April 25
Anat Cohen Quartet
7:00 and 9:30
Anat Cohen, clarinet
Benny Green, piano
Peter Washington, bass
Lewis Nash, drums
“Clarinetwork: Live at the Village Vanguard” is Cohen’s tribute to legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman.
“Cohen has emerged as one of the brightest, most original young instrumentalists in jazz… [she] has expanded the vocabulary of jazz with a distinctive accent of her own.” -Washington Post
There is perhaps no reed player on the New York scene being talked about as much as Anat Cohen these days. As a saxophonist and clarinetist she is well versed in a dizzying number of musical styles, including modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and an expansive array of Afro-Cuban styles. This is evident in her original music as well as in the projects she has worked with: The Choro Ensemble, which specializes in playing the difficult Brazilian choro genre; The Gully Low Jazz Band, an exploration of Louis Armstrong’s music; The Waverly Seven, an all-star swing band tribute to Bobby Darin.
Cohen’s original music wraps all these disparate influences into one arresting package, embodying all that the clarinet can be to 21st Century music. But Cohen has a deep respect for the clarinet’s past, especially the long shadow cast by Swing Band-era master Goodman.
• Anat shreds with Paquito D’Rivera
• A lovely duet with John Pizzarelli
