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.
Simple Melody
Avishai Cohen Lyrics
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And I hope that you will like it too
Simple melody to remember...
Lonelyness is somethong we all now
No matter what it always seems to show
Simple melody makes it better at all
Come with me, and I will take you to another
place where we can be together you and me
I believe that we can most do anything
As long as we can be together
I know you can make it on your own
But there's no need for you to be alone
Simple melody makes you feel so strong
Would you like to sing the song with me?
Together in a perfect harmony
Simple melody makes you feel so free...
Come with me, and I will take you to another
place where we can be together you and me
I believe that we can most do anything
As long as we can be together
I believe that we can most do anything
As long as we can be together
Come along, i will take you,
come with me, don't be lonely...
The song "Simple Melody" by Avishai Cohen is a tribute to the power of music in bringing people together and lifting one's spirits during times of loneliness. The song begins with Cohen expressing his desire to sing a song for someone and hoping that they will enjoy it. The lyrics then touch upon loneliness, a feeling that everyone experiences at some point in their lives, but Cohen believes that a simple melody can make it better. This is a true reflection of how music has been known to provide comfort to people when they are feeling low.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of being together and how that can help overcome any hurdle. Cohen offers to take his listener to another place where they can be together and create a perfect harmony in which they can do anything. In this way, "Simple Melody" serves as an invitation to share a moment of togetherness with someone and to experience the power of music to connect people.
Overall, the lyrics of "Simple Melody" convey a message of hope and the healing power of music. Despite being a simple song, Cohen has managed to capture the essence of what music means to people and how it can be a source of comfort in difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
I would like to sing a song for you
I want to use music to express my feelings to you
And I hope that you will like it too
I hope you will appreciate and enjoy my music
Simple melody to remember...
I want to create a song that is easy to remember
Loneliness is something we all know
We all experience feeling alone at some point in our lives
No matter what it always seems to show
No matter what we do, loneliness seems to reveal itself
Simple melody makes it better at all
Music can alleviate the pain of loneliness
Come with me, and I will take you to another place where we can be together you and me
Let's escape to a place where we can forget our troubles and enjoy each other's company
I believe that we can most do anything
I have faith in our ability to overcome obstacles and achieve our goals
As long as we can be together
As long as we have each other, we can accomplish anything
I know you can make it on your own
I have confidence in your strength and independence
But there's no need for you to be alone
Even if you can handle things by yourself, you don't have to face them alone
Simple melody makes you feel so strong
Music can empower and motivate you
Would you like to sing the song with me?
Let's share this musical experience together
Together in a perfect harmony
Let's unite through music and create an atmosphere of peace and unity
Simple melody makes you feel so free...
Music can liberate and uplift your spirit
Come along, I will take you,
Join me on this musical journey
come with me, don't be lonely...
Let me show you the power of music and how it can combat loneliness
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tamararazi5615
My grandfather passed away today. This song deeply reminds me of him and of his optimistic attitude towards life. He drove me once to a summer camp, we listened to the whole album, though he didn't like modern jazz. Throughout the ride he continuously complained about the music, and at this certain song he suddenly smiled and told me, "this is how and ending should sound like".
Grandpa Yossi, I wish your ending has sounded like that. I wish it wasn't so silent. I want to remember you this way exactly. As a simple melody.
I love you.
@danielhornbeck6588
You were a hip kid to be playing this album, and en route to summer camp no less. A peaceful image.
@lokseev
why the viewcount is so low?..
it's a masterpiece
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