For the second of his Invitation series concerts, supremely gifted drummer Mark Guiliana presents his project Beat Music, where jazz and electronica are fused with equal parts daring and creativity. He'll be joined by phenomenal New York keyboardist Bigyuki for a leisurely exploration of the many worlds of jazz.
Lineup:
Avishai Cohen Trio
Avishai Cohen, bass;
Shai Maestro, piano
Mark Guiliana, drums
Bohuslän Big Band Tracklist:
Madrid (A Cohen/J Borgström)
Shuffle (A Cohen/S Maestro)
Song For My Brother (A Cohen/C Olofsson)
Handsonit (A Cohen/N Rydh)
To the Bird (A Cohen), text Chaim Bialik
Shalom (A Cohen)
Remembering (A Cohen)
Avishai Cohen, who became well known in the jazz world during his period with Chick Corea, is one of the top bassists in the world. His virtuosity and constant creativity in both a modern mainstream format and on funkier grooves seem effortless. As Is...Live at the Blue Note contains a CD (the first seven selections) and a DVD. "Smash," "Feediop," the ballad "Remembering" and an overlong "Caravan" (the one non-original) are featured in both formats while three songs are different. Cohen takes many solos and is always a prominent force in the ensembles. Pianist-keyboardist Sam Barsh and drummer Mark Guiliana communicate very well with Cohen while trumpeter Diego Urcola and tenor soprano saxophonist Jimmy Greene add plenty of fire during their guest appearances