| Avishai Cohen | |
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Cohen Performing Live with the SF Jazz Collective in 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1978 (age 33) Tel Aviv Israel |
| Genres | Jazz, Post-bop, bebop |
| Occupations | Musician, Composer, Band Leader |
| Instruments | Trumpet, Synthesized Trumpet |
| Labels | Anzic, Fresh Sound |
| Associated acts | Avishai Cohen Lemon Juice Quartet Third World Love 3 Cohens Traveni Tea for 3 Third World Love SFJAZZ Collective |
| Website | Avishai Cohen |
Avishai Cohen Is a New York City based Jazz musician originally from Tel Aviv, Israel. Cohen is an internationally recognized influential jazz trumpet player, composer, and bandleader. His playing style reflects a heavy influence from the Bebop and Post-bop traditions. However elements of Avant-garde Jazz, Jazz, Jazz fusion, contemporary styles can be heard in Cohen's playing as well. Cohen Attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston and began establishing himself within the Jazz community after placing third in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Trumpet Competition. Cohen is currently an active member of the SF Jazz Collective, Traveni, and Third World Love and is still actively touring.
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Avishai Cohen was born in Tel Aviv Israel. He grew up in a musical family with his sister Anat Cohen (Saxaphone) and brother Yuval Cohen (Soprano Saxophone).[1] At the age of eight Avishai asked his mother if he could begin taking trumpet lessons.[1] Avishai like his siblings showed tremendous potential as young musicians. At the age of 10 Avishai began playing with the Rimon Big Band, He recalls "I had a box I stood on",[1] As a Teenager Avishai Toured with The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra.[1]
Avishai Attended the Berklee school of music in Boston after receiving a full scholarship.[2] After graduating from Berklee Cohen Went on to win 3rd place in the prestigious Thelonious monk jazz trumpet competition in 1997.[3] After Winning the competition Cohen move to New York City where he began developing his music along side Jason Lindner and bassist Omer Avital at Smalls Jazz Club.[3] He recorded his first Album in 2003 with Anzic Records. The Album Title "The Trumpet Player" Its titled such to avoid the common and frequent confusion that arrised when people would confuse him with a famous Jazz Bassist of the same name (see Avishai Cohen Bassist)[4] Since then he has recorded with many notable jazz artists as a band leader, co-leader, and composer. He has played with several important Jazz groups including, Lemon Juice Quartet, Third World Love, 3 Cohens, Traveni, Tea for 3. Third World Love, & The SFJAZZ Collective.[4] He is married and has two children.[5]
Avishai has stated in a number of interviews that he was very heavily influenced by Miles Davis.[6]
Additionally he mentioned the follow musicians as part of a list of many more