Superb bassist and composer...evocative music from his second release on EMI entitled 'Seven Seas.' 'Seven Seas,' when considered as part of Avishai Cohen's body of work, blends all paths and voices explored by the artist since the early 1990s when he first burst on the New York scene. 

He announces and puts forward an ever more ambitious, subtle and refined art in composition without jettisoning his hallmark energy, frenzy and emotion and features the backbone of his trio, Itamar Doari/percussion and Amos Hoffman/oud and electric guitar.

‘This new album imposes a grace beyond jazz, this grace has something to do with antique eastern musics, flamenco, folk and pop music, a bright blend distilled with mastery.” - Le Journal du Dimanche

"…a transcendent example of the capacity of music...to reach beyond geographical and political boundaries" - Don Heckman, The Los Angeles Times

"...one of the best double-bassists in the world.” - Kerstan Mackness, Time Out London

"Avishai Cohen builds a directory, makes a recording, creates a sound and puts up a universe like no other." JAZZMAN - France.

"A pure and bright album, which has the beauty of a beginning."
LES INROCKUPTIBLES – France

“Avishai Cohen sings on his best album, which should touch every person with open ears." VIBRATIONS – France

"An album that could play an entire lifetime. Catchy and timeless melodies." L'EXPRESS - France

“Creates a refined, evolving oeuvre, singular and distinctive. His medium-bodied, textured vocals convey deep feeling and dark mystery” - Chris Ingham, Mojo Magazine – June 2009

"The Israeli bass player has earlier received appreciation for his good mix of jazz and ladino music. The taste from the Middle East is here, with oud as one of the most important instruments and Cohen himself sings in Hebrew in most of the songs. This is more evident than in Cohen's earlier albums and it is only an advantage." - Peter Bornemar, Eskilstunakuriren, April 22, 2009