Anat Cohen

DIGIPACK EDITION

Anat Cohen deserves such a story as well—not just because everyone should have such a friend in their life, but because her titular "Happy Song" is just the same kind of ray of sunshine that's worth waking someone up to share. The piece is adeptly expanded from its initial trio rendition on "Luminosa" (2015), beautifully encapsulating the spirit of this new ensemble and providing a perfect introduction to their wildly colorful debut. Not content to rest too long after a previous pair of enchanting Brazilian-themed recordings, the poly-faceted clarinetist follows up here in delightful fashion with a bigger musical palette and expanded group to match.
-  GENO THACKARA (All About Jazz)

PERSONNEL:

ANAT COHEN, clarinet
RUBIN KODHELL. cello
NADJE NOORDHULS, trumpet, flugelhorn
NICK FINZER, trombone
OWEN BRODER, baritone sax, bass clarinet
JAMES SHIPP, vibes, percussion
VITOR GONÇALVES, piano, accordion
SHERYL BALLEY, guitar
TAL MASHLASH, bass
ANTHONY PINCIOTTI, drums

Avatar Studio, New York, August 2016

TRACKS:

01. Happy Song
02. Valsa Para Alice
03. Oh Baby
04. Anat's Doina
05. Loro
06. Trills And Thrills
07. Goodbye
08. Kenedougou Foly