A New Release from Anat Cohen

Anat Cohen presents the latest record of her evolution with Claroscuro, her sixth album as a bandleader.Claroscuro takes its title from the Spanish word describing the play of light and shade (chiaroscuro in Italian). The album ranges from deliciously buoyant dances to darkly lyrical ballads, with live-in-the-studio spontaneity a priority; moreover, Claroscuro showcases Cohen’s fluency in a global set of styles, from the creolized chanson of New Orleans and the evergreen swing of an Artie Shaw tune to African grooves and Brazilian choro, samba and more. Cohen was joined in the studio by her ace working band – pianist Jason Lindner, double-­‐bassist Joe Martin and drummer Daniel Freedman – as well as special guests: trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, percussionist Gilmar Gomesand star clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera. You can listen to select tracks and purchase the album at the Anzic Store: http://anzicstore.com/. We offer FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE - Order Your Copy Today - Click Here!

Other Anat Cohen Releases Claroscuro is Anat's sixth album as a leader. Here are some of her other releases on Anzic Records.

Clarinetwork In a musical tour-de-force, Cohen leads an all star rhythm section (Benny Green, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash ) on this exquisite live recording that returns the clarinet to its rightful role at the forefront of jazz. Inspired by Benny Goodman and celebrating his centennial. Listen and Buy Here.

Notes From The Village Anat Cohen leads her quartet through fresh originals, tunes by Fats Waller, John Coltrane, Sam Cooke and Ernesto Lecuona. This captivating, soulful album caputures the thrilling energy of Anat's live shows, and proving her to be an artistically adventurous writer and performer. Listen and Buy Here.

Poetica With pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Omer Avital, drummer Daniel Freedman and a string quartet Cohen sensitively renders Coltrane’s “Lonnie’s Lament,” a biting Brel chanson, a ballad by Brazilian songwriter, Cavaquinho, four Israeli songs, two of her own originals and one by Avital. Listen and Buy Here.

Noir 4 stars from Down Beat and the rave that this album “could be a classic,” Cohen’s ten-song program unfolds like a timeless pan-American epic film score. Joined by the Anzic Orchestra – an all-star ensemble comprising three woodwinds, three trumpets, two trombones, three cellos, a guitar-bass-drums-percussion rhythm section and features arragenemnts by Oded Lev-Ari, and performances by Ted Nash, Ali Jackson, Scott Robinson and others. Listen and Buy Here.

Place & Time Anat’s debut album is a stunning effort, combining her supple facility on saxophone (tenor and soprano) and clarinet, her expressive compositions and emotionally charged musicality. Nat Hentoff wrote in his liner notes: “Anat Cohen has the quality of all lasting jazz musicians. She has presence…she tells you who she is and tells you where she’s been in her life and travels.”