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In a duet with singer and percussionist Abraham Rodriguez Jr., the bassist Avishai Cohen is now fulfilling a lifelong ambition with the release of his Iroko. He has been passionate about Latin music since his arrival in New York in 1992, where he began to take lessons from the legendary Puerto Rican bassist Andy Gonzalez. It was during this period that Cohen also crossed paths with Rodriguez, who was playing in Ray Santiago’s (a salsa pianist) group. The two musicians immediately discovered elective affinities. Embarking on the career that we now know (Iroko is nothing less than his 20th record as a leader), the double bassist never lost contact with Rodriguez, who, during a break, became known as the one of the most sought-after percussionists and singers on the New York Latin scene. Determined to make public his love for this rich and complex musical tradition, Avishai Cohen, before leaving on tour at the head of a sextet made up of his favourite New York Latin musicians, could only take advantage of the opportunity to finally record this long-awaited brotherly duet with Rodriguez. With a varied repertoire combining traditional Yoruba tunes, popular Afro-Caribbean songs, and masterfully revisited US classics (from James Brown to Frank Sinatra), the two men draw their energies and references from a vast melting pot of genre-wide hybridizations from the New York Latin music scene. What resulted was a striking catalogue of grooves combining the heritage of Afro-Cuban traditions with elements of R'n'B, jazz, and Motown soul. Both minimalist and sumptuous, bursting with heady polyrhythms, subtle vocal harmonies, and potent melodies, Iriko's music is certainly rejuvenating. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - Cuban Chant, Composer, Lyricist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Arsenio Rodriguez, Composer, Lyricist - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - JAMES BROWN, Composer, Lyricist - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - NEWSOME BETTY JEAN, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - Cuban Chant, Composer, Lyricist - Israel Cachao Lopez Valdès, Composer, Lyricist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Carlos Embale, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - Cuban Chant, Composer, Lyricist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Ernest Gold, Composer, Lyricist - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Ismael Rivera, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - Cuban Chant, Composer, Lyricist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Ed Marshall, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Felipe Neri Cabrera, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - GONZALEZ RUIZ, Composer, Lyricist
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Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist - Renando Bolano, Composer, Lyricist - Cuban Chant, Composer, Lyricist
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Bart Howard, Composer, Lyricist - Javier Limon, Producer - Avishai Cohen, MainArtist - Abraham Rodriguez Jr., MainArtist
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Album review
In a duet with singer and percussionist Abraham Rodriguez Jr., the bassist Avishai Cohen is now fulfilling a lifelong ambition with the release of his Iroko. He has been passionate about Latin music since his arrival in New York in 1992, where he began to take lessons from the legendary Puerto Rican bassist Andy Gonzalez. It was during this period that Cohen also crossed paths with Rodriguez, who was playing in Ray Santiago’s (a salsa pianist) group. The two musicians immediately discovered elective affinities. Embarking on the career that we now know (Iroko is nothing less than his 20th record as a leader), the double bassist never lost contact with Rodriguez, who, during a break, became known as the one of the most sought-after percussionists and singers on the New York Latin scene. Determined to make public his love for this rich and complex musical tradition, Avishai Cohen, before leaving on tour at the head of a sextet made up of his favourite New York Latin musicians, could only take advantage of the opportunity to finally record this long-awaited brotherly duet with Rodriguez. With a varied repertoire combining traditional Yoruba tunes, popular Afro-Caribbean songs, and masterfully revisited US classics (from James Brown to Frank Sinatra), the two men draw their energies and references from a vast melting pot of genre-wide hybridizations from the New York Latin music scene. What resulted was a striking catalogue of grooves combining the heritage of Afro-Cuban traditions with elements of R'n'B, jazz, and Motown soul. Both minimalist and sumptuous, bursting with heady polyrhythms, subtle vocal harmonies, and potent melodies, Iriko's music is certainly rejuvenating. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:01
- Main artists: Avishai Cohen Abraham Rodriguez Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: naïve
- Genre: Jazz
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