohens sharing the front line and Lindner dropping out, they re-create the sound of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet on "As Catch Can" (even if tenor is substituted for Mulligan's baritone). The other songs are generally more exotic, displaying Anat Cohen's interest in Latin music and her Israeli heritage. All in all, this is a very impressive debut. ~ Scott Yanow Personnel: Anat Cohen (clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Anat Cohen; Ben Street (acoustic bass, double bass); Avishai Cohen (trumpet); Jason Lindner (piano); Jeff Ballard (drums, percussion). Recording information: Right Track Studios, New York, NY. Down Beat (p.79) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "She continues her arc of ascent...blessed with the unhurried ease and alerting duende of mature players." JazzTimes (pp.96-98) - "On tenor or soprano saxophone or clarinet, Cohen exhibits expressive tone, precise control and finesse, especially in the tender spots but also when she's stomping and wailing."