1. Avishai Cohen (born 1970 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He was raised by a musical family, and as a child he started playing piano. After a few years he moved to the bass guitar. Later, after playing in the army for a while, he moved to New York City. After performing some small clubs, he was noticed by Chick Corea and was given a record contract. He has performed in two of Chick Corea's bands, "Origin" and the "Chick Corea New Trio".
After having recorded "Adama" in 1997 and "Colors" three years later, Avishai decided to create his own label in 2003. The label released its debut CD, "Lyla" in September 2003. In February of 2005 Razdaz Recordz released "At Home", an album that was arguably Avishai Cohen's most compelling and striking new recording to date.
That is until the artist conceived of, and recorded his newest studio CD, the spectacularly beautiful, "Continuo". Cohen’s third recording on his label Razdaz Recordz, and his seventh as a leader, was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden in December 2005 with Avishai's core trio of pianist/keyboardist Sam Barsh and drummer/percussionist Mark Guiliana.
New album "Gently Disturbed" released in 2008 performed by Avishai's trio. Avishai also shows more of his "Avishai Cohen & Ensemble" on their world tour.
2. Avishai E. Cohen - trumpet player, who received the Clark Terry award. He recorded under his own name, with his brother and sister as the '3 Cohens', and with 'Third World Love'. Bio excerpt from his website (http://www.avishaicohenmusic.com/):
Albums under his own name are The Trumpet Player & After the Big Rain & Triveni II
Avishai Cohen is a leading figure on the international jazz scene and one of the most sought-after players of his generation — “an assertive and accomplished trumpeter with a taste for modernism,” according to Nate Chinen of The New York Times. Though deeply rooted in the bebop and post-bop tradition, Avishai is taking jazz in new directions, making waves as an improviser, composer and bandleader. Originally from Tel Aviv, he began performing at age 10. He toured the world with the Young Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and went on to become the trumpet player of choice for many leading jazz, rock, pop, studio and television projects. He received a full scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and in 1997 he placed third in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Trumpet Competition.
Avishai came of age as part of the fertile scene at Smalls, the storied New York jazz club, where he developed his artistic vision alongside such friends and colleagues as pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Omer Avital and vocalist Claudia Acuña. Here the imperatives of jazz tradition and innovation were not in conflict, but rather merged into one powerful creative stream. Avishai flourished in an environment where hard-driving swing, open-ended funk, Latin and Middle Eastern rhythms, complex extended forms and free improvisation converged under one roof, drawing enthusiastic audiences. All of Avishai’s diverse work, as a leader, co-leader and sideman, is informed by this broad-minded legacy, which has given jazz new vitality and relevance in the 21st century.
Avishai made his debut as a leader in 2003 with The Trumpet Player, a burning straightahead session with bassist John Sullivan (Roy Haynes), drummer Jeff Ballard (Chick Corea, Pat Metheny) and special guest Joel Frahm on tenor. His second album, After the Big Rain, is the last part of “The Big Rain Trilogy,” a series of recordings that is now nearing completion. The trilogy also includes Before the Big Rain (part one), a large-group outing, and The Big Rain (part two), a trio encounter with Yonatan Avishai on piano and Daniel Freedman on percussion. Avishai’s music is alternately moody and joyous, richly atmospheric yet beat-driven and grooving, suffused with compositional depth, inspired improvisation and a profound world-music influence. Avishai plays open and muted trumpet but also routes his horn through electronic effects that range from the dreamy to the snarling and distorted. He’s been developing these sounds over the course of the last decade. “When I play effects, I play a different instrument,” he says. “The whole concept changes.”
Avishai’s other credits range from touring with the celebrated French-American singer-songwriter Keren Ann, to sharing the stage with the great Bobby Hutcherson in the all-star San Francisco Jazz Collective. In addition, Avishai is the co-leader of Third World Love, with Omer Avital, drummer Daniel Freedman and pianist Yonatan Avishai, a group with four recordings to its credit. He also leads a funk-oriented band with bassist Me’shell Ndegeocello and drummer Adam Deitch, and continues to perform extensively with the 3 Cohens, which he formed with his sister Anat and brother Yuval, both gifted reeds players. With his incredible instrumental skill and world-spanning musical interests, Avishai, in the words of critic Ben Ratliff, “has all the power and tenacity he’s going to need.
Avishai is the chosen artist of Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation (IcExcellence) since 2004.
