Anat Cohen - Tenor and Soprano Sax & Clarinet
www.anatcohen.com
Anat Cohen one sheet - PDF
"Place & Time" one sheet - PDF
Booking: anat@orangegroveartists.com
New York-based tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Anat Cohen was recently voted a rising star clarinetist in the 2005 Down Beat Critics Poll and one of the best clarinetists in the Down Beat 69th Annual Readers Poll. Her debut album, "Place & Time" was released in May 2005. She has been enchanting audiences in clubs and concert halls in the New York City area as well as audiences all over the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Originally from Tel Aviv, Anat Cohen has performed around the world sharing her astounding musicianship. From Europe to Asia, from the Middle East to South America, Anat is rapidly becoming a major force on the global world music and jazz scenes. Aside from her extraordinary instrumental abilities on soprano and tenor saxes, clarinet and flute, she has a natural ability to absorb the music of different cultures, process it and interpret it with her own special take.
For the past six years, Anat has been a member of the Diva Jazz Orchestra (www.divajazz.com) and Five Play Jazz Quintet. Anat is featured on their latest CD, “TNT - A Tommy Newsom Tribute.” While with Diva, Anat has had the opportunity to perform with guest artists such as Nancy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, Slide Hampton and Diane Schuur.
Ms. Cohen is an integral part of a group called Choro Ensemble (www.choroensemble.com), the only New York-based ensemble dedicated to the authentic instrumental choro tradition of Brazil. The group was a featured guest artist at the Apollo Theater with the Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
Anat's debut album as a bandleader entitled "Place & Time" was released in May 2005 to rave reviews. Her current duo project with pianist Alon Yavnai is receiving great acclaim and their debut CD, “Duo” is scheduled for release in Spring 2005. Anat also appears together with her two brothers, Yuval Cohen and Avishai Cohen, on BMG’s CD - “Summa Cum Jazz” and on their new self released debut album: 3 Cohens/One.
As a guest artist, Anat has performed with many notable ensembles and orchestras including The New York Pops, The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra and with artists such as Flip Phillips, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruby Braff, Jamey Haddad, Louis Hayes, Arnie Lawrence, Rachel Z, Ingrid Jensen, Yamandu Costa, and Cyro Baptista.
The winner of several prestigious awards, her playing has received accolades from reviewers like Jon Pareles, Nat Hentoff, Dan Morgenstern, and many more. She is an innovator who also understands and respects the value of preserving traditional musical forms. Hearing Anat today, it is clear that we will be hearing a lot about her in years to come.