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"SHAOT REGISHOT" ("Sensitive Hours"), das Gold-Album, das Avishai Cohen zwischen "GENTLY DISTURBED" und "AURORA" auf Hebräisch aufgenommen hat und bisher außerhalb Israels unveröffentlicht war, ist jetzt überall auf CD und Vinyl erhältlich. Zum ersten Mal in seiner Karriere ist dieser Release kein Instrumentalalbum, sondern ein Album mit wunderschönen Liedern, die Cohen selbst geschrieben hat und selbst performt - stark vom Jazz und von traditioneller Musik beeinflusst, getragen von einer Stimme mit vielen Akzenten und unglaublichem Charme.
...Ein unverzichtbarer Meilenstein in seiner ohnehin schon reichen Diskographie.

Avishai Cohen (Kontrabass, E-Bass, Keyboards, Klavier, Gesang)
Und mit:
Shai Maestro (Klavier), Mark Guiliana (Schlagzeug), Amos Hoffman (Oud), Karen Malka (Gesang), Lenny Ben Bassat (Fender Rhodes, Schlagzeug, Keyboards, Programmierung), Alberto Pinto (Flöte), Bjorn Samuelson (Posaune), Lars Nilsson (Flügelhorn), Adam Sheflan (Gitarren), Avshalom Sarid (Bratsche), Tal Isenberg (Bratsche), Pavel Levine (Bratsche), The late Yitzhak Simcha (Gebetsgesang), Hila Zaharur (Gesang), Dana Adini (Gesang), Rea Bar Ness (Schlagzeug), Eyal Heller (akustische Gitarre), Gil Luis (elektrische Gitarre), Itamar Doari (Perkussion), Ran Salem (Altflöte), Oded Meir (Posaune), Itamar Doari (Cajon), Ilan Salem (Flöte), Steve Davis (Posaune), Jonathan Volchuk (Posaune), Din Din Aviv (Gesang), Ilan Kachka (Schlagzeug), Zohar Fresko (Schlagzeug), Ora Cohen (Gesang), Maya Belzitzman (Cello), Omer Valber (Leitung)

Pone, ein Rapper und ehemaliges Mitglied der Band Fonky Family, die in den 1990er- und 2000er-Jahren in der Marseiller Rapszene (im Süden Frankreichs) ganz oben steht, ist aufgrund der Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Erkrankung, eine erbliche Erkrankung, bei der vor allem periphere Nerven und bestimmte Rückenmarksabschnitte befallen sind, seit 2014 gelähmt. Sein Solo-Album komponierte er allein mit seinen Augen ! Der 46-jährige Rapper lässt im Sommer 2019 neben seinem Bett einen Bildschirm montieren, der mit einem Sensor verbunden ist, der seine Augenbewegungen erkennt - eine Maschine, die ein bisschen an ...

“After all is said and done, after 30 years, after a
pandemic which shattered the world, after
thousands of kilometres travelled and many more
thousands of notes played and sung, what
remains?
“A deep love and respect for great music and the
greatness in music, a deep love for the humanity
that is brought to life by it, a deep appreciation for
the gift of friendship and for the power and
resonance that brought and kept us together all
these years, and for that curiosity and passion, that
meticulous quest to unveil the deepest mysteries
of music, that drives us always onwards.
“Finally, we’ve given it a name: ‘Afterallogy’.” - Noa
LP pressed on 180g vinyl.

Coming in the form of a beautiful antique pink and dark green
3-shutter digipack and gatefold double LP, ‘Two Roses’ is, in
Avishai’s words, “a once in a lifetime project.”
Associating his core trio (Mark Guiliana, Elchin Shirinov) with
the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Avishai Cohen offers a
very cinematic project between jazz, Mediterranean folklore
and classical music, re-exploring a part of his musical journey.
As well as offering new orchestrations of his most successful
works, ‘Two Roses’ also features ‘When I’m Falling’, an original
composition showing how far the sound of Avishai Cohen has
developed.
The 180g double vinyl edition features two exclusive tracks,
including a symphonic version of ‘Seven Seas’, which is one of
Avishai’s most beloved compositions.
“For many years I had thought of writing some of my existing
music and new compositions for a full orchestra. Though it
seemed more like a fantasy for a while, at a certain point it felt
like the right time. So I decided to contact some good
orchestrators and begin the journey. Diving into the assignment
getting deeper and deeper into it and within a few years this
incredible body of work was ready to be performed and
recorded.
“As soon as we finished recording, it was clear something
special had been achieved and now I can’t wait for more.
“Playing and singing with an orchestra is pure magic. I’m
feeling very fortunate for this incredible opportunity and wish to
thank everyone who is a part of it, especially my manager Ray
Jefford who was the main anchor behind this wonderful
production.
“Enjoy” - Avishai Cohen