Ahava Hadasha
Avishai Cohen Lyrics
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lo nich-are éla pachoute lévatère
ahavtihah
ko, ahavti otah
a'kh ani lo itah
ani lo itah
...ah... ah ah ...ah ah...
ahavah ko mat'ah
hit'avarti miménah
lo ra-iti davar raq ratsiti otah
mavata béénaye az guaram li lichkoa'h
ète mah chéani
ète darki
...ah ah ah... ah ah ah... ah ah...
ah ah...
vé'a'khchave ani cvare lo a'hakéh
èle hayame élè'kh
èle hachémèche éphné
ki haore chèlah étsli cvare cavah
ahavah 'hadachah hinéh ani ba
...lalalalalala lalala lalala... la...
lalalalalala lalala lalala...
lalalalalala lalala lalala... la
ahavah 'hadachah hinéh ani ba
The lyrics to Avishai Cohen's song "Ahava Hadasha" express a complex mix of emotions related to love and heartbreak. The singer describes being deeply in love with someone who is no longer with him, and feeling a mixture of longing, regret, and sadness. He repeats the phrase "ahavti otah" (I loved her) several times throughout the song, emphasizing the depth of his feelings.
In the first verse, the singer reflects on how his love for this person has affected his life. He says that he still thinks about her, but acknowledges that she is no longer a part of his world. He seems to be struggling with the fact that even though he still loves her, he cannot be with her.
In the second verse, the singer expresses a desire to move on from this relationship and find a new love. He says that he is ready to leave behind the memories of his past love and start a new chapter in his life. However, he also acknowledges that it will be difficult to let go of the past and move on.
Overall, the lyrics to "Ahava Hadasha" are a poignant reflection on the bittersweet nature of love and heartbreak. The singer's words capture the raw emotion of losing someone you love, and the struggle to move forward and find happiness again.
Line by Line Meaning
vé'a'khchave kchéhi ime michhou a'hère
And I'll remember her voice that has gone silent, and nothing is left but a handful of dates.
lo nich-are éla pachoute lévatère
We only have a simple home to live in, but it's enough to build a life together.
ahavtihah
I loved her.
ko, ahavti otah
Yes, I loved her.
a'kh ani lo itah
But I'm not with her anymore.
ani lo itah
I'm not with her anymore.
...ah... ah ah ...ah ah...
Instrumental
ah ah... oh
Instrumental
ahavah ko mat'ah
Love, what is it?
hit'avarti miménah
I desired it so badly.
lo ra-iti davar raq ratsiti otah
I didn't see anything else; I only wanted her.
mavata béénaye az guaram li lichkoa'h
My eyes were blind, and then they opened and freed me to let go.
ète mah chéani
Who am I now?
ète darki
Where is my path?
...ah ah ah... ah ah ah... ah ah...
Instrumental
ah ah...
Instrumental
vé'a'khchave ani cvare lo a'hakéh
And I'll remember myself, but I won't regret it.
èle hayame élè'kh
Into these days I'm walking.
èle hachémèche éphné
Into the horizon I gaze.
ki haore chèlah étsli cvare cavah
Because the light that I have is waiting for me.
ahavah 'hadachah hinéh ani ba
A new love is here; I am here.
...lalalalalala lalala lalala... la...
Instrumental
lalalalalala lalala lalala...
Instrumental
lalalalalala lalala lalala... la
Instrumental
Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The album "Sensitive Hours" is now finally reissued on all the digital platforms globally 🌍
Enjoy: https://avishaicohen.bfan.link/sensitivehours
@pixiedixie3187
Que bonito!
@Ayul
שיר מדהים! מילים נהדרות, ולחן שממשיך להתנגן בראש כל הזמן...
@carolinalleite
I love your voice, the passion with which you sing, the lightness and passion with which you sing and play, the way everything is so much fun for you. Thank you very much and a big hug from Rio de Janeiro-Brasil.🌹
@foca161958
Thank you! Fantastic sensitive hours bring best live in my heart!
@stefanomaurizi
I love you man 🙏♥️
@AL-grhvc
THIS is real music 🔝🎶💯🙏👏👏👏
@susannawarger9588
Gorgeus album !
@mohameddichari5558
Essa musica e muito sensacional. Abraço avishai
@anetbono3949
אוי אוי אבישי המוזיקה היפיפיה שלך מכאיבה לי כל כך עד שאני בוכה ולא יכולה להפסיק לשמוע ולבכות לא יודעת אם זה טוב לי או רע לי חוץ מזה שאתה גם הכי יפה בעולם וזה בכללל גורם לי לרצות למות ביי