Avishai Cohen (
Hebrew: אבישי כהן) is a New York City–based
jazz musician and composer originally from
Tel Aviv, Israel.
Biography
Cohen was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He grew up in a musical family with his saxophonist siblings: sister
Anat Cohen and brother
Yuval Cohen (
soprano saxophone).[1] At the age of eight Avishai asked his mother if he could begin taking trumpet lessons.[1] At age ten, Avishai began playing with the
Rimon Big Band, He recalls, "I had a box I stood on."[1] As a teenager Avishai toured with the
Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra.[1]
Because he was frequently confused with bassist
Avishai Cohen, he named his debut 2003 album The Trumpet Player.[4]
He has played with several jazz groups that include musicians from the
SFJAZZ Collective. Cohen has stated that he was very heavily influenced by
Miles Davis.[3]
Discography
As leader
The Trumpet Player (
Fresh Sound, 2003) – recorded in 2001
After the Big Rain (
Anzic, 2007) – recorded in 2006
Flood (Anzic, 2008)
Seven (Anzic, 2008)
Introducing Triveni (Anzic, 2010)
Triveni II (Anzic, 2012) – recorded in 2009
Avishai Cohen's Triveni, Dark Nights (Anzic, 2014) – recorded in 2013