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Tal Cohen
recently, Tal Cohen has been playing around the Globe with Terence Blanchard, Greg Osby, Ignacio Berroa, Joe Lovano and others. he currently leads his own ensemble which has performed at Iconic jazz festivals and venues that include Jazzbez Jazz Festival (Ukraine), Detroit Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Festival (Australia), a three week residency at the Black Cat (San Fransisco).
His most recent album- "Gentle Giants" has received international acclaim and gained him many reviews including a 4 star review from the historic Downbeat Magazine.
Cohens become one of the most in demand pianists as he continues to tour the globe with his unique blend of Jewish melodies, traditional jazz Harmony and an impeccable rhythmic pallet forging a path to be remembered.
"The Tal Cohen Trio manages to combine complex, modern jazz concepts with graceful phrasing, thoughtful development and honest expression. The original ideas, high level of communication and spontaneity of the group is a breath of fresh air and proof that jazz has a bright future” –
David Manson, Director of EMIT & the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival
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Alex Weitz: Rule of Thirds
by Jack Bowers
Tenor saxophonist Alex Weitz's third album, Rule of Thirds, is a quartet date with guests--on seven of its nine tracks. In addition to playing tenor, Weitz wrote all but one of those numbers, Cole Porter's seductive Love for Sale." Like many saxophonists these days, Weitz has excellent technique, which means he plays a lot of notes, and does that quite well. To his credit, he doesn't lean exclusively on that aspect of his talent, slowing the pace on several numbers ...
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by Luca Casarotti
Dopo l'esordio nel 2011 con Yellow Sticker, il pianista Tal Cohen torna in studio alla guida di una propria formazione e pubblica questo Gentle Giants, lavoro di respiro piuttosto ampio (oltre un'ora di musica per dieci tracce). In quintetto con Cohen ci sono il tenorista Jamie Oehlers, l'altista Greg Osby, il bassista Robert Hurst e il batterista Nate Winn. Attraverso le composizioni del leader, il gruppo affronta con grande padronanza di linguaggio i generi canonizzati negli anni '50 e '60 ...
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by Troy Dostert
Surrounded by top-shelf support, pianist Tal Cohen makes a significant statement on Gentle Giants, his second album as a leader. Not content merely to demonstrate his formidable technique, he brings a unique compositional vision to his craft, pulling from his early exposure to Jewish folk music and an extensive immersion in classical composers like Chopin and Scriabin in the process of shaping a unique jazz vision. The result is a highly engaging and stimulating release, with surprises and intriguing choices ...
read morePianist Tal Cohen Releases Modern Classic With New Album "Yellow Sticker"
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Eric Taylor
After more than eighteen months of writing, one would think pianist Tal Cohen was being too cautious in recording his new album, Yellow Sticker. But the overtime spent on polishing every arrangement on the record has given listeners a sparkling jewel of a reward, a sublime, breathtaking effort that is a modern classic. Touring with the Jamie Oehlers Quartet, featuring highly acclaimed Ari Hoenig, seems to have fired Cohen’s imagination and his talent. Based in Australia, Cohen isn’t simply aiming ...
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Interview With Jazz Pianist Tal Cohen
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Harry Watters
Q: What made you decide to become a pianist? Did you receive any formal training? A: I always liked the piano. At first I played xylophone but wasn't very good at it, unfortunately, so my mum suggested the piano. I immediately said yes because it meant I wouldn’t need to carry the xylophone to lessons anymore. I will always thank mum for that. The sound of the piano always touched me, and I suppose as a child in Israel everyone ...
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Tal’s playing is full of passion, focus and creativity”- Joe Lovano
Tal winning the Detroit Jazz Festivals 2014 Barry Harris National Piano Competition is testament to the success of this initiative in seeking out truly outstanding voices in the jazz world today.
Chris Collins, Artistic Director, Detroit Jazz Festival
"Tal Cohen is one of the brightest stars playing the piano to come along in a long time and has the promise of being at the top of the curve changing our minds about music " - Terence Blanchard