"Stretch Records presents, Avishai Cohen, latest release "Colors", with a good supply of exceptional musicians jamming with this talented artist.With "Colors", Avishai Cohen comes into his own voice, presenting a music that strikes the perfect, artful balance between composition and improvisation, while also dissolving boundaries between musical genres and world cultures. Avishai's creative world-informed jazz-in all of its brillant "Colors", is truly jazz for the new millenium.(this was taken from liner-notes)The above paragraph fits this album perfectly, never have I ever heard, such an emotional, spiritual and physical expression of music from the inner soul. A musical experience, waking up all your senses, in the absolute, shades of mystical beauty through music, makes life worthwhile.This is "jazz" at its finest hour - "Colors", as only Avishai Cohen can give you!Total Time: 65:22 on 13 Tracks/ Stretch Records - SCD 9031-2 (2000)"
Top Shelf
Tim Jeter | VA | 09/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Avishai Cohen has done some real honest modern jazz. The flavor is urban and technical. I get the feel of a New York city musician but his booking agent is on the west coast. Go figure. This will certainly wind up on the list of one of Jazz Times' reviewers best of 2000. Anyone who gets beyond Kenny G will find this CD to be a delight. I will be checking out other music by Avishai."
Colors Album by Aishai Cohen Quintet
D. J. DiResta | Portland, OR | 10/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Avishai is an unmatched bassist for his age and an incredible composer. This album has a very ethnic jazz sound, yet it is very new age. Avishai brings his unreal intonation and clarity of his bass into the realm of shuffles, latin grooves and totally original work. He is currently in the Chic Corea Trio with pianist Chich Corea and drummer Jeff Ballard. This album is a direction in jazz that will be heard about forever. You won't be disappointed. It has been my favorite CD since I heard it a year ago. Don't waste time thinking of buying. Get it now. You will learn something."
Special album
slyguy1983 | Palo Alto, CA USA | 11/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I listen to a lot of jazz, and I have found Avishai Cohen's work to be very original and compelling. The melodies and orchestrations he has written here are diverse and really cool to listen to, and the other musicians on this album contribute good solos and blend well. Of all the work he has done, I like this the best. Cohen's International Vamp Band CD is also very good."