Clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen continues to win hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and charismatic stage presence, her performances “a picture of joy,” according to DownBeat. Since 2005, Anat’s ever-prolific series of releases via her Anzic Records label have seen her range from infectious swingers to lilting balladry, from small groups to larger ensembles and back again, exploring a world of music along the way. Anat’s multiple Grammy Award nominations include one for Triple Helix, the second album by her Tentet, an extraordinary 10-piece band that she has showcased at such venues as Carnegie Hall and SFJAZZ. Shehas also devoted multiple albums to Brazilian music, including the Grammy-nominated Outra Coisa: The Music of Moacir Santos (with guitarist Marcello Gonçalves) and the Grammy-nominated Rosa Dos Ventos (with Trio Brasileiro). Bloom, Anat’s 21st album as a leader and the second by her newest group, Quartetinho, was released in September 2024. The great Nat Hentoff encapsulated her artistry: “Anat does what all authentic musicians do: She tells stories from her own experiences that are so deeply felt that they are very likely to connect listeners to their own dreams, desires and longings.”
Annually for more than a decade and a half, Anat been named Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association and, by the polls of both critics and readers, in DownBeat. In 2013, The New York Timesprofiled her as “a revelation” on the clarinet, crediting her as the primary force for bringing it into the 21st-century as a solo instrument. The Brooklyn-based artist has toured the world, from across North and South America to Europe, Asia and India, headlining at the Newport, Umbria and North Sea jazz festivals as well as at Carnegie’s prestigious Zankel Hall and such hallowed clubs as New York’s Village Vanguard. Anat has collaborated with artists from Latin jazz star Paquito D’Rivera to pianist Fred Hersch to her brothers, trumpeter Avishai and saxophonist Yuval, as the 3 Cohens. In March 2025, she will mark a milestone with “Anat Cohen: Journeys — A 50th Birthday Celebration,” a set of four concerts in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, overlooking the Manhattan skyline.
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Discography | Anat Cohen on AllMusic.com