, Philharmonic Orchestra Essen, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra , Lviv Philharmonic and the Philharmonie de Paris. In 2017, Avishai Cohen released the album 1970 (Sony), in which he explored a more accessible, pop/rock sound as well as his vocal expression. In 2019, he returned to his distinctive Trio configuration with his album Arvoles (Razdaz Recordz) featuring Noam David on drums and Elchin Shirinov on piano. In 2020, he announced that he was joining French label Naïve Records (Believe Digital) as an exclusive recording artist. In 2021, Avishai Cohen released the album Two Roses (Naïve Records - Believe Digital) with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Hanson and with his trio including Mark Guiliana on drums and Elchin Shirinov on piano. Style Cohen's signature sound is a blend of Middle Eastern, eastern European, and African-American musical idioms. His compositions reflect an expansive musical universe and embrace a blend of traditions, cultures, languages and styles, from Hebrew and Ladino folk songs, jazz standards, to pulsating contemporary jazz. The New York Times describes his 2006 album Continuo as conjoining "heavy Middle Eastern groove with a delicate, almost New Age lyricism". Cohen often sings in Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino), to which he has a connection through his mother. For example, "Morenika", from his album Aurora, is a very famous Ladino song he grew up hearing his mother singing around the house. Over the years Cohen has been creating and performing more music and arrangements associated with classical music, combining the richness of composed music and the freedom of jazz in his musical statement. Discography Albums As sideman With Chick Corea Origin, A Week At The Blue Note (Stretch, 1998)[6CD] – live recorded in 1997 Origin, Live At The Blue Note (Stretch, 1998) – live recorded in 1997 Origin, Change (Stretch, 1999) New Trio, Past, Present & Futures (Stretch, 2001) With Amos Hoffman The Dreamer (Fresh Sound, 1999) Evolution (Sunnyside, 2008) With others Gary Barlow, Music Played By Humans (Polydor, 2020) Seamus Blake Trio, Sun Sol (Fresh Sound, 2000) – recorded in 1999 Omri Mor, It's About Time! (Naïve, 2018) – recorded in 2013–16 Danilo Pérez, PanaMonk (Impulse!, 1996) Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio, East Coast Love Affair (Fresh Sound, 1996) – live Edward Simon, Simplicitas (Criss Cross, 2005) – recorded in 2004 See also List of jazz bassists List of jazz arrangers References External links 1970 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli jazz musicians Jazz double-bassists People